ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2014
Medication reconciliation by a pharmacy technician in a mental health assessment unit.
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- Impact of a specialist mental health pharmacy team on medicines optimisation in primary care for patients on a severe mental illness register: a pilot study.European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice · 2020Article
- Medical errors: Healthcare professionals' perspective at a tertiary hospital in Kuwait.PloS one · 2019Article
- Reducing medication errors at transitions of care is everyone's business.Australian prescriber · 2018Review
- A Comparison of Medication Histories Obtained by a Pharmacy Technician Versus Nurses in the Emergency Department.P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management · 2017Article
- Expanded Roles for Pharmacy Technicians in the Medication Reconciliation Process: A Qualitative Review.Hospital pharmacy · 2017Article
- Medicines reconciliation in comparison with NICE guidelines across secondary care mental health organisations.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2016Article
- Antimicrobial Stewardship for a Geriatric Behavioral Health Population.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundMedication discrepancies are common when patients cross organisational boundaries. However, little is known about the frequency of discrepancies within mental health and the efficacy of interventions to reduce discrepancies.
objectiveTo evaluate the impact of a pharmacy-led reconciliation service on medication discrepancies on admissions to a secondary care mental health trust.
settingIn-patient mental health services.
methodsProspective evaluation of pharmacy technician led medication reconciliation for admissions to a UK Mental Health NHS Trust. From March to June 2012 information on any unintentional discrepancies (dose, frequency and name of medication); patient demographics;and type and cause of the discrepancy was collected. The potential for harm was assessed based on two scenarios; the discrepancy was continued into primary care, and the discrepancy was corrected during admission. Logistic regression identified factors associated with discrepancies.
main outcome measureMean number of discrepancies per admission corrected by the pharmacy technician.
resultsUnintentional medication discrepancies occurred in 212 of 377 admissions (56.2 %). Discrepancies involving 569 medicines (mean 1.5 medicines per admission) were corrected.The most common discrepancy was omission(n = 464). Severity was assessed for 114 discrepancies. If the discrepancy was corrected within 16 days the potential harm was minor in 71 (62.3 %) cases and moderate in 43(37.7 %) cases whereas if the discrepancy was not corrected the potential harm was minor in 27 (23.7 %) cases and moderate in 87 (76.3 %) cases. Discrepancies were associated with both age and number of medications; the stronger association was age.
conclusionsMedication discrepancies are common within mental health services with potentially significant consequences for patients.Trained pharmacy technicians are able to reduce the frequency of discrepancies, improving safety.
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