Results of chart reviews conducted to evaluate primary care patients seen by second and third year family medicine residents for potential adverse polypharmacy
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| contents | Results of chart reviews conducted to evaluate primary care patients seen by second and third year family medicine residents for potential adverse polypharmacy Linda F. Chang May N. Lutfiyya Isaac Cha Ehab El Khabiry Medicina Aged Polypharmacy United States Drug Utilization Review Objective: To determine the prescribing patterns offamily medicine residents for patients aged morethan 60 years with 2 or more chronic diseases andseen at least twice in a 12 month timeframe.Methods: This is a descriptive analysis which wasbased on chart reviews. The setting was theUniversity of Illinois-Rockford Family PracticeResidency. Patients aged 60 years with 2 or morechronic diseases who were seen at least twice bysecond and third year residents.Results: Findings from this chart review include:28.8% of the prescribed medications were noteffective for the documented condition, 26.3% of theprescribed doses were incorrect, and 44.5% of thedrugs prescribed were not the least expensivealternative.Discussion: This preliminary study suggests a needfor a focused intervention with family medicineresidents regarding inappropriate polypharmacyissues with older patients. 2007 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69050206 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/69050206.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.2 Vol.5 |
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| spellingShingle | Results of chart reviews conducted to evaluate primary care patients seen by second and third year family medicine residents for potential adverse polypharmacy Linda F. Chang Medicina Aged Polypharmacy United States Drug Utilization Review Results of chart reviews conducted to evaluate primary care patients seen by second and third year family medicine residents for potential adverse polypharmacy Linda F. Chang May N. Lutfiyya Isaac Cha Ehab El Khabiry Medicina Aged Polypharmacy United States Drug Utilization Review Objective: To determine the prescribing patterns offamily medicine residents for patients aged morethan 60 years with 2 or more chronic diseases andseen at least twice in a 12 month timeframe.Methods: This is a descriptive analysis which wasbased on chart reviews. The setting was theUniversity of Illinois-Rockford Family PracticeResidency. Patients aged 60 years with 2 or morechronic diseases who were seen at least twice bysecond and third year residents.Results: Findings from this chart review include:28.8% of the prescribed medications were noteffective for the documented condition, 26.3% of theprescribed doses were incorrect, and 44.5% of thedrugs prescribed were not the least expensivealternative.Discussion: This preliminary study suggests a needfor a focused intervention with family medicineresidents regarding inappropriate polypharmacyissues with older patients. 2007 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69050206 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/69050206.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.2 Vol.5 |
| title | Results of chart reviews conducted to evaluate primary care patients seen by second and third year family medicine residents for potential adverse polypharmacy |
| topic | Medicina Aged Polypharmacy United States Drug Utilization Review |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69050206 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/69050206.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050206/movil |