The impact of pharmacist-led medication reconciliation and interprofessional ward rounds on drug-related problems at hospital discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During transitions of care, including hospital discharge, patients are at risk of drug-related problems (DRPs).

Aim

To investigate the impact of pharmacist-led services, specifically medication reconciliation at admission and/or interprofessional ward rounds on the number of DRPs at discharge.

Method

In this retrospective, single-center cohort study, we analyzed routinely collected data of patients discharged from internal medicine wards of a regional Swiss hospital that filled their discharge prescriptions in the hospital's community pharmacy between June 2016 and May 2019. Patients receiving one of the two or both pharmacist-led services (Study groups: Best Care = both services; MedRec = medication reconciliation at admission; Ward Round = interprofession

SUBMITTER: Studer H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9938815 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature