Desiree C. Firempong
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View article: Characteristics and Risk Factors of Medication Incidents Across Stages of Medication Management in Residential Aged Care: A Longitudinal Cohort Study of 5700 Reported Incidents
Characteristics and Risk Factors of Medication Incidents Across Stages of Medication Management in Residential Aged Care: A Longitudinal Cohort Study of 5700 Reported Incidents Open
Medication incidents affected more than one-third of older adults in RAC facilities. Improvement strategies should focus on medication administration, supply and monitoring, with particular attention given to respite residents and those wi…
View article: Identifying long-term patterns and predictors of concurrent psychotropic medicine use in residential aged care using group-based multi-trajectory modelling: the ‘MEDTRAC-Psychotropics’ longitudinal cohort study
Identifying long-term patterns and predictors of concurrent psychotropic medicine use in residential aged care using group-based multi-trajectory modelling: the ‘MEDTRAC-Psychotropics’ longitudinal cohort study Open
Purpose Psychotropic medicines are commonly used in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) despite notable safety concerns. No prior studies have examined the longitudinal concurrent use of psychotropic medicines. We aimed to identify tr…
View article: A retrospective longitudinal cohort study of 5700 reported medication incidents in residential aged care
A retrospective longitudinal cohort study of 5700 reported medication incidents in residential aged care Open
Background Problems with medication management are consistently identified as key concerns for the quality of residential aged care (RAC). Incident reports can provide valuable information on key issues related to medication management; ho…