Drancourt P, Atkinson S, Lebel D, Bussières JF. [Assessment of perception about medication reconciliation among healthcare professionals at Saint-Justine hospital].
Ann Pharm Fr 2016;
74:304-16. [PMID:
26739918 DOI:
10.1016/j.pharma.2015.11.004]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Our main objective is to assess nurses and doctors perception about medication reconciliation.
METHODS
This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. We have created three surveys, one for each health worker (nurses, doctors, resident, pharmacists). Each survey consists of single or multi-choice closed questions. A four-point Likert scale was used to collect the perception. Descriptive statistics have been calculated.
RESULTS
A total of 114 nurses, 98 doctors and residents and 26 pharmacists from all care services, replied to the survey. The majority of doctors (58%), pharmacists (60%) and nurses (52%) recognized the relevance and utility of medication reconciliation in healthcare safety. However, few healthcare professionals (6% of doctors, 13% of nurses et 46% of pharmacists) know that medication reconciliation is a required organizational practice. Only 25% of doctors always consult the best possible medication history after a patient admission while the majority do not use it because of unreliability issues. So, there have been some major changes to optimize medication reconciliation process in our hospital.
CONCLUSION
This study shows a increasing interest to medication reconciliation by healthcare professionals. However, the use of medication reconciliation remains marginal.
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