Barriers and facilitators of medicines reconciliation at transitions of care in Ireland - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication error at transitions of care is common. The implementation of medicines reconciliation processes to improve this issue has been recommended by many regulatory and safety organisations. The aim of this study was to gain insight from healthcare professionals on the barriers and facilitators to the medicines reconciliation implementation process.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Ireland with a wide range of healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved with medicines reconciliation at transitions of care. Thematic analysis was undertaken using an adaptation of a combined theoretical framework of Grol, Cabana and Sluisveld to classify the barriers and facilitators to implementation of medicines reconciliation.

Results

Thirty-five parti

SUBMITTER: Redmond P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7313163 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature