Medication management--the missing link in dementia interventions.

Fiscal Space Assessment: A Missing Link in Financing Management of Iran’s Health System

Fiscal Space Assessment: A Missing Link in Financing Management of Iran’s Health System Nader Jahanmehr1,2, Soheila Damiri3*, Reza Goudarzi4, Zhaleh Abdi5 1 School of Management and Medical Education, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2 Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3 Department of...

The management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in the acute general medical hospital: a longitudinal cohort study

BACKGROUND The acute hospital is a challenging place for a person with dementia. Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common and may be exacerbated by the hospital environment. Concerns have been raised about how BPSD are managed in this setting and about over reliance on neuroleptic medication. This study aimed to investigate how BPSD are managed in UK acute hospitals....

Medication cost of persons with dementia in primary care in Germany.

BACKGROUND Results of cost-of-illness studies in dementia have shown a considerable divergence in costs of medication for persons with dementia. However, detailed economic analyses of medication costs for community-dwelling persons with dementia are currently still missing, especially on the basis of primary data. OBJECTIVE To determine medication cost, cost per drug, and number of drugs take...

تاثیر مداخلات خودمدیریتی بر تبعیت از رژیم دارویی و سبک زندگی در بیماران قلبی- عروقی

Introduction & Objective:Cardiovascular diseasehas been themost commoncause of deathandmajorcauseofdisabilityinmost countriesand itseems that modifying lifestyle and adhering to medication regimen is essential in these patients. The purpose ofthis studywastoassess the impactof self managementinterventionsonlifestylemodificationandmedicationadherenceincardiovascular patients. Materials & Method...

Psychological Therapies: The Missing Link in Improving Treatment Adherence in Patients with β-thalassemia Major