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Impact of a pilot community pharmacy system redesign on reducing over-the-counter medication misuse in older adults

2019-12-21 geriatric medicine Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesThis pilot study examines effectiveness of an innovative pharmacy design change on over-the-counter (OTC) medication misuse in older adults (ages [≥]65). Few interventions have attempted to decrease older adult OTC misuse, and none have addressed system barriers. A structural redesign of the pharmacy (the Senior Section) was conceptualized to increase awareness of higher-risk OTC medications. The Senior Section contains a curated selection of OTC medications (for pain, cough/cold, a...

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