@article{ref1,
title="Keeping patients safe through medication review and management in the community",
journal="British journal of community nursing",
year="2024",
author="Su-Fee, Lim and Yi, Xu and Jamil, Nursa'adah Binte and Idris, Muhammad Usamah Bin Mohamed and Towle, Rachel Marie and Aloweni, Fazila and Yuh, Ang Shin",
volume="29",
number="6",
pages="288-293",
abstract="BACKGROUND: There are numerous publications on inpatient medication errors. However, little focus is given to medication errors that occur at home.   AIMS: To describe and analyse the types of medication errors among community-dwelling patients following their discharge from an acute care hospital in Singapore. <br><br>METHOD: This is a retrospective review of a 'good catch' reporting system from December 2018 to March 2022. Medication-related errors were extracted and analysed. <br><br>FINDINGS: A total of 73 reported medication-related error incidents were reviewed. The mean age of the patients was 78 years old (SD=9). Most patients managed their medications independently at home (45.2%, n=33). The majority of medications involved were cardiovascular medications (51.5%, n=50). Incorrect dosing (41.1%, n=39) was the most common medication error reported. Poor understanding of medication usage (35.6%, n=26) and lack of awareness of medication changes after discharge (24.7%, n=18) were the primary causes of the errors. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study's findings provide valuable insights into reducing medication errors at home. More attention must be given to post-discharge care, especially to preventable medication errors. Medication administration and management education can be emphasised using teach-back methods.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1462-4753",
doi="10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.6.288",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.6.288"
}