Medication discrepancies among elderly patients discharged from a tertiary hospital: prevalence and risk factors

Singapore Med J. 2021 Jul;62(7):362-365. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2021093.

Authors

Izzati Abdul Halim Zaki^{1

2}, Rizah Mazzuin Razali³, Shubashini Gnanasan², Rosmaliah Alias⁴, Mahmathi Karuppannan²

Affiliations

¹ Pharmacy Department, Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
² Faculty of Pharmacy, Puncak Alam Campus, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia.
³ Geriatric Unit, Department of Medicine, Malaysia.
⁴ Pharmacy Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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MeSH terms

Aged
Humans
Medication Reconciliation
Patient Discharge*
Pharmacists*
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Tertiary Care Centers