2010
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.038745
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Multidose drug dispensing and discrepancies between medication records

Abstract: Background The objective of this study was to investigate whether implementation of multidose drug dispensing (MDD) for elderly outpatients is associated with a change in the number of discrepancies in the medication record at the general practitioners (GPs) and at the community home-care services. Methods A controlled follow-up study with paired design of patients' medication records was performed during implementation of MDD. Medication records from the home care units and from the GPs were reviewed, and the… Show more

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“…Five studies were register-based studies [15,16,18,19,21]. Other studies applied before-after, [17] and observational study designs [20]. Four of the studies had control group [15-18].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Five studies were register-based studies [15,16,18,19,21]. Other studies applied before-after, [17] and observational study designs [20]. Four of the studies had control group [15-18].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The influence of ADD on medication safety was investigated in two of the studies, of which one was controlled [17] and the other uncontrolled [20]. …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some previous studies indicate that an MDD system including medication records may provide a better overview of the patients’ medication lists and reduce medication errors [1517]. In addition, the initiation of MDD may be preceded by a medication review in order to improve drug treatment quality [18].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, even though the system has been widely implemented, scientific evaluations of the system are limited [9]. Only a few studies on the association between MDD and medication errors have been published, with contrasting results [10][11][12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%