Residential medication management reviews in Australian residential aged care facilities

Medication charts in residential aged-care facilities.

Pain management in residential aged care facilities.

BACKGROUND Persistent pain is prevalent in aged care facilities and there are a number of barriers that make effective pain management more difficult to achieve in this setting. OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to provide an evidence-based approach to assessment and management of pain experienced by residents of aged care facilities. DISCUSSION Barriers to effective pain management in r...

A qualitative study exploring issues related to medication management in residential aged care facilities

Background Globally, the population of older people is on the rise. As families are burdened with the high cost of care for aging members, demand is increasing for medical care and nursing homes. Thus, medication management is crucial to ensure that residents in a care center benefit and assist the management of the care center in reducing the burden of health care. This study is aimed to quali...

Design Challenges for Electronic Medication Administration Record Systems in Residential Aged Care Facilities

Introduction: Electronic medication administration record (eMAR) systems are promoted as a potential intervention to enhance medication safety in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The purpose of this study was to conduct an in-practice evaluation of an eMAR being piloted in one Australian RACF before its roll out, and to provide recommendations for system improvements. Methods: A multid...

Costs of potentially inappropriate medication use in residential aged care facilities

BACKGROUND The potential harms of some medications may outweigh their potential benefits (inappropriate medication use). Despite recommendations to avoid the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older adults, the prevalence of PIM use is high in different settings including residential aged care. However, it remains unclear what the costs of these medications are in this setti...