The status of medication review in addressing drug-related problems of elderly patients in the community / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

With the increasing aging of our population， the incidence of drug-related problems among elderly patients in the community is gradually increasing. Drug-related problems can lead to an increased incidence of adverse health outcomes such as falls and frailty in elderly patients in the community. Medication review is one of the effective means of addressing drug-related problems. The medication review models in Europe and the United States have been developed for decades to address drug-related problems； medication review model in the United Kingdom focuses on the management of drug therapy for elderly patients in aged care facilities， while the medication review models in the United States and Australia have a broader scope（covering all elderly patients in the community）， and the frequency of medication reviews in the United States and Australia are clearer and more standardized. Compared with the above countries， China’s medication review model has a late start. Our country can learn from the advanced experience of the United Kingdom， the United States， Australia and other countries， actively explore and build a drug review model suitable for China’s national conditions， so as to improve the health level of elderly patients in the community and save social public medical resources.