Health Condition 1: -
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
SRM Collage of Pharmacy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Quantitative Patients 1. Patients aged 18 years and above. 2. Hospitalized in the selected medical wards. 3. Receiving at least one chronic medication (used continuously for more than or equal to 3 months). 4. Planned for discharge during the study period. 5. Patients able to provide informed consent. 6. Patients able to communicate in the local language and understand the questionnaire. Qualitative Component Healthcare Professionals 1. Doctors, nurses, clinical pharmacists, or Intern PharmD students involved in discharge medication processes in the selected wards.(Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dermatology OR Respiratory Medicine, General medicine) 2. Willing to provide informed consent for participation in interviews or FGDs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Quantitative Patients 1. Patients discharged against medical advice (DAMA) 2. Patients with Mini-Mental State Exam score less than 24. 3. Patients transferred to other hospitals before discharge 4. Patients with terminal illness or requiring palliative care. 5. Patients unable to participate in follow up or comprehend discharge instructions. Qualitative Component Healthcare Professionals 1. HCPs not involved in discharge or medication related processes 2. Those unwilling to participate or unable to provide consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To identify and resolve medication discrepancies at the time of hospital stay through pharmacist-led medication reconciliation(MedRec) in the key areas of polypharmacy and transition of care. To ensure accurate medication management at the point of hospital discharge through pharmacist-led reconciliation To explore healthcare professionals perspectives on the implementation, challenges, and potential improvements of discharge MedRec using qualitative methods such as interviews or focus group discussions. Timepoint: To identify and resolve medication discrepancies at the time of hospital stay through pharmacist-led medication reconciliation(MedRec) in the key areas of polypharmacy and transition of care. To ensure accurate medication management at the point of hospital discharge through pharmacist-led reconciliation To explore healthcare professionals perspectives on the implementation, challenges, and potential improvements of discharge MedRec using qualitative methods such as interviews or focus group discussions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess patient satisfaction & understanding of their discharge medications following the reconciliation process. To categorize the types & frequency of medication discrepancies identified during reconciliation empirically, based on the data collected. Timepoint: duration of hospital stay | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSSPravin
SRM College of Pharmacy
Outcome results
None listed