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June 20, 2026Age and Ageing

The impact of medication management interventions on healthcare utilisation in people with dementia: a systematic review with meta-analysis

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JYJiefei YuDGDanijela GnjidicXNXenia Nastatos

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Systematic review finds medication management interventions reduce hospital visits in dementia patients, suggesting improved care approaches.

Key Points

  • To summarize the effects of medication management interventions on healthcare utilization in older adults with dementia.
  • Systematic review of interventional studies assessing medication management interventions.
  • Meta-analysis of eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with fixed-effect models.
  • Data sources included Embase, MEDLINE, and others for studies involving individuals aged ≥65.
  • Physician and patient/carer education reduced all-cause hospitalisation (RR=0.92, 95% CI [0.84–0.99], P=0.04).
  • Emergency department visits also decreased with education interventions (RR=0.92, 95% CI [0.86–0.98], P=0.007).
  • Multidisciplinary team interventions cut drug-related hospital readmissions (Hazard Ratio=0.49, 95% CI [0.27–0.90], P=0.02).

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Yu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362ebddb0793dc1a5366b9https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag172
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