Key result
Approaches to optimize medication continuity, such as patient education and counseling, improved process measures and reduced adverse drug events in some studies, though overall evidence remains limited.
Why the study?
Do approaches to optimize continuity of care in medication management reduce adverse drug events and hospital re-admissions during hospital transitions?
Population
Patients undergoing hospital admission and/or discharge (30 controlled, parallel-group trials)
Comparison
Approaches to optimize continuity of care in… vs Control group (standard care)
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Supports routine medication reconciliation at transitions; extends evidence for fewer discrepancies while leaving clinical outcomes open.
Systematic Review (n=30)
Do approaches to optimize continuity of care in medication management reduce adverse drug events and hospital re-admissions during hospital transitions?
Evidence for interventions to optimize medication continuity during hospital transitions remains limited due to methodological flaws and heterogeneity among studies.
Spinewine et al. (2013) conducted a systematic review in Medication management upon hospital admission and/or discharge (n=30). Approaches to optimize continuity of care in medication management (e.g., patient education and counseling) was evaluated on Process measures, adverse drug events, and hospital re-admissions. Approaches to optimize medication continuity, such as patient education and counseling, improved process measures and reduced adverse drug events in some studies, though overall evidence remains limited.
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