The impact of collaborative pharmaceutical care on hospital discharge medication error prevalence: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The benefits of a collaborative approach to medication management between pharmacists and clinicians in secondary care on patient safety has been demonstrated in clinical trials. However, less is known about the benefit of such collaboration in real-world settings. This study assessed the effectiveness of a collaborative model of pharmaceutical care including pharmacist collaborative prescribing, on discharge medication error, and explored the intervention fidelity.

Methods

This stepped wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial was undertaken at a university hospital in Dublin, Ireland. A cluster was one or more medical or surgical specialty, or part thereof, delivering acute care. Adult patients, using five plus regular medicines pre-admission, receiving care fro

SUBMITTER: Kirwan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12354959 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature