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As reported in the latest COTA NT Newsletter Dr Emily Reeve, a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University, was part of a programme conducted by a group of universities and other organisations to help identify, and answer, some of those questions.
“Many of these questions may have answers in clinical practice guidelines or via completed research. However, some of these questions are unanswered. Dementia Action Week reminds us to consider how we can use research to support improving care for people living with dementia” said Dr Reeve.
“Up to 93% of people living with dementia have experienced at least one medicine-related problem, leading to potentially harmful effects. We wanted to find out what questions people living with dementia and those who treat and care for them have about medicines to help make sure the right research is being done.”
To find these questions, the team engaged with over 300 consumers and 150 healthcare professionals from across Australia. The project found that supporting shared-decision making about medicines is the top priority for future research according to consumers and clinicians.