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  • Formation of a Collaborative Interprofessional Primary Healthcare Deprescribing Research Team in Nova Scotia 

    Whelan AM, , Kennie-Kaulbach N, Isenor JE Martin-Misener R, Burge F, Burgess S, Kits O, Reeve E, Salsbury LE, Cormier R, Bai I, MacLean H, Helwig M. Formation of a collaborative interprofessional primary health care deprescribing research team in Nova Scotia. 2019 Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada/Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference. Edmonton, AB, June 12 to 13, 2019; Primary Healthcare Research Day in Halifax NS. June17, 2019. (Presenters: AM Whelan, N Kennie-Kaulbach)
    Study objective: To describe the development of a collaborative interprofessional primary health care deprescribing research team in Nova Scotia. Methods: Initiated by two College of Pharmacy faculty members, a core ...

  • The impact of transitional care programs on health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review 

    Weeks, L. E., Macdonald, M., Martin-Misener, R., Helwig, M., Bishop, A., Iduye, D. F., & Moody, E. (2018). The impact of transitional care programs on health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 16(2), 345–384. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003486
    Objective: The objective was to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the impact of transitional care programs on various forms of health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults. Introduction: ...

  • Key Priorities to Implement Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia: Results from the Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia Knowledge Exchange Event (June 20, 2019) 

    Isenor JE, Kennie-Kaulbach N, Kehoe S, Bai I, Reeve E, Whelan AM, Burgess S, Kits O, Burge F, Martin-Misener R, Helwig M, Sampalli T (OPTx Team). Key Priorities to Implement Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia: Results from the Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia Knowledge Exchange Event (June 20, 2019). Final Report. Halifax (NS). 2020 03 03. 46 p.
    Inappropriate medication use and polypharmacy are associated with increased adverse drug reactions, hospitalizations and mortality. Deprescribing has been found to decrease the use of medications and medication costs and ...