Geriatric patients' views on a pharmacist-led follow-up programme after discharge from hospital
The study revealed varying perceptions of the clinical pharmacists' telephone calls, with participants expressing diverse experiences and preferences regarding the service. Most participants said they considered the content relevant and comprehensible in the conversations. The effect of the follow-up programme may have improved if the role of the clinical pharmacist had been explained in more detail to the participants and if the service would have had a more person-centred focus. More research is needed regarding how to best support geriatric patients with their medication treatment in transitions of care.
Authors
- Marcia Håkansson Lindqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9557-2164)
- Maria Gustafsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3615-4880)
- Sofia Svahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5229-5988)
- Gisselle Gallego (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3243-8176)
Institutions
- Mid Sweden University (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2025.100597
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22
Funders
- Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Umeå Universitet
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
- Svenska Läkaresällskapet