Medication information completeness in discharge summaries from a Norwegian rural hospital – a cross-sectional study
The completeness of medication information in discharge summaries from Helgelandssykehuset Mo i Rana was high and has significantly improved since 2014. The use of electronic tools for compiling medication lists notably enhances information completeness, while free-text lists should be avoided. This should be considered when developing future electronic medications management systems and tools to ensure quality of medication information.
Authors
- Michelle Thao Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4039-7674)
- Beate Hennie Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0815-0383)
- Trine Iversen Aag
- Frode Skjold
- Lars Småbrekke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6475-3368)
Institutions
- Nordland Hospital Trust (NO)
- Østfold Hospital Trust (NO)
- Hospital Pharmacy of North Norway Trust
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12669-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.45
Funders
- Universitetet i Tromsø