A systematic review of quantitative studies exploring staff views on antipsychotic use in residents with dementia in care homes.

Background: Despite significant warnings of adverse effects, antipsychotics continue to be prescribed for managing the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in care homes. Information provided by staff working within care homes is a factor that can influence prescribing decisions in residents with BPSD.

Aim: The review aimed to capture care home staff views towards antipsychotics for residents with BPSD and separately analyse tools utilized in the studies, mapping them onto the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).

Patient views about polypharmacy medication review clinics run by clinical pharmacists in GP practices.

Background Polypharmacy can decrease medication adherence and increase the incidence of adverse drug reactions and drug-drug interactions, resulting in falls, hospitalisations and other complications especially in the elderly. Medication-related problems of polypharmacy can be prevented through patient-centred medication reviews but research in this area has been completed largely without examining patients' viewpoints. Objective The aim was to investigate patient views about a clinical pharmacist-led patient-centred polypharmacy medication review service completed within 17 English GP practices with those ≥ 75 years of age and prescribed ≥ 15 medications, during 415 consultations.

Supporting the management of type 2 diabetes with pharmacist-led reviews: an observational analysis.

Objective: Describe and assess the impact of a pharmacist-led patient review programme on the management and control of type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Design: Uncontrolled prospective cohort study with before and after intervention data collection.

Setting: General practices within NHS Slough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).