Exploring pharmacists' perspectives on preparing discharge medicine lists: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital pharmacists play an important role in the discharge process, including conducting medicine reconciliation, counselling patients or carers, and generating discharge medicine lists. These contribute to medicine handover at transition of care from hospital discharge. However, pharmacists face numerous barriers to providing comprehensive discharge services.

Aim

To gain a deeper understanding of the hospital pharmacists discharge processes.

Method

Qualitative study design was used to explore pharmacists' experiences and opinions regarding (1) the use of technology and software to prepare patient discharges, (2) involvement of pharmacy assistants in discharge processes, and (3) challenges and facilitators in preparing patient discharges. An independent r

SUBMITTER: Gjone H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932125 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature