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Polypharmacy and Integrated Care

In: Handbook Integrated Care

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  • Alpana Mair

    (Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, DG Health and Social Care Scottish Government
    SIMPATHY & iSIMPATHY)

  • Albert Alonso

    (Hospital Clínic de Barcelona - FCRB, Direcció de Recerca i Innovació)

Abstract

Safe and effective pharmacological treatment remains one of the greatest challenges in medicine, where models of healthcare delivery lag behind the enormous growth in single disease focused treatment with medicines. The implications for safe, efficient and effective deployment of healthcare resources and sustainability are significant from both healthcare and societal perspectives. This chapter will highlight the importance of addressing the public health issue of polypharmacy as part of an integrated approach to patient care and its impact on patient safety. It will describe a 7 step process for systematic review of appropriateness of patient’s medication with multiple morbidities, that is patient centered and encourages the patient to be part of the decision making.

Suggested Citation

  • Alpana Mair & Albert Alonso, 2021. "Polypharmacy and Integrated Care," Springer Books, in: Volker Amelung & Viktoria Stein & Esther Suter & Nicholas Goodwin & Ellen Nolte & Ran Balicer (ed.), Handbook Integrated Care, edition 2, chapter 0, pages 453-477, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-69262-9_27
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69262-9_27
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