A systematic review of outcomes reported in studies to optimise the medication use of patients at hospital discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Care transitions, specifically hospital discharge, hold a risk for drug-related problems and medication errors. Effective interventions that optimise medication use during and after transitions are needed, yet there is no standardisation of the outcomes. This literature review aimed at collecting outcomes from studies investigating how to optimise medication use of patients following hospital discharge, and to categorise them, as a first step in the development of a core outcome set.

Methods

We systematically reviewed quantitative and qualitative literature using Embase, PubMed, CINAHL and the EU Clinical Trial Register databases. Studies investigating the optimisation of medication use following hospital discharge were eligible. The quantitative literature revi

SUBMITTER: Wuyts J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758755 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature