Medication Discrepancies among Older Hospitalized Adults Discharged from Post-Acute Care Facilities to Home.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The epidemiology of medication discrepancies during transitions from post-acute care (PAC) to home is poorly described. We sought to describe the frequency and types of medication discrepancies among hospitalized older adults transitioning from PAC to home.

Design

A nested cohort analysis.

Setting and participants

Included participants enrolled in a patient-centered deprescribing trial, for patients (aged ≥50 years and taking at least 5 medications) transitioning from one of 22 PACs to home.

Methods

We assessed demographic and medication measures at the initial hospitalization. The primary outcome measure was medication discrepancies, with the PAC discharge list serving as reference for comparison to the participant's self-reported medication list at

SUBMITTER: Vasilevskis EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11335011 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature