THE IMPORTANCE OF CIRCUIT EVALUATION AND DRUG MANAGEMENT IN RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE: IDENTIFICATION OF DRUG RELATED PROBLEMS

Abstract

If evaluating procedures is essential in all areas, in health their relevance has an added role and implies in the creation of systems that allow the evaluation of the medicine circuit and management in spaces where the elder lives, assumes an importance that has to be appropriately framed. It is well known that many Drug Related Problems (DRM) can be easily identified when there are efficient integrated control systems, reducing the risk of exposure to drug errors. Throughout this technical note, we have tried to analyze some published research in this area. Different studies with different protocols evaluated multiple variables in drug circuit and management in Long-Term Care Institutions for the Elderly (LSIE). Thus, from the analysis of these studies, we raised some points that can and should be further developed in the future, with the pharmacist playing an active role in this matter.