Webinar: Discrepancies in medication lists after hospital discharge in patients with multiple long-term conditions
A new Norwegian study shows that 88% of patients with chronic diseases experience discrepancies in their medication lists after discharge. Many of these can have serious consequences over time. We heard more about the findings in this webinar.
The webinar is based on recent research findings that show how widespread discrepancies are in the transition from hospital to home. The research group visited patients at home 1–2 weeks after discharge, reviewed the medications they were actually using, and compared them with the discharge summary. This gave them unique insight into the errors that can occur.
In the webinar, we took a closer look at the types of errors that occur, why they happen, and what consequences they can have for patients with complex clinical pictures. Participants were also given examples of measures that can strengthen medication safety in the health service.
Presentation by Malin O. Syversen, Research Fellow, University of Oslo
Recording
You can download the podcast to your mobile phone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Podbean. Search for ‘Norwegian Centre for E-health Research’.