Prevalence, nature and predictors of omitted medication doses in mental health hospitals: A multi-centre study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Limited evidence concerning the burden and predictors of omitted medication doses within mental health hospitals could severely limit improvement efforts in this specialist setting. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, nature and predictors of omitted medication doses affecting hospital inpatients in two English National Health Service (NHS) mental health trusts. METHODS:Over 6 data collection days trained pharmacy teams screened inpatient prescription charts for scheduled and omitted medication doses within 27 adult and elderly wards across 9 psychiatric hospitals. Data were collected for inpatients admitted up to two weeks prior to each data collection day. Omitted doses were classified as 'time critical' and 'preventable' based on established criteria. Omitted dose fr

SUBMITTER: Keers RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7004323 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature