An exploration of the role of pharmacists within general practice clinics: the Pharmacists in Practice Study (PIPS)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Medication-related problemsPublic Health - Health service research
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12612000742875
- Lead Sponsor
- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 82
Inclusion Criteria
Using five or more medicines
Using one or more medicines that require therapeutic drug monitoring (e.g. warfarin, phenytoin, lithium)
Using medicines for three or more medical problems
Have had a recent unplanned hospital admission/emergency department visit
Having other reason(s) for being at risk of medication misadventure (e.g. adherence issues, language barriers, multiple prescribers)
Exclusion Criteria
Have had a home medicines review (HMR) in the previous 12 months with no subsequent significant change in clinical status or medication regimen
Are unable to provide written informed consent
Are under 18 years of age
Are unavailable for follow up for six months after recruitment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method