Progress of Medication Therapy Management in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Along with the degree of population ageing,the proportion of the elderly is increasing in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)year by year.Elderly patients with T2DM are prone to drug-related problems(DRPs)due to complications or comorbidities,a large and complex number of medications,and low medication compliance,which poses a severe challenge to medication management in the elderly with T2DM.Drug Therapy Management(MTM)is a kind of pharmaceutical care project,which is widely used in many countries in the treatment of chronic diseases.The core mission of MTM is to promote the correct use of medicines by patients,prevent medication errors,enhance the effectiveness of treatment,and reduce the waste of healthcare costs.This paper introduces MTM and DRPs in the elderly with T2DM,then summarizes and evaluates the construction and application of MTM service system in the elderly with T2DM,which probably provides suggestions and references for the development of MTM service in the elderly with chronic diseases in China.
ElderlyType 2 diabetes mellitusMedication therapy managementPharmaceutical care
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