Open AccessMedication reconciliation and prescribing reviews by pharmacy technicians in a geriatric ward
Author(s) -
Thomas Buck,
Louise Smed Grønkjær,
Marie-Louise Duckert,
Jens-Ulrik Rosholm,
Lise Aagaard
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.128143
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacy , medical prescription , pharmacist , clinical pharmacy , observational study , emergency medicine , hospital pharmacy , medication error , family medicine , patient safety , nursing , health care , economics , economic growth
Incomplete medication histories obtained on hospital admission are responsible for more than 25% of prescribing errors. This study aimed to evaluate whether pharmacy technicians can assist hospital physicians' in obtaining medication histories by performing medication reconciliation and prescribing reviews. A secondary aim was to evaluate whether the interventions made by pharmacy technicians could reduce the time spent by the nurses on administration of medications to the patients.