Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Home-Based Medication Review Program for Elderly Singaporeans

Abstract

A 7 1 9 -A 8 1 3 A791 females. The average age in this group of patients was found to be 34.22 + 14.26. The average pre-hospitalization period was 1.58 + 2.07 days. Among them majority of the cases were suicidal (94.5%). Patients with a poison severity score of grade 1, 5.8% had intermediate syndrome. In grade 2 only 33.3% had intermediate syndrome and the most was seen in grade 3 where 60% had intermediate syndrome. Patients with a poison severity score of grade 1 only 10.6% were on ventilation, in grade 2 only 56.7% were on ventilation and in grade 3, 93.8% were on ventilation. Patients with a poison severity score of grade 1 had a recovery rate of 92.3%. Patients with a poison severity score of grade 2 had a recovery rate of 66.6% and patients with grade 3 had a recovery rate of 64.6%. ConClusions: As the severity in poison severity score increases other parameters like ventilation, intermediate syndrome and mortality also increases. There is a strong correlation between the poison severity score and outcome of the patient. PHP40