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Some healthcare workers ‘deterrents’ to vax uptake
Pharmacy staff, chiropractors found among selection of healthcare practitioners voicing anti-vaccination beliefs to patients, according to Australian study A qualitative study has looked at the perspective of older people relating …
‘Pharmacists often encounter real resistance to reduce use.’
Leading pharmacist researcher draws attention to prescribing of psychotropics in aged care settings Pharmacists can improve medication safety by drawing attention to high doses and following up on interactions, Dr …
Prescribing under the spotlight
Doctor admits she is not happy with her prescribing of high dose mirtazapine to an aged care resident, which landed her before Royal Commission Psychotropic prescribing in residential aged care …
10 things to know: medications and nursing home residents
Do you know what medicine nursing home residents with dementia are ninefold more likely to be prescribed? Here are some important findings from a new study Nursing home residents are …
10 nutrition myths for seniors
Up to 30% of older people living in the community are malnourished, or at risk of malnutrition… here’s what you need to know Dietitian Ngaire Hobbins has partnered with in-home …
Enhancing the circle of care
A new digital service is able to provide 50% more home care hours to older people by harnessing technology Your older patients may be interested in a new service and …
Say that again?
Do you take the time to communicate effectively with your older patients? Age-related hearing difficulties may contribute to medical errors, a study has found A qualitative analysis into hearing difficulties …
Australia’s De Hogeweyk
Tasmanian residential aged care provider to open Australia’s first village designed for people with dementia Korongee is Glenview Community Services’ proposed new retirement village to be located in Glenorchy, north …
Brittle bones costing billions
Pharmacists are ideally placed to raise the issue of fracture prevention with patients, says Osteoporosis Australia Failure to prevent fractures in people aged 50 and over is costing the nation …
Delving deeper into beta-blocker risks
A specific type of beta-blocker has been found to increase fall risk in older people While beta-blocker use has been associated with fall risk in some studies, the literature is …
Specialty support for hospital pharmacists
SHPA will be launching a new framework for its members on 1 June, covering 26 specialty practice streams from cardiology and compounding to rural practice and women’s health The new model will …
Palliative care: Pharmacist breaks down roadblocks
Ruilin Ng felt that there was a “roadblock” between herself as a pharmacist and patients with life-limiting illnesses… so she decided to do something about it “In our community there’s …