Summary
Improving medication safety during transitions of care is an international healthcare priority. While existing research reveals that medication-related incidents and associated harms may be common following hospital discharge, there is limited information about their nature and contributory factors at a national level which is crucial to inform improvement strategy.
This study in the journal Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety aimed to characterise the nature and contributory factors of medication-related incidents during transitions of care from secondary to primary care. The authors found several themes for future research that could support the development of interventions, including:
- commonly observed medication classes
- older adults
- increase patient engagements
- improve shared care agreements for medication monitoring post hospital discharge.
Analysis of the nature and contributory factors of medication safety incidents following hospital discharge using National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) data from England and Wales: a multi-method study (16 March 2023)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20420986231154365
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