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Incidence of Medication Discrepancies and Its Predicting Factors in Emergency Department.

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of medication discrepancies and its related factors using medication reconciliation method in patients admitted to the emergency department of Tehran University of Medical Sciences hospitals. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 200 adult patients with at least one chronic disease that used two regular prescription medications were included in 2015. After 24 h of admission, demographic data and patient's home medications were collected. Medication discrepancies were assessed through comparison of a best possible medication history list with the physician's orders. RESULTS: =0.001) were associated with the drug discrepancy. CONCLUSION: A medication discrepancy occurs commonly at hospital emergency department. Understanding the type and frequency of discrepancies with using structured medication reconciliation process can help clinicians to prevent them.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Morvarid Zarif-Yeganeh, Mansoor Rastegarpanah, Gholamreza Garmaroudi, Molouk Hadjibabaie, Hojjat Sheikh Motahar Vahedi

Institutions: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Shariati Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2739163005

FWCI: 1.373

Cites: 24

Cited by: 19

Related to: 10