None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients aged 65 or older who are scheduled to undergo regular thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - Patients who are chronically taking one or more drugs due to co-morbidity before hospitalization
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients who disagree with this study - Discharged patients within 48 hours - The patient who died during the hospitalization period - Patients who were re-hospitalized for thoracic and cardiovascular surgery during the study period after participating in the study - Patients who can't follow up after discharge - Patients who have difficulty understanding and filling out questionnaires - Other patients who are not allowed to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| prevalence of unintentional discrepancy during care transitions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| medication appropriateness index;prevalence of drug-related problem after discharge;number of medication-related interventions during hospitalization period;satisfaction with medication reconciliation service at transition of care;the discrepancy rate between the 'my medication! at a glance'-based medication history and drugs taken by patients actually;prevalence and timing of visiting the emergency room and unexpected re-hospitalization after discharge, and mortality | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Seoul National University Hospital