Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8521604 | Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy | 2018 | 42 Pages |
Abstract
Geriatric patients bear a high risk for having drug-related problems (DRPs). Strategies to protect them are needed, especially during transitions of care due to information and knowledge gaps. Therefore a sequential prospective mixed method study was performed. Initial post-discharge medication lists of geriatric patients were analyzed for DRPs with 83% of patients being affected. Afterwards, physicians' ability to identify DRPs was assessed based on clinical case scenarios. These clinical case scenarios included an applicable medication history and tailored drug information was provided. Under these conditions, physicians identified many of the defined DRPs.
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Authors
Johanna Freyer, Lucie Hueter, Lysann Kasprick, Thomas Frese, Ralf Sultzer, Susanne Schiek, Thilo Bertsche,