Developing a pharmacist-led transition of care programme in the emergency department of a secondary care teaching hospital: a qualitative participatory co-design protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Transitions from the emergency department (ED) to home are high-risk periods for medication-related harm. Pharmacist-led interventions during this period may improve medication safety and care continuity, yet co-design approaches to develop such interventions remain underused. The aim of this study is to co-design a pharmacist-led transition of care programme for patients discharged from the ED.

Methods and analysis

This study will be conducted at a 371-bed secondary-care teaching hospital in Qatar and will follow two sequential phases using qualitative and participatory methods. Phase I will involve focus groups and semistructured interviews with key stakeholders (clinical pharmacists, physicians, nurses and patients or patient representatives). Phase II will c

SUBMITTER: Alhmoud E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12336558 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature