Background Medication discrepancies at care transitions are common and lead to patient
harm. Medication reconciliation is a strategy to reduce this risk. Objectives To summarize …

Objective: To examine the evidence regarding the effectiveness of medication reconciliation
and review and to improve clinical outcomes in hospitals, the community, and aged care …

Background Unintentional discrepancies across care settings are a common form of
medication error and can contribute to patient harm. Medication reconciliation can reduce …

Care transitions are clinically dangerous times, particularly for older adults with complex
health problems. This article describes the most common medication discrepancies …

Purpose Discrepancies in preadmission medication (PAM) are common and potentially
harmful. Medication reconciliation is able to reduce the discrepancy rate, yet implementation …

Background Care transitions are risk points for medication discrepancies, especially in the
elderly. Objective This study was undertaken to assess prevalence and describe medication …

Background Unresolved medication discrepancies during hospitalization can contribute to
adverse drug events, resulting in patient harm. Discrepancies can be reduced by performing …

BACKGROUND: For Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, adherence to a regular PD
medication schedule is important in achieving optimal symptom control. There are few …

Background Few qualitative studies have explored older patients' perspectives on medicine
changes that resulted from a stay in hospital. Objective To explore how older people aged≥ …

Background Prescribing errors are common in hospital inpatients. However, the literature
suggests that doctors are often unaware of their errors as they are not always informed of …