An Integrated Model to Improve Medication Reconciliation in Oncology: Prospective Interventional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate medication reconciliation reduces the risk of drug incompatibilities and adverse events that can occur during transitions in care. Community pharmacies (CPs) are a crucial part of the health care system and could be involved in collecting essential information on conventional and supplementary drugs used at home.

Objective

The aim of this paper was to establish an alliance between our cancer institute, Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST), and CPs, the latter entrusted with the completion of a pharmacological recognition survey. We also aimed to integrate the national information technology (IT) platform of CPs with the electronic medical records of IRST.

Methods

Cancer patients undergoing antiblastic treatments were invited to select

SUBMITTER: Passardi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8726040 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature