Medication-related problems in geriatric psychiatry-a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: Information on medication-related problems (MRPs) in elderly psychiatric patients is scarce. In the present study, we analyzed the frequency and characteristics of MRPs in patients ≥60 years treated on the gerontopsychiatric ward of Hannover Medical School in 2019.

Methods: Taking advantage of an interdisciplinary approach, two independent investigators screened hospital discharge letters of 230 psychiatric inpatients for clinically relevant MRPs, followed by validation through an interdisciplinary expert panel.