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- People with dementia are susceptible to adverse drug reactions (ADRs). However, they are not always closely monitored for potential problems relating to their medicines: structured nurse-led ADR Profiles have the potential to address this care gap.
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We aimed to test whether our intervention, the nurse-led West Wales ADR (WWADR) Profile for Mental Health Medicines improved care, and patient outcomes, for people with dementia prescribed mental health medicines (antipsychotics, antidepressants, antiepileptics, benzodiazepines).
Oct 13, 2015 · Background: People with dementia are susceptible to adverse drug reactions (ADRs). However, they are not always closely monitored for potential problems relating to their medicines: structured nurse-led ADR Profiles have the potential to address this care gap.
- Susan Jordan, Marie Ellenor Gabe-Walters, Alan Watkins, Ioan Humphreys, Louise Newson, Sherrill Snel...
- 2015
Oct 13, 2015 · We aimed to assess the number and nature of clinical problems identified and addressed and changes in prescribing following introduction of nurse-led medicines’ monitoring.
- Susan Jordan, Marie Ellenor Gabe-Walters, Alan Watkins, Ioan Humphreys, Louise Newson, Sherrill Snel...
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0140203
- 2015
- PLoS One. 2015; 10(10): e0140203.
Jun 28, 2021 · This figure rises to 85% among older hospitalised patients with dementia, and of these cases more than 50% of the adverse drug reactions involved are preventable, while 60% are at least partly due to the administration of psychotropic medicines (Sakiris et al 2021).
Feb 23, 2014 · Medication monitoring for people with dementia in care homes: the feasibility and clinical impact of nurse-led monitoring. Jordan S1, Gabe M1, Newson L1, Snelgrove S1, Panes G1, Picek A2, Russell IT3, Dennis M3. Author information. Affiliations. 5 authors. 1.
Feb 23, 2014 · We explored (1) feasibility and (2) clinical impact of nurse-led medication monitoring. Design: Feasibility "before-and-after" intervention study. Setting: Three care homes in Wales.
Feb 23, 2014 · We explored (1) feasibility and (2) clinical impact of nurse-led medication monitoring. Design: Feasibility "before-and-after" intervention study. Setting: Three care homes in Wales. Participants: Eleven service users diagnosed with dementia, taking at least one antipsychotic, antidepressant, or antiepileptic medicine.
