Hospitalisation for medication misadventures among older adults with and without dementia: A 5-year retrospective study.
CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights that the proportion of older adults hospitalised for a medication misadventure is much higher among those with dementia, than those without dementia. Strategies should target older adults, and especially those with dementia, to reduce medication-related harm and improve patient safety.
PMID: 31353769 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mullan J, Burns P, Mohanan L, Lago L, Jordan M, Potter J Tags: Australas J Ageing Source Type: research
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