Medication Reconciliation in Oncological Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Published in: Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 734 - 740
• Main Authors: Vega, Triana González-Carrascosa, Sierra-Sánchez, Jesús Francisco, Martínez-Bautista, María José, García-Martín, Fátima, Suárez-Carrascosa, Francisco, Baena-Cañada, Jose Manuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Aged; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Medication Errors - prevention & control; Medication Reconciliation - methods; Medication Reconciliation - standards; Middle Aged; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Patient Discharge - standards; Pharmacists - standards; Professional Role; Prospective Studies

Medication reconciliation is considered to be an important strategy for increasing the safety of medication use. However, few studies have been carried out showing the effect of a medication reconciliation program on the incidence of reconciliation errors (REs) in oncological patients treated in the...