Factors associated with continuity of medication administration when patients transfer from hospital to residential aged care: a multicentre study
Missed and significantly delayed doses were less likely when hospitals provided discharge medications and an interim medication administration chart, and when community pharmacies delivered repackaged medications on day-of-discharge.
Authors
- Rohan A. Elliott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7750-9724)
- Meredith Wiseman
- Simone E Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0592-518X)
- Kerryn Griffett
- Viviane Khalil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1826-4381)
- Celene Y. L. Yap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8359-0605)
- Eugene Ong
- Toni Howell
- Samanta Lalic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7055-3626)
- Erini Mathiopoulos
Institutions
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Princess Alexandra Hospital (AU)
- National Ageing Research Institute (AU)
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
- St Vincent's Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Austin Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of Primary Health
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1071/py25256
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00