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What do discharged patients know about their medication?

Hana Kerzman1, Orna Baron-Epel, Orly Toren

  • 1Nursing Research Unit, Nursing Division, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel. hanakert@sheba.health.gov.il

Patient Education and Counseling
|February 22, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Patients often overestimate their medication knowledge post-discharge. Hospital medication counseling significantly improves actual patient knowledge, highlighting a critical gap in self-care understanding.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences
  • Patient Education
  • Medication Management

Background:

  • Patient knowledge is crucial for effective self-care, particularly in managing new or complex health situations.
  • Empowering patients with accurate information is essential for adherence and positive health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate patients' self-reported versus actual knowledge of medication therapy after hospital discharge.
  • To identify factors influencing correct medication knowledge among patients.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted with 341 patients 7-14 days post-discharge from internal medicine wards.
  • Interviews assessed reported and correct knowledge regarding medication course, purpose, side effects, lifestyle changes, and schedules.

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Main Results:

  • While 73% knew the medication's purpose, many lacked awareness of side effects, lifestyle adjustments, and correct schedules.
  • A significant discrepancy exists between patients' perceived and actual medication knowledge.
  • No correlation was found between knowledge and demographics, satisfaction, or desire for counseling.

Conclusions:

  • Medication counseling during hospitalization is the sole significant factor improving patients' correct medication knowledge.
  • There is a critical need to bridge the gap between patients' perceived and actual understanding of their medication therapy.
  • Enhanced patient counseling during hospitalization is recommended to improve medication adherence and self-care post-discharge.