Criteria pharmacists use to refer patients to a post discharge pharmacist review clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transition from hospital discharge to primary care is a critical period in a patient's healthcare journey. Health system errors occur, due to a breakdown in communication or lack of structured planning which can lead to medication related harm or hospital readmission. At a quaternary referral hospital in Australia, pharmacists refer Internal Medicine patients to a pharmacist-led clinic for post-discharge medication review. While clinical resources exist to guide identification of at-risk patients, it remains unclear if and to what extent, pharmacists incorporate these criteria into their referral.

Aim

To determine the criteria and reasons used by pharmacists to refer Internal Medicine patients to a post discharge pharmacist review clinic.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Kostellar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12712588 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature