Completeness of medication information in admission notes from emergency departments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication lists prepared in the emergency department (ED) form the basis for diagnosing and treating patients during hospitalization. Since incomplete medication information may lead to patient harm, it is crucial to obtain a correct and complete medication list at hospital admission. In this cross-sectional retrospective study we wanted to explore medication information completeness in admission notes from Norwegian EDs and investigate which factors were associated with level of completeness.

Methods

Medication information was assessed for completeness by applying five evaluation criteria; generic name, formulation, dose, frequency, and indication for use. A medication completeness score in percent was calculated per medication, per admission note and per criter

SUBMITTER: Zahl-Holmstad B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10724918 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature