Information about management of chronic drug therapies prescribed at hospital discharge: does it affect patients’ knowledge and self-confidence?

Information about management of chronic drug therapies prescribed at hospital discharge: does it affect patients’ knowledge and self-confidence?

Abstract Background Hospital stay represents the opportunity for a change of therapy, about which patients may not know indications, contraindications, and mode of administration, which may lead to dosing errors, drug interactions, side effects, etc. It is therefore vital to communicate appropriate...

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Main Authors: Claudia Pileggi, Emilia Caligiuri, Carmelo G. A. Nobile, Maria Pavia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Chronic drug therapies
Discharge counseling
Patient safety
Continuity of care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-2895-2

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