The Perceived Effectiveness of Secure Messaging for Medication Reconciliation During Transitions of Care: Semistructured Interviews With Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication discrepancies can lead to adverse drug events and patient harm. Medication reconciliation is a process intended to reduce medication discrepancies. We developed a Secure Messaging for Medication Reconciliation Tool (SMMRT), integrated into a web-based patient portal, to identify and reconcile medication discrepancies during transitions from hospital to home.

Objective

We aimed to characterize patients' perceptions of the ease of use and effectiveness of SMMRT.

Methods

We recruited 20 participants for semistructured interviews from a sample of patients who had participated in a randomized controlled trial of SMMRT. Interview transcripts were transcribed and then qualitatively analyzed to identify emergent themes.

Results

Although most patie

SUBMITTER: Brady JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9386577 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature