ArticleJMIR human factors2022
The Perceived Effectiveness of Secure Messaging for Medication Reconciliation During Transitions of Care: Semistructured Interviews With Patients.
Article in JMIR human factors, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02482025 (The Secure Messaging for Medication Reconciliation Tool), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Secure Messaging for Medication Reconciliation Tool (SMMRT) Trial
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- A scoping review of studies on secure messaging through patient portals: persistent challenges and potential solutions.npj health systems · 2026Article
- Understanding Patients' Preferences and Experiences During an Electronic Health Record Transition.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Article
- Automated Strategy Feedback Can Improve the Readability of Physicians' Electronic Communications to Simulated Patients.International journal of human-computer studies · 2023Article
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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundMedication discrepancies can lead to adverse drug events and patient harm. Medication reconciliation is a process intended to reduce medication discrepancies. We developed a Secure Messaging for Medication Reconciliation Tool (SMMRT), integrated into a web-based patient portal, to identify and reconcile medication discrepancies during transitions from hospital to home.
objectiveWe aimed to characterize patients' perceptions of the ease of use and effectiveness of SMMRT.
methodsWe recruited 20 participants for semistructured interviews from a sample of patients who had participated in a randomized controlled trial of SMMRT. Interview transcripts were transcribed and then qualitatively analyzed to identify emergent themes.
resultsAlthough most patients found SMMRT easy to view at home, many patients struggled to return SMMRT through secure messaging to clinicians due to technology-related barriers. Patients who did use SMMRT indicated that it was time-saving and liked that they could review it at their own pace and in the comfort of their own home. Patients reported SMMRT was effective at clarifying issues related to medication directions or dosages and that SMMRT helped remove medications erroneously listed as active in the patient's electronic health record.
conclusionsPatients viewed SMMRT utilization as a positive experience and endorsed future use of the tool. Veterans reported SMMRT is an effective tool to aid patients with medication reconciliation. Adoption of SMMRT into regular clinical practice could reduce medication discrepancies while increasing accessibility for patients to help manage their medications.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02482025; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02482025.
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