Future studies could involve insights from other healthcare providers into the feasibility and utilisation of sessional pharmacists to provide medication management support in rural Australian and New Zealand hospitals.
The sessional models were viewed by all participants as a practical and sustainable initiative to increase medication management support in rural hospitals, by involving the rural pharmacist, without relying on outreach services.
Although the roles of registered nurses in these rural hospitals have been extended to provide medication supply and basic medication information services, there have been reports of clinical and logistical challenges faced by the nurses, and the need for additional medication management support has been identified [ 6, 7, 9, 11, 13].
Sun Health, an Arizona CBO, has longstanding relationships with nearby healthcare institutions and provides community support programs including senior living services, philanthropic support, medication management, community education, and other programs to support healthy senior living.
Australian community pharmacists are uniquely positioned in the healthcare system to undertake a role in cardiovascular medication management, a role supported by public opinion [ 15].
Collaborative health care networks, medication management and IT-support with electronic health records can reduce incomplete information on the side of the General Practitioner GPP) and other physician(s) involved in the treatment of an elderly patient.
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In 2013, the definition is expected to encompass data and process needs relevant to disease management, clinical decision support, medication management, patient access to their health information, transitions in care, and quality measurement and research.
Since the CI does not include 75% it is shown with a type I error of 5% that more than 75% of the initially adherent patients remained adherent after the modular medication management (without specific adherence support).
Home care personnel, human factors engineers and other team members need to collaborate with clients and caregivers to develop and implement a palette of user-centered tools designed to meet the needs and limitations of seniors and to support medication management in the home [ 44].
This highlights that acceptance and acknowledgement of the pharmacist's expertise in medication management is essential for supporting their role in a team.
