A qualitative study of patient involvement in medicines management after hospital discharge: an under-recognised source of systems resilience.

Beth Fylan; Gerry Armitage; Deirdre Naylor; Alison Blenkinsopp

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A qualitative study of patient involvement in medicines management after hospital discharge: an under-recognised source of systems resilience.

November 29, 2017

Fylan B, Armitage G, Naylor D, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018;27(7):539-546.

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Patient engagement can improve identification and prevention of medication errors. This qualitative study interviewed cardiology patients about their experiences managing medications after being discharged from hospitals in the United Kingdom. The authors described various types of patient engagement in medication management as sources of system resilience.

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