Medication management
Medication Management
Medication management (pronunciation: /ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən mænɪdʒˈmɛnt/) is a broad level strategy aimed at optimizing the use of medications in order to improve health outcomes, reduce hospitalizations and improve patient quality of life.
Etymology
The term "medication management" is derived from the words "medication" (from Latin medicatio, meaning "healing") and "management" (from Latin manus, meaning "hand" and -ment, meaning "action or process").
Definition
Medication management involves a variety of activities including medication reconciliation, medication therapy management, patient education, and adherence monitoring. It is a patient-centered approach that emphasizes the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medications.
Related Terms
- Medication Reconciliation: The process of creating the most accurate list possible of all medications a patient is taking.
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM): A service provided by pharmacists that improves patient outcomes by optimizing medication use.
- Patient Education: The process by which health professionals impart information to patients and their caregivers that will alter their health behaviors or improve their health status.
- Adherence Monitoring: The process of tracking if patients are taking their medications as prescribed.
Importance
Medication management is crucial in healthcare as it helps to prevent medication errors, drug interactions, and non-adherence, which can lead to adverse drug events and hospital readmissions. It also plays a significant role in chronic disease management where long-term use of medications is required.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Medication management
- Wikipedia's article - Medication management
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