Development of a structured clinical pharmacology review for specialist support for management of complex polypharmacy in primary care

摘要

Polypharmacy is widespread and associated with medication‐related harms, including adverse drug reactions, medication errors and poor treatment adherence. General practitioners and pharmacists cite limited time and training to perform effective medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy, yet no specialist referral mechanism exists. To develop a structured framework for specialist review of primary care patients with complex polypharmacy.