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September 10, 2025Implementation ScienceOpen Access

Maximising Embedded Pharmacists in AGed CAre Medication Advisory Committees (MEGA-MAC): protocol for implementing Australia’s new guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities using knowledge brokers and a national quality improvement collaborative

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ACAmanda J. CrossBBBrooke BlakeleyKLKate Laver

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Overview

Protocol evaluates knowledge brokers' effectiveness in enhancing medication management in aged care, suggesting improved adherence to guidelines.

Key Points

  • The intervention aims to improve medication management in residential aged care facilities through knowledge brokers.
  • Primary outcome includes assessing RACF-level concordance with guiding principles using quality indicators.
  • The study utilizes an interrupted time series design with multiple assessment time points over nine months.
  • Potential implications include enhancing the role of pharmacists and quality improvement teams in guideline implementation.

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Cross et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1afd354b1d3bfb60e82b4https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-025-01449-0
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