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Impact of pharmacist-led home medicines review services on drug-related problems among the elderly population: a systematic review.
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- Characterising pharmacist interventions from person-centred medicines reviews in general practice settings.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
- Feasibility study of the Care-at-Home Pharmacotherapy Service (CAHPS): pharmacy technician-led home visits for people receiving polypharmacy who are housebound living in socioeconomically deprived areas.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors for drug-related problems and polypharmacy identified by a pharmacist-led medication review in patients enrolled in a home healthcare program.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Resolving Medication-Related Problems in Older Adults through a Multidisciplinary Approach in Korea's Hospital-Based Polypharmacy Program.Yonsei medical journal · 2026Article
- The role of pharmacists in geriatric care: current evidence and practice.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Review
- Home medication review and drug-related problems in patients with chronic diseases at primary health centers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional multicenter study.Belitung nursing journal · 2026Article
- Assessment of a Geriatric Evaluation and Management in the Home (GEMITH) Service at a Quaternary Hospital: A Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of pharmacy practice · 2025Observational
- Drug-Related Problems and Recommendations Made during Home Medicines Reviews for Sick Day Medication Management in Australia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of a pharmacist-led intervention to reduce drug-related problems in patients included in a home healthcare program: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized clinical trial.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Medication Review: What's in a Name and What Is It about?Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Drug-Related Problems and Sick Day Management Considerations for Medications that Contribute to the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Clinical impact of medication reviews for community-dwelling patients in primary healthcare.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Polypharmacy in the Homebound Population.Clinics in geriatric medicine · 2022Review
- Home medication management problems and associated factors among psychiatric patients using home care pharmacy services at government hospitals in western Malaysia.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Drug therapy-related problem management in Nigeria community pharmacy - process evaluation with simulated patient.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Identifying Potential Drug-Related Problems Among Geriatric Patients With Use of an Integrated Clinical Decision Support Tool.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
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- How Do Pharmacists Practice in Aged Care? A Narrative Review of Models from Australia, England, and the United States of America.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Clinical and Humanistic Outcomes of Community Pharmacy-Based Healthcare Interventions Regarding Medication Use in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Clinic- and Hospital-Based Home Care, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) and the Evolving Clinical Responsibilities of the Pharmacist.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo address and elucidate the impact of pharmacist-led home medicines review (HMR) services on identifying drug-related problems (DRPs) among the elderly population in home care settings.
methodsA comprehensive systematic search was performed using electronic scientific databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science for studies published between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2018, pertaining to HMR services by pharmacists for identifying DRPs.
resultsIn total, 4,292 studies were retrieved from the searches, of which 24 were excluded as duplicates. Titles and abstracts were screened for the remaining 4,268 studies, of which 4,239 were excluded due to the extraneous nature of the titles and/or abstracts. Subsequently, 29 full-text articles were assessed, and 19 were removed for lacking the outcome of interest and/or not satisfying the study's inclusion criteria. Finally, 10 studies were included in the review; however, publication bias was not assessed, which is a limitation of this study. In all studies, pharmacists identified a highly significant amount of DRPs through HMR services. The most common types of DRPs were potential drug-drug interactions, serious adverse drug reactions, need for an additional drug, inappropriate medication use, non-adherence, untreated indications, excessive doses, and usage of expired medications.
conclusionsHMR is a novel extended role played by pharmacists. The efficiency of such programs in identifying and resolving DRPs could minimize patients' health-related costs and burden, thereby enhancing the quality of life and well-being among the elderly.
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