Older patient participation in discharge medication communication: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the extent to which older patients participate in discharge medication communication, and identify factors that predict patient participation in discharge medication communication.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

An Australian metropolitan tertiary hospital.

Participants

173 older patients were observed undertaking one medication communication encounter prior to hospital discharge.

Outcome

Patient participation measured with MEDICODE, a valid and reliable coding framework used to analyse medication communication. MEDICODE provides two measures for patient participation: (1) Preponderance of Initiative and (2) Dialogue Ratio.

Results

The median for Preponderance of Initiative was 0.7 (IQR=0.5-1.0) and Dialogue Ratio was 0.

SUBMITTER: Tobiano G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10040044 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature