Risk factors for medication-related short-term readmissions in adults - a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital readmissions due to medication-related problems occur frequently, burdening patients and caregivers emotionally and straining health care systems economically. In times of limited health care resources, interventions to mitigate the risk of medication-related readmissions should be prioritized to patients most likely to benefit. Focusing on general internal medicine patients, this scoping review aims to identify risk factors associated with drug-related 30-day hospital readmissions.

Methods

We began by searching the Medline, Embase, and CINAHL databases from their inception dates to May 17, 2022 for studies reporting risk factors for 30-day drug-related readmissions. We included all peer-reviewed studies, while excluding literature reviews, conference abs

SUBMITTER: Schonenberger N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10536731 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature