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The Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP)research has found that 51 per cent of older people in Northern Ireland nursing homes receive inappropriate psychoactive drug prescriptions. This seminar will discuss the findings.
Thursday 30 October 2008
Thursday 30 October 2008
1.00pm
2.15pm
Queen's University- Belfast
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Conference
The Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP) will host a research seminar on Thursday 30 October which will discuss findings that 51 per cent of nursing home residents studied were prescribed psychoactive drugs inappropriately. The seminar will be held in the Institute of Governance, Queen’s University Belfast.
Dr. Susan Patterson from the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast will detail the prevalence of inappropriate psychoactive drug prescribing for older people in Northern Ireland nursing homes. She will discuss the importance of pharmaceutical care in ensuring appropriate drug prescription in nursing homes
Dr. Susan Patterson said:
‘Historically, psychoactive medication has sometimes been used in nursing homes to sedate the residents, when there is no clinical need.’
‘Pharmacists are the experts in medicines and they have a significant role to play in terms of finding and championing innovations that reduce risks for patients. This research has demonstrated that pharmacist intervention can reduce medication risks for nursing home residents.’
The seminars run from 1.00pm - 2.15pm (lunch available from 12.15pm). Admission is free.
If you would like to attend, contact Deaglan Coyle at the School of Law on 028 9097 3472 or email d.p.coyle@qub.ac.uk
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