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December 11, 2025Australian Journal of Primary Health

Factors associated with continuity of medication administration when patients transfer from hospital to residential aged care: a multicentre study

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RERohan A. ElliottSTSimone E TaylorKGKerryn Griffett

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Overview

Observational study found lower missed doses in aged care when community pharmacy delivered repackaged medications, suggesting improved transitions-of-care.

Key Points

  • Identify factors affecting continuity of medication following hospital discharge to residential aged care facilities.
  • Prospective observational study of patients discharged to residential aged care from hospitals.
  • Data collected from medical records and interviews with aged care nurses post-discharge.
  • Multivariable regression analysis using a modified Poisson model was conducted.
  • 22.7% of patients experienced missed or significantly delayed medication doses within 24 hours post-discharge.
  • Lower risk of missed doses when hospitals provided interim medication charts and discharge medications.
  • Increased missed doses were linked to multiple medication changes during hospital stay.

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Elliott et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401b1e2d562116f28f761ehttps://doi.org/10.1071/py25256
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