Care home medicines audit tools and staff opinions
This study looks at how care homes and partner groups use “medicines audit tools” (checklists/ways to review medicines care) and what people think about them. It may help improve how medication support is monitored in care homes.
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Who can take part
- Your care home is located in a pre-agreed area for the study
- Your care home is officially registered to provide residential care (with or without nursing)
- Your care home supports one of these groups: dementia, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, or adults under 65 or over 65
- Residents must have enough understanding of English and ability to consent, and should not be too unwell or very upset by participation
- Staff (managers and care staff) and any visiting support staff must understand spoken and written English well enough to participate
- There must be medicines monitoring tools in place that the study partners use (care home, pharmacy, commissioners/regulators)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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