Challenges in posthospital care: nurses as coaches for medication management

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a transitional care intervention posthospital discharge for chronically ill medical patients managing complex medication regimens. This descriptive pilot study tested 2 interventions: telephone follow-up and a home visit. Registered nurses delivered the inte...

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Published inJournal of nursing care quality Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 243
Main Authors Costa, Linda L, Poe, Stephanie S, Lee, Mei Ching
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2011
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Male
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Middle Aged
Nurse-Patient Relations
Pilot Projects
Self Administration
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to evaluate a transitional care intervention posthospital discharge for chronically ill medical patients managing complex medication regimens. This descriptive pilot study tested 2 interventions: telephone follow-up and a home visit. Registered nurses delivered the interventions with consulting pharmacist support. Findings included 62% more medication discrepancies discovered during home visit than detected by telephone interview. This brief intervention identified significant knowledge gaps in self-management of discharge medications in the inner city population.
ISSN:1550-5065
DOI:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31820e1543