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Drug-Related Problems in the transitional care of the elderly from hospital to home
Silvia Helena Valente1, Sara Maria Barbosa1, Denise Ferro1
1Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil.
Objective:
To identify the knowledge produced on Medication-Related Problems in the transitional care of the elderly from hospital to home.
Method:
Integrative review of the literature data, organized in six stages: guiding question; establishment of inclusion and exclusion criteria; extraction of data; analyze; interpretation of results; and presentation of the review. Articles were considered among 2002 and 2017, in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, in the databases LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL and EMBASE.
Results:
10 studies were selected and analyzed. They were categorized by subject and identified in three themes: Medication Discrepancy and Reconciliation (40%); Adhesion to Medication (30%); and Adverse Drug Events (30%).
Final Considerations:
Drug-Related Problems in the transitional care of the elderly from hospital to home, were presented as a relevant theme for nursing, involving complex issues related to care. Drug reconciliation was evidenced as a coherent and effective strategy in home care transitions for the elderly.
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