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Impact of a pharmacist's presence on medication usage in Long-Term Care Facilit...

Aim. To investigate the impact of pharmacists’ presence in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) on medication usage. Methods. The study followed a retrospective cohort design, with a sample of patients aged ≥ 65 years old admitted to 3 LTCFs over 30 months. Data on age, gender, type of stay, presence/absence of pharmacist and medication at admission and discharge were obtained for study patients. Variations in the...