Pharmacological treatments and medication-related problems in nursing homes in Catalonia: a multidisciplinary approach

• Published in: Frontiers in pharmacology Vol. 15; p. 1320490
• Main Authors: Anderssen-Nordahl, Emilie, Sánchez-Arcilla Rosanas, Margarita, Bosch Ferrer, Montserrat, Sabaté Gallego, Mònica, Fernández-Liz, Eladio, San-José, Antonio, Barceló-Colomer, Maria Estrella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 11.03.2024
• Subjects: frail elderly; medication review; medication therapy management; nursing homes; Pharmacology; polypharmacy; potentially inappropriate medication list; primary healthcare; frail elderly; medication therapy management; potentially inappropriate medication list; drug utilization; medication review; nursing homes; polypharmacy

Aging correlates with increased frailty, multi-morbidity, and chronic diseases. Furthermore, treating the aged often entails polypharmacy to achieve optimal disease management, augmenting medication-related problems (MRPs). Few guidelines and tools address the problem of polypharmacy and MRPs, mainl...