HPS-071 - Evaluation of a transitions of care stewardship pharmacist in facilitating post-discharge medication reviews: A qualitative study of pharmacists

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-071
• By: YEUNG, Kingston (1Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Of Sydney, Australia)
• Co-author(s): Mr Kingston Yeung (1Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
  Rebekah Moles (1Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
  Deirdre Criddle (Complex Needs Coordination Team and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Pharmacy Department, Nedlands, Australia)
  Rohan Elliott (Pharmacy Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia / Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Australia)
  Deborah Rigby (DR Pharmacy Consulting, Brisbane, Australia)
  Sepehr Shakib (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia)
  Frank Sanfilippo (School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia / Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Centre, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia)
  Stephen Carter (1Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
  Charley Budgeon (School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia / Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Centre, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia)
  Kim-Huong Nguyen (Center for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia)
  Paul Yates (Department of Geriatric Medicine, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia / The University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia)
  Katie Phillips (Hospital Admission Risk Program, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia)
  Jerry Yik (Advanced Pharmacy Australia, Melbourne, Australia)
  Faye McMillan (School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia)
  Deborah Hawthorne (Deborah Hawthorne Consultancy, Victoria, Australia)
  Cristen Fleming (Western NSW Local Health District, NSW, Australia)
  Anna Packer (Western NSW Local Health District, NSW, Australia)
  Linda Krogh (Western NSW Local Health District, NSW, Australia)
  Simon Poon (School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
  Brett Chambers (Western NSW Local Health District, NSW, Australia)
  
• Abstract:

  Background Information: Transitions of care from hospitals are periods of high risk of medication errors and adverse events, with 50% of adults discharged with at least one medication-related problem. Pharmacist-led medication reviews at home after discharge can reduce medication errors and prevent unplanned readmissions; however, such reviews..

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