Participation in medication safety of older-adult patients with chronic disease during the transition from hospital to home: a descriptive qualitative study

作者：Xiaoyan Lin, Wenshuai Xu, Ting Lin · 发表于：BMC Geriatrics · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1186/s12877-024-05468-2 · 被引用次数：6 · 研究领域：Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes、Medication Adherence and Compliance、Chronic Disease Management Strategies

BACKGROUND: Medication safety issues occur frequently among older-adult patients with chronic diseases during the transition from the hospital to their homes. Patient participation in medication safety has been found to be an effective measure for improving patient safety. However, few studies have been conducted on the safety of older-adult patients with chronic disease during the hospital to family transition period. This study aimed to understand the experiences and perceptions of such patients regarding participation in medication safety during the hospital to family transition period and to explore the actual situation and obstacles during this period in the Chinese context. METHODS: A descriptive, qualitative research approach was adopted using purposive sampling. Eighteen patients with chronic disease (aged 61-84 years) participated, all of whom were in the period of transition from hospital to home. Data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews and analysed using directed qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: Four themes and 12 sub-themes were identified in this study. The four themes were participation in medication decision-making, participation in medication self-management, participation support, and barriers to patient participation. CONCLUSIONS: Patient participation is important in ensuring medication safety during the hospital to family transition period. This study highlights that older-adult patients' participation in medication safety...