Nurse Identified Hospital to Home Medication Discrepancies: Implications for Improving Transitional Care

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作者
Corbett, Cynthia F.
Setter, Stephen M. [1 ]
Daratha, Kenn B.
Neumiller, Joshua J. [1 ]
Wood, Lindy D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Washington State Univ, Coll Pharm, Spokane, WA USA
关键词
DISCHARGE; INTERVENTION; RECONCILIATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.gerinurse.2010.03.006
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Care transitions are clinically dangerous times, particularly for older adults with complex health problems. This article describes the most common medication discrepancies identified by nurses during patients' (n = 101) hospital to home transition. Findings indicated that medication discrepancies were astoundingly widespread, with 94% of the participants having at least 1 discrepancy. The average number of medication discrepancies identified was 3.3 per participant. Medication discrepancies were identified in virtually all classes of medications, including those with high safety risks. Evidence-based best practices to reduce transition-related medication discrepancies are presented. (Geriatr Nurs 2010;31:188-196)
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页码:188 / 196
页数:9
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