Poor uptake of interdisciplinary medicine reviews for older people is a barrier to deprescribing

Poor uptake of interdisciplinary medicine reviews for older people is a barrier to deprescribing

In Australia publicly funded interdisciplinary medicine reviews, known as home medicines reviews (HMRs), have been available for 15 years. 2 However, studies of HMR uptake have found that only 5-10% of older people discharged from hospital, who are referred to an ACAS or community nursing service or...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) Vol. 353; p. i3496
Main Authors: Elliott, Rohan A, Lee, Cik Yin
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 28-06-2016
Subjects:
Aged
Australia
Communication Barriers
Community health care
Deprescriptions
Humans
Interdisciplinary aspects
Interdisciplinary Communication
Medication Therapy Management - standards
Medicine
Nursing
Older people
Organizational Innovation
Professional Review Organizations - trends
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Summary:In Australia publicly funded interdisciplinary medicine reviews, known as home medicines reviews (HMRs), have been available for 15 years. 2 However, studies of HMR uptake have found that only 5-10% of older people discharged from hospital, who are referred to an ACAS or community nursing service or who reside in supported accommodation, receive an HMR. 3 Many barriers to HMRs have been identified, but most have not been resolved.
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ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.i3496