Uptake of pharmacist recommendations by patients after discharge: Implementation study of a patient-centered medicines review service.

Background: Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medicine use is common in older people, resulting in harm increased by lack of patient-centred care. Hospital clinical pharmacy services may reduce such harm, particularly prevalent at transitions of care. An implementation program to achieve such services can be a complex long-term process.

Professional Use of Social Media by Pharmacists: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Social media is frequently used by consumers and health care professionals; however, our knowledge about its use in a professional capacity by pharmacists is limited.

Objective: Our aim was to investigate the professional use of social media by pharmacists.

Methods: In-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with practicing pharmacists (N=31) from nine countries.

Validation of prescribing appropriateness criteria for older Australians using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method.

Objective: To further develop and validate previously published national prescribing appropriateness criteria to assist in identifying drug-related problems (DRPs) for commonly occurring medications and medical conditions in older (≥65 years old) Australians.

Design: RAND/UCLA appropriateness method.

Participants: A panel of medication management experts were identified consisting of geriatricians/pharmacologists, clinical pharmacists and disease management advisors to organisations that produce Australian evidence-based therapeutic publications.