Pharmacists’ knowledge and counselling on fall risk increasing drugs in a tertiary teaching hospital in Nigeria

Pharmacists’ knowledge and counselling on fall risk increasing drugs in a tertiary teaching hospital in Nigeria

Abstract Background Falls and fall-related injuries are a foremost health concern among older adults aged 60 years and above. Fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) use by older adults is one related cause of falling, and it is frequently used among older adults. Pharmacist-led counselling is an aspect...

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Main Authors: Wuraola Akande-Sholabi, Francis S. Ogundipe, Rasaq Adisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Pharmacist
Fall-risk-increasing drugs
Orthostatic drugs
Counselling
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05140-6

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