Information needs and patient perceptions of the quality of medication information available in hospitals: a mixed method study.

ABSTRACT: Background Providing appropriate medication information to patients is of utmost importance for optimal pharmacotherapy. (Un)intentional miscommunication and information gaps resulting in unmet needs could negatively affect patient's ability to use their medication properly. Objective To identify the information needs and patient perceptions of the quality of medication information available in hospitals in the Netherlands. Setting Cardiology, oncology, or rheumatology department of five hospitals. Methods Adult cardiology, oncology, and rheumatology patients participated in this mixed-method study. Focus groups and individual interviews were held to identify patients' views on the medication information and their information needs. Outcomes were used to construct a questionnaire that was

SUBMITTER: Bekker CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7603457 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature