A medication education service (mes) provided to private hospital patients at discharge.

• In: Hospital Pharmacy Section - Poster Session
• At: Salvadore (Brazil) (2006)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-008
• By: MOLES, Rebekah Jane (University of Sydney, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sydney, Australia)
• Co-author(s): Brien, Jo-Anne (University of Sydney, SYDNEY, Australia)
  Benrimoj, Shalom (University of Sydney, SYDNEY, Australia)
  
• Abstract:

  Aim: To implement and evaluate an MES to private hospital patients.
  
  Methods: A random sample of 7 Sydney private hospitals recruited 89 patients taking 5 or more medications. Patients were randomised to either a control group (standard care) (30) or to receive the MES (59). Baseline data on adherence and satisfaction scores were collected...

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