How we reduced polypharmacy by 1.6 medicines per patient in a care home
A structured medication review (SMR) is an evidence-based, comprehensive and holistic evaluation of patients’ medications, where the clinician and patient work together as equals in a shared-decision making conversation to understand the risks and benefits of the medicines, taking into account the patients’ ideas, concerns and expectations. An SMR can identify problematic polypharmacy where the […]
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmaceutical journal/The pharmaceutical journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1211/pj.2025.1.359495
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00