Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation at patient discharge: a tool to reduce healthcare utilization? an observational study in patients 65 years or older.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older patients often experience adverse drug events (ADEs) after discharge that may lead to unplanned readmission. Medication Reconciliation (MR) reduces medication errors that lead to ADEs, but results on healthcare utilization are still controversial. This study aimed to assess the effect of MR at discharge (MRd) provided to patients aged over 65 on their unplanned rehospitalization within 30 days and on both patients' experience of discharge and their knowledge of their medication.

Methods

An observational multicenter prospective study was conducted in 5 hospitals in Brittany, France.

Results

Patients who received both MR on admission (MRa) and MRd did not have significantly fewer deaths, unplanned rehospitalizations and/or emergency visits related to AD

SUBMITTER: Bajeux E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281036 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature