Unintended medication discrepancies and associated factors upon patient admission to the internal medicine wards: identified through medication reconciliation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication reconciliation (MedRec) is a widely accepted tool for the identification and resolution of unintended medication discrepancies (UMD).

Objective

This study aimed at assessing the magnitude and associated factors of UMD identified through medication reconciliation upon patient admission to the internal medicine wards.

Methods

Prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the internal medicine wards of Felege Hiwot and Tibebe Ghion comprehensive specialized hospitals in Bahir Dar city, Northwest Ethiopia, from May 01 to July 30, 2021. Data were collected by using a data abstraction format prepared based on standard MedRec tools and previous studies on medication discrepancy. Pharmacists-led MedRec was made by following the WHO High5s "retroacti

SUBMITTER: Moges TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9571466 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature