Abstract

Patient and family engagement is advocated internationally as a strategy to enhance medication safety at transitions of care. Enhancing communication is a major means of enabling patient and family engagement. The aim of this study was to explore patients' and families' participation in discharge medication communication. Specific research questions included: 1) What factors facilitate or hinder patients' and families' participation in discharge medication communication? (Work system); 2) How do patients and families participate in discharge medication communication? (Process); 3) What are patients' and families' perceived benefits of discharge medication communication? (Outcomes).

Description

Dr. Tobiano was the 2017-2018 recipient of the Sigma/Virginia Henderson Clinical Research Grant

Author Details

Georgia Tobiano, Wendy Chaboyer, Trudy Teasdale, Rachael Raleigh, Elizabeth Manias

Sigma Membership

Pi Delta

Lead Author Affiliation

Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia

Type

Report

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Communication, Patient Participation, Medication Reconciliation, Patient Medication Knowledge, Medication History, Inpatients, Patient

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Review Type

None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2019-09-27

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