General practitioners' continuation and acceptance of medication changes at sectorial transitions of geriatric patients - a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Follow-up in general practice on medication initiated during hospitalisation is often perceived to be inadequate, which leads to unintended drug interaction and over- or underdosage of medication. Little is known about General Practitioners (GPs') views on medication changes during the transition from hospital to primary care. We conducted a qualitative interview study to understand GPs' views on the medication changes made for their patients by hospital physicians in a geriatric ward and the GPs' actions after discharge.

Methods

Qualitative semi-structured interviews comprising ten GPs from general practices in the Region of Southern Denmark, using a phenomenological approach. The GPs were selected strategically based on the principle of maximum variation. The an

SUBMITTER: Strehlau AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6182783 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature