Open AccessA review on interventions to reduce medication discrepancies or errors in primary or ambulatory care setting during care transition from hospital to primary care
Author(s) -
Kok Wai Kee,
Cheryl Wai Teng Char,
Anthony Yew Fei Yip
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_196_17
Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory care , psychological intervention , ambulatory , pharmacist , randomized controlled trial , transitional care , primary care , medline , family medicine , nursing , emergency medicine , health care , pharmacy , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Transition of care from hospital to primary care has been associated with increased medication errors. This review article aims to examine the existing evidence on interventions to reduce medication discrepancies or errors in primary or ambulatory care setting during care transition from hospital to primary care.