Publications by authors named "Caroline Blochet"
Risk Indicators Improve the Prescription Quality of Drugs with Anticholinergic Properties in Nursing Homes.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to optimize prescriptions in nursing homes, specifically targeting drugs with anticholinergic properties.
- It involved 37 nursing homes in France, using educational sessions and quality indicators based on data from electronic pill dispensers to inform staff.
- Results showed that the intervention significantly reduced the use of these potentially inappropriate drugs, leading to an estimated 49 fewer prescriptions in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Background: Older persons are particularly exposed to adverse events from medication. Among the various strategies to reduce polypharmacy, educational approaches have shown promising results. We aimed to evaluate the impact on medication consumption, of a booklet designed to aid physicians with prescriptions for elderly nursing home residents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnalgesic consumption in nursing homes: observational study about 99 nursing homes.
Geriatr Psychol Neuropsychiatr Vieil
March 2017
Few analgesics' studies in nursing homes are available. Quantitative and qualitative analgesic consumption evaluation in nursing homes in 2012. Multicenter, descriptive, retrospective and observational study about French Korian Nursing homes' residents, using Medissimo solution, and under at least one analgesic treatment during 2012.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The quality of drug therapy is an important issue for nursing homes. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in a large sample of nursing home residents by using the data recorded during the preparation of pill dispensers.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that included 451 nursing homes across France.