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Review
. 2019 Nov;72(suppl 2):345-353.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0848.

Drug-Related Problems in the transitional care of the elderly from hospital to home

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Silvia Helena Valente  1 , Sara Maria Barbosa  1 , Denise Ferro  1 , Luciana Aparecida Fabriz  1 , Tatiele Estefani Schönholzer  1 , Ione Carvalho Pinto  1
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Drug-Related Problems in the transitional care of the elderly from hospital to home

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Silvia Helena Valente et al. Rev Bras Enferm. 2019 Nov.
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Abstract

Objective: To identify the knowledge produced on Medication-Related Problems in the transitional care of the elderly from hospital to home.

Method: Integrative review of the literature data, organized in six stages: guiding question; establishment of inclusion and exclusion criteria; extraction of data; analyze; interpretation of results; and presentation of the review. Articles were considered among 2002 and 2017, in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, in the databases LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL and EMBASE.

Results: 10 studies were selected and analyzed. They were categorized by subject and identified in three themes: Medication Discrepancy and Reconciliation (40%); Adhesion to Medication (30%); and Adverse Drug Events (30%).

Final considerations: Drug-Related Problems in the transitional care of the elderly from hospital to home, were presented as a relevant theme for nursing, involving complex issues related to care. Drug reconciliation was evidenced as a coherent and effective strategy in home care transitions for the elderly.

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