Medication use in Italian nursing homes: preliminary results from the national monitoring system

• Main Authors: S. Zito (Author), E. Poluzzi (Author), A. Pierantozzi (Author), G. Onder (Author), R. Da Cas (Author), I. Ippoliti (Author), C. Lunghi (Author), A. Cangini (Author), F. Trotta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The aging population has increased concerns about the affordability, quality, and nature of long-term care for older people, emphasizing the role of nursing homes. Unlike acute hospital and primary care, there is a lack of drug consumption data in long-term care to understand regional or...