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Title: | Characterisation of institutionalised Portuguese older adult fallers: is there a place for pharmacist intervention? A preliminary study | Authors: | Ferreira, Carina Ramos Mascarenhas-Melo, Filipa Rodrigues, Ana Rita Lima, Maria João Reis Pinheiro, João Páscoa Chaves, Claúdia Teixeira-Lemos, Edite Bell, Victoria |
Keywords: | falls; long-term care facilities; older adults; pharmacist; polypharmacy; potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) | Issue Date: | 2022 | Serial title, monograph or event: | Pharmacy Practice | Volume: | 20 | Issue: | 4 | Abstract: | Falls are a major public health issue, given their prevalence and social impact. Older adults living in long-term care facilities (LTCF) are at greater risk of injury resulting from a fall due to multiple factors, such as nutritional, functional/cognitive impairment, postural instability, polypharmacy, and the presence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). Medication management in LTCF is complex and often sub-optimal and might be crucial for falls. Pharmacist intervention is important, since they have a unique knowledge of medication. However, studies mapping the impact of pharmaceutical activities in Portuguese LTC settings are scarce. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/113413 | ISSN: | 1885-642X | DOI: | 10.18549/PharmPract.2022.4.2717 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D CEIS20 - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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