Unintentional medication discrepancies at care transitions: prevalence and their impact on post-discharge emergency visits in critically ill older adults
This study demonstrated a substantial prevalence of unintentional medication discrepancies among critically ill older adults during care transitions, significantly increasing the risk of ED visits within a month of discharge. The findings highlight the crucial need for systematic identification and management of medication discrepancies throughout the care transition process to enhance patient safety.
Authors
- A Jeong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8257-2783)
- Ju‐Yeun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2261-7330)
- Eun‐Jung Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6610-5329)
- Kwang‐Hee Jun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9568-2651)
- Jiyoung Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7579-5034)
- Yoon Sun Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7408-4436)
- Yoon Sook Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6549-6436)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Gyeongsang National University (KR)
- Seoul National University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05517-w
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea