[Continuity of medication management after hospitalization in geriatric subacute rehabilitation care]

Abstract

After one year of practice, a medication reconciliation process in geriatric aftercare was evaluated. The objective of the activity was to identify treatment changes (TC). 302 patients benefited from approach, 82.2% of changes was voluntary at hospitalization discharge and 100% of patients benefited from at least one change at hospitalization discharge. What are the consequences of so many changes and what are the measures to limit these consequences?

Keywords: care; communication; communication pluridisciplinaire; conciliation des traitements médicamenteux; elderly; interdisciplinary; medication reconciliation; personne âgée; prise en charge; soin post hospitalisation; subacute.