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Umotong, Eno (2016) Management of Older Inpatients Who Refuse Nonpsychiatric Medication Within Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust: Audit. The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 204 (12). pp. 950-954. ISSN 1539-736X.
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The effects of poor medication compliance are well documented and include increased morbidity, early mortality, and financial costs to the society. According to national guidelines, when a competent patient refuses medication, the doctor on duty has a responsibility to ensure the patient understands their proposed course of action. The aims of this audit were to evaluate whether this consultation was taking place within older in-patient units across Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust when patients refuse nonpsychiatric medicines. Poor compliance was defined as more than five refusals of a nonpsychiatric medication over a 4-week period. A discussion with the duty doctor occurred in 75% of cases (27/36), which resulted in a change in prescription or compliance in 59% (16/27 patients). After patient refusal of medication, a consultation with the duty doctor is likely to improve compliance and uncover salient issues particularly in regards to capacity and drug suitability.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | WM Psychiatry. Mental health WT Geriatrics. Elderly care |
| Divisions: | Emergency Services > Elderly |
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| Depositing User: | Mrs Yolande Brookes |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2017 11:19 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Feb 2017 11:19 |
| URI: | http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/1143 |
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