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Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist
Transition of care (ToC) points, and in particular hospital admission and discharge, can be associated with an increased risk of adverse drug events (ADEs) and other drug-related problems (DRPs). The growing recognition of the pharmacist as an expert in medication management, patient education and c...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5774326/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29354552 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IPRP.S104639 |
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author | Nicholls, Justine MacKenzie, Craig Braund, Rhiannon |
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description | Transition of care (ToC) points, and in particular hospital admission and discharge, can be associated with an increased risk of adverse drug events (ADEs) and other drug-related problems (DRPs). The growing recognition of the pharmacist as an expert in medication management, patient education and communication makes them well placed to intervene. There is evidence to indicate that the inclusion of pharmacists in the health care team at ToC points reduces ADEs and DRPs and improves patient outcomes. The objectives of this paper are to outline the following using current literature: 1) the increased risk of medication-related problems at ToC points; 2) to highlight some strategies that have been successful in reducing these problems; and 3) to illustrate how the role of the pharmacist across all facets of care can contribute to the reduction of ADEs, particularly for patients at ToC points. |
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spelling | pubmed-57743262018-01-19 Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist Nicholls, Justine MacKenzie, Craig Braund, Rhiannon Integr Pharm Res Pract Review Transition of care (ToC) points, and in particular hospital admission and discharge, can be associated with an increased risk of adverse drug events (ADEs) and other drug-related problems (DRPs). The growing recognition of the pharmacist as an expert in medication management, patient education and communication makes them well placed to intervene. There is evidence to indicate that the inclusion of pharmacists in the health care team at ToC points reduces ADEs and DRPs and improves patient outcomes. The objectives of this paper are to outline the following using current literature: 1) the increased risk of medication-related problems at ToC points; 2) to highlight some strategies that have been successful in reducing these problems; and 3) to illustrate how the role of the pharmacist across all facets of care can contribute to the reduction of ADEs, particularly for patients at ToC points. Dove Medical Press 2017-02-13 /pmc/articles/PMC5774326/ /pubmed/29354552 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IPRP.S104639 Text en © 2017 Nicholls et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. |
spellingShingle | Review Nicholls, Justine MacKenzie, Craig Braund, Rhiannon Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist |
title | Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist |
title_full | Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist |
title_fullStr | Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist |
title_full_unstemmed | Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist |
title_short | Preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist |
title_sort | preventing drug-related adverse events following hospital discharge: the role of the pharmacist |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5774326/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29354552 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IPRP.S104639 |
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