Medication management for patients with hip fracture at a regional hospital and associated primary care units in Norway: a descriptive study based on a survey of clinicians' experience and a review of patient records.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patients with hip fracture are at high risk of medication errors due to a combination of high age, comorbidities, polypharmacy and several care transitions after fracture. The aim was to study medication management tasks concerning patient safety: medication reconciliation, medication review and communication of key medication information in care transitions.

Design

Descriptive study comprising a self-administered clinician survey (MedHipPro-Q) and a retrospective review of hospital medical records of patients with hip fracture.

Setting

Regional hospital and the associated primary care units (South-Eastern Norway).

Participants

The survey received responses from 253 clinicians, 61 medical doctors and 192 nurses, involved in the medication management o

SUBMITTER: Henriksen BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9668037 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature