Clinical Pharmacist Intervention to Reduce Drug-related Readmissions Among Older People
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Drug Use
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 75 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 700 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Umeå University · Other
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About This Trial
This randomized controlled trial primarily investigates if a clinical pharmacist intervention can reduce drug-related readmissions among patients \>75 years. The intervention targets the transfer between hospital and primary care. In brief, the intervention includes medical chart reviews and patient interviews during a period of 180 days.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Living at home
* Acutely admitted
* Registered at one of ten pre-specified primary care health centers
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients unable to communicate or who do not speak Swedish
* Patients scheduled for palliative care
* Patients admitted due to intoxication by alcohol…
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