Beschreibung
Collaborative medication management reviews are now well established as a core component of pharmaceutical care in many countries around the world. Pharmacists providing collaborative medication management reviews can receive remuneration for providing services which aim to achieve the quality use of medicines. These services usually require interprofessional collaboration with primary care physicians, who make referrals to pharmacists to review complex regimens. Although most would agree that collaborative medication management review services are both efficacious and effective, a few contend that they are not. Complex health interventions require a sophisticated and comprehensive evaluation strategy – often beyond the scope of a single study. This presentation will discuss some of the key considerations in the evaluation of collaborative medication management review services and the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches, from resolution of medication related problems to quality of life and avoidance of hospitalisations. Factors which can lead to heterogeneity of findings will also be discussed, such as extent of interprofessional collaboration, experience of the pharmacist, and facilitators and barriers within the health care system, amongst others.
