Furthermore, the majority of PISPS and NISPS amended prescribed medications, undertook medication reviews and made recommendations to general practitioners.
Costing of medication was undertaken for diabetes medicines only; medication costs associated with the treatment of co-morbidities were not included.
Collaborative medication reviews, undertaken by pharmacists and GPs, have been successful in identifying and resolving medication-related problems, improving quality of prescribing, and optimizing drug use and costs [ 4, 5].
The Project Pharmacist perceived the medication reviews undertaken at home visits to have had a significant impact on patients' care, through reassurance and education around medication management for patients/carers.
The junior doctor was 'unhelpful' and was there only to provide medical interventions on request, for example prescribing medication or undertaking medical procedures.
A multivariate analysis of the predictors of perfect adherence to prescribed medication was undertaken.
In such homes the management of prescribed medication is undertaken by non-nursing, social care staff who may have had no formal training in safe practice [ 10].
The hospitalisation costs included medications, investigation undertaken whole admitted, physicians, nursing staff, operating theatre, emergency department and "hotel" costs but not included rehabilitation costs.
She then "followed their advice and instruction", giving up her medication and undertaking a series of expensive courses.
Finally, participants were asked not to start any new medication or undertake any unaccustomed exercise during the testing period.
