Prevalence and nature of medication errors and medication-related harm following discharge from hospital to community settings: a systematic review

FA Alqenae, D Steinke, RN Keers - Drug safety, 2020 - Springer
Background Little is known about the epidemiology of medication errors and medication-
related harm following transition from secondary to primary care. This systematic review …

Patient engagement in admission and discharge medication communication: a systematic mixed studies review

G Tobiano, W Chaboyer, T Teasdale, R Raleigh… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To synthesise peer-reviewed research evidence concerning patients' perceptions
of how they engage in admission and discharge medication communication, and barriers …

Patient medication management, understanding and adherence during the transition from hospital to outpatient care-a qualitative longitudinal study in polymorbid …

L Solh Dost, G Gastaldi, MP Schneider - BMC Health Services Research, 2024 - Springer
Background Continuity of care is under great pressure during the transition from hospital to
outpatient care. Medication changes during hospitalization may be poorly communicated …

Predicting the potential value of the new discharge medicines service in England

N Thayer, AJ Mackridge, S White - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives In 2021, community pharmacies in England were commissioned to support
patients post-discharge through the discharge medicines service (DMS). Past studies …

Medicine information helpline after hospitalization–a randomized trial: Impact on patient satisfaction, patient concerns about medicines and clinical outcome on patient …

KW Fjære, TE Vejborg, L Colberg, CS Ulrich… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background and aim Hospitalization often leads to changes in patients' medicine which
challenges a safe medication use after discharge. Medicine information helplines (MIHs) …

Information before discharge in geriatric patients in Italy: cultural adaptation and validation of the Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire

G Facchinetti, M Piredda, D Ausili, V Angaroni… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Our aim is to culturally adapt the first section of the Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire
(PCCQ) for use among older Italian patients with chronic diseases and to test its …

Service users' experiences of contacting NHS patient medicines helpline services: a qualitative study

M Williams, A Jordan, J Scott, MD Jones - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Patient medicines helpline services (PMHS) are available from some National
Health Service (NHS) Trusts in the UK to provide medicines information to hospital patients …

A systematic review examining the effectiveness of medicines information services for patients and the general public

M Williams, A Jordan, J Scott… - International Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Hospital-based patient medicines helpline services (PMHS) and medicines
information services for the general public (MISGP) are available in many countries to …

The transition from hospital to home following acute coronary syndrome: an exploratory qualitative study of patient perceptions and early experiences in two countries

J Crawshaw, JK Bartoli-Abdou… - … Journal of Pharmacy …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Following acute coronary syndrome (ACS), it is standard practice for stable
patients to be discharged as quickly as possible from hospital. If patients are not adequately …

Patient Experiences of Community Pharmacy Medication Supply and Medicines Reconciliation at Hospital Discharge: A Pilot Qualitative Study

R Mundell, D Jamieson, G Shaw, A Thomson… - Pharmacy, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: As part of the Scottish Government's five-year recovery plan to address the
backlog in NHS care following the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacies in Scotland …