Drug-Related Problems and Healthcare Utilization Post-Hospital Discharge
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Drug Related Problems Post Hospital Discharge, Healthcare Utilization, Discharge Medication Counseling
In brief
The goal of this study is to investigate whether pharmacist provided counseling and medication dispensing at the patient's bedside can provide better outcomes than the current discharge process at Duke University Hospital. This study will be single-site, prospective, randomized, cohort study. Patients who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and provide consent will be included in this study.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01806038
- Run by
- Duke University
- People needed
- 44
- Starts
- 2013-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-11-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adult patients age 18 years or older scheduled for discharge to self-care from a Duke University Hospital Adult General Medicine Service that does not have a rounding pharmacist
- Able to be contacted via phone within 30 days post-discharge
- Able to speak and understand English
- (For intervention patients) Have at least one prescription filled by Duke Outpatient Pharmacy and receive medication counseling by a pharmacist at the time of discharge
- Of sufficient physical or mental capacity to provide informed consent, understand the medication counseling, manage their own medications, and answer the telephone questionnaire
You may not qualify if…
- Patients receiving medication-related counseling from other pharmacists (e.g., transplant patients or new start warfarin patients) or other healthcare providers (e.g., diabetes educators) during their hospital stay and/or at time of hospital discharge
- Patients without a telephone for follow up
- Patients with hearing and/or visual impairment
- Patients discharged to police custody
- Patients who are likely to be discharged the same day as admission
- Patients who, in the judgment of the Attending Physician, are not candidates for this study
Where it is running
- Duke University Hospital — Durham, North Carolina, United States
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