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A comprehensive pha...
A comprehensive pharmacist intervention to reduce morbidity in patients 80 years or older : a randomized controlled trial
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- Gillespie, Ulrika (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap,PKPD
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- Alassaad, Anna (författare)
- Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital of Uppsala, Sweden
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- Henrohn, Dan (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Reumatologi
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Garmo, Hans (författare)
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- Hammarlund-Udenaes, Margareta (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap,PKPD
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- Toss, Henrik (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Medicin
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- Kettis-Lindblad, Åsa (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för farmaci
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- Melhus, Håkan (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Klinisk farmakologi,Clinical pharmacogenetics and Osteoporosis
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- Mörlin, Claes (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Medicin
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- American Medical Association (AMA), 2009
- 2009
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Archives of Internal Medicine. - : American Medical Association (AMA). - 0003-9926 .- 1538-3679. ; 169:9, s. 894-900
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Abstract
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- BACKGROUNDPatients 80 years or older are underrepresented in scientific studies. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of interventions performed by ward-based pharmacists in reducing morbidity and use of hospital care among older patients.METHODSA randomized controlled study of patients 80 years or older was conducted at the University Hospital of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden. Four hundred patients were recruited consecutively between October 1, 2005, and June 30, 2006, and were randomized to control (n = 201) and intervention (n = 199) groups. The interventions were performed by ward-based pharmacists. The control group received standard care without direct involvement of pharmacists at the ward level. The primary outcome measure was the frequency of hospital visits (emergency department and readmissions [total and drug-related]) during the 12-month follow-up period.RESULTSThree hundred sixty-eight patients (182 in the intervention group and 186 in the control group) were analyzed. For the intervention group, there was a 16% reduction in all visits to the hospital (quotient, 1.88 vs 2.24; estimate, 0.84; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.72-0.99) and a 47% reduction in visits to the emergency department (quotient, 0.35 vs 0.66; estimate, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.37-0.75). Drug-related readmissions were reduced by 80% (quotient, 0.06 vs 0.32; estimate, 0.20; 95% CI, 0.10-0.41). After inclusion of the intervention costs, the total cost per patient in the intervention group was $230 lower than that in the control group.CONCLUSIONIf implemented on a population basis, the addition of pharmacists to health care teams would lead to major reductions in morbidity and health care costs.
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