Continuity of care post-hospitalisation - Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Continuity of care post-hospitalisation of patients at risk of medicines management problems. A collaborative Research Project between NHSCT Pharmacy & Medicines Management; the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast; and ABPI NI
IRAS ID
140026
Contact name
James C McElnay
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Northern HSC Trust
Research summary
Medication is by far the most common form of medical intervention. Medication-related problems are frequently encountered, particularly patients with multiple morbidities requiring multiple medicines and often in the period immediately after discharge from hospital. At that time new and unfamiliar medicines have often been added to their existing medication lists and the patient must assume responsiblity for their care when they return home. The present feasibility project will evaluate patient outcomes (i) after adding a post-discharge telephone follow-up component to the IMM service and (ii) after having a more comprehensive follow-up of patients through a follow-on medicines management programme delivered by the patient’s community pharmacist.
REC name
West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/WM/0116
Date of REC Opinion
8 Apr 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion