Pharmacist participation in hospital ward teams and hospital readmission rates among people with dementia: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess whether comprehensive medication reviews conducted by clinical pharmacists as part of a healthcare team reduce drug-related hospital readmission rates among people with dementia or cognitive impairment.

Methods

This randomized controlled trial was carried out between January 9, 2012, and December 2, 2014. Patients aged ≥65 years with dementia or cognitive impairment admitted to three wards at two hospitals located in Northern Sweden were included.

Results

Of the 473 deemed eligible for participation, 230 were randomized to intervention and 230 to control group by block randomization. The primary outcome, risk of drug-related hospital readmissions, was assessed at 180 days of follow-up by intention-to-treat analysis. During the 180 days of follow-up,

SUBMITTER: Gustafsson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5486919 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature