Browsing Pasientsikkerhet by Subject "uhensiktsmessig legemiddelbruk"
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A multidisciplinary approach to improve drug therapy in nursing homes
(Journal article, 2011)Management of drug therapy in nursing home patients is challenging due to complex health problems, use of multiple medications, and age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The objective of this study ... -
A qualitative study of physicians’ and nurses’ experiences of multidisciplinary collaboration with pharmacists participating at case conferences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objectives: previous studies have revealed a range of drug-related problems for nursing home and hospital patients. Different attempts to reduce drug-related problems have been tested. Medication reviews performed by ... -
Automated dose dispensing service for primary healthcare patients: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)An automated dose dispensing (ADD) service has been implemented in primary healthcare in some European countries. In this service, regularly used medicines are machine-packed into unit-dose bags for each time of administration. ... -
Bedre samhandling om multisyke eldre. Kvalitetssikring av medikamentell behandling og vurdering av helsetilstand i primærhelsetjenesten
(Research report, 2011)Målsettinger: 1. Teste ut en modell/verktøy for å formalisere ansvar og rutiner for oppfølging av iverksatt behandling og helsetilstand hos multisyke hjemmeboende eldre med utstrakt legemiddelbruk. 2. Sikre at tverrfaglig ... -
Co-morbidity and drug treatment in Alzheimer’s disease. A cross sectional study of participants in the Dementia Study in Northern Norway
(Journal article, 2011)Background Inappropriate medical treatment of co-morbidities in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an increasing concern in geriatric medicine. The objective of this study was to compare current drug use related to co-morbidity ... -
Drug prescribing quality for older patients. Explicit indicators and multidisciplinary medication reviews. Explicit indicators and multidisciplinary medication reviews
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)This thesis is based on three published papers that illuminate different aspects of prescribing quality and drug use in older patients who receive home nursing services or live in nursing homes. Persons older than 65 years ... -
Drug Treatment in Older People before and after the Transition to a Multi-Dose Drug Dispensing System - A Longitudinal Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: an association has been found between multi-dose drug dispensing (MDD) and use of many drugs. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of this association, by performing a longitudinal analysis of ... -
Drug treatment in the elderly: an intervention in primary care to enhance prescription quality and quality of life
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective: the aim of the study was to assess the effect on prescription quality and quality of life after intervention with prescription reviews and promotion of patient participation in primary care. Design: a randomized ... -
Early experiences with the multidose drug dispensing system – A matter of trust?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objective: to study early experiences with multidose drug dispensing (MDD) among different groups of health personnel. Design: qualitative study based on focus-group interviews. Setting: primary health care, Trondheim, ... -
Endring i forskrivningsmønster for psykoleptika hos sykehjemspasienter i Norge i perioden 2009-2013
(Master thesis, 2015)Bakgrunn: i 2013 bodde det om lag 34 000 personer på langtidsopphold i norske sykehjem og omtrent 80 % av pasientene lider av demens. Det er vist at personer med demens bruker flere psykotropiske legemidler enn personer ... -
Factors influencing prescribing of fall-risk-increasing drugs to the elderly: a qualitative study
(Journal article, 2015)Objective. Explore the situations in which GPs associate drug use with falls among their elderly patients, and the factors influencing the prescribing and cessation of fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs). Design. A qualitative ... -
Farmakoterapi i sykehjem
(Journal article, 2009)Bakgrunn. Sykehjemspasientenes polyfarmasi, multimorbiditet og fysiologiske aldersforandringer gir høy risiko for legemiddelrelaterte problemer. Vi beskriver legemiddelforbruket og sammenlikner legemiddelbehandlingen ved ... -
Fører klinisk farmasøyt i intermediæravdeling til mindre uhensiktsmessig legemiddelbruk hos eldre innlagte?
(Master thesis, 2014)Hensikten med oppgaven var å undersøke omfang av uhensiktsmessig legemiddelforskrivning og andre legemiddelrelaterte problemer (LRP) hos eldre i en intermediæravdeling ved hjelp av systematisk legemiddelgjennomgang og bruk ... -
GPs’ prescription routines and cooperation with other healthcare personnel before and after implementation of multidose drug dispensing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: this study addresses GPs’ attitudes towards multidose drug dispensing before and after implementation and their perceived experience of how multidose drug dispensing affects prescription and communication ... -
Helsepersonells erfaringar, tankar og haldningar til behovsmedisinering i sjukeheimar
(Master thesis, 2009)Behovslegemiddel er meint å bli gitt som respons på eit symptom eller medisinsk behov som oppstår hjå pasienten. Behovslegemiddel blir anten ført opp på den enkelte pasient sitt legemiddelkort, eller så kan ein nytte seg ... -
Helsepersonells oppfatninger om multidosepakkede legemidler
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)Bakgrunn: maskinell dosepakking (multidose) av legemidler er i dag et satsingsområde for å gi mindre feilbruk av legemidler. Det er mangelfull kunnskap om hvordan multidosepakninger påvirker rutinene og kvaliteten av ... -
Hvordan påvirker multidosesystemet håndteringen av legemidler som må gis utenom multidose?
(Master thesis, 2009)Multidosepakkede legemidler benyttes i økende grad i kommunehelsetjenesten i Norge. Undersøkelser har vist at innføring av multidosepakkede legemidler bidrar til økt kvalitet og sikkerhet rundt legemiddelhåndteringen i ... -
Implementation of Multidose Drug Dispensing in a Home Care Setting: Changes in Safety of Medicines Management
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)Multidose dispensed drugs are drugs machine-packed into dose unit bags for each time of administration. Trondheim municipality decided in 2005 to implement Multidose Drug Dispensing (MDD) in home care services. At that ... -
Inappropriate prescribing for older people admitted to an intermediate-care nursing home unit and hospital wards
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective: to identify inappropriate prescribing among older patients on admission to and discharge from an intermediatecare nursing home unit and hospital wards, and to compare changes during stay within and between these ... -
Inappropriate prescribing for the elderly—a modern epidemic?
(Journal article, 2012)PURPOSE: The elderly often use several drugs on a regular basis and are especially at risk for drug-related harm from side effects and interactions. The aim of this study was to explore the overall prevalence of and ...