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AuthorAl-Diery, Tarik
AuthorFreeman, Hollie
AuthorPage, Amy Theresa
AuthorCross, Amanda J.
AuthorHawthorne, Deborah
AuthorLee, Kenneth
Available date2023-05-04T06:26:48Z
Publication Date2023-03-17
Publication NameInternational Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11096-023-01561-5
CitationAl-Diery, T., Freeman, H., Page, A. T., Cross, A. J., Hawthorne, D., & Lee, K. (2023). What types of information do pharmacists include in comprehensive medication management review reports? A qualitative content analysis.
ISSN2210-7703
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85150201402&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/42321
AbstractBackground: Comprehensive medication management reviews are an established intervention to identify medication-related problems, such as the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications, and under- and over-prescribing. However, the types of information included in written reports of comprehensive medication management reviews, beyond types of medication-related problems, are unknown. Aim: This study aimed to explore the types of information Australian pharmacists include in their written reports following comprehensive medication management reviews. Method: Australian consultant pharmacists were invited to upload their 10 most recent written reports of their domiciliary-based comprehensive medication management reviews. A random selection of the reports, stratified by each pharmacist, were included for qualitative content analysis. Results: Seventy-two de-identified reports from eight consultant pharmacists located in five of the eight Australian States and Territories were included for analysis. From the evaluated reports, four major categories of information were identified: (1) patient details such as date of interview (n = 72, 100%) and medicine history (n = 70, 97%); (2) pharmacist assessment including assessment of the patient (n = 70, 97%), medicines management (n = 68, 94%) and medicine-related issues (n = 60, 83%); (3) pharmacist recommendations, specifically pharmacological recommendations (n = 67, 93%); and (4) patient-centred experiences such as perspectives on medicines (n = 56, 78%). Reporting of patient-centred experiences appeared most variably in the included reports, including patient concerns (n = 38, 53%), willingness for change (n = 27, 38%), patient preferences (n = 13, 18%), and patient goals (n = 7, 10%). Conclusion: Pharmacists within our study included a wide variety of information in their comprehensive medication management review reports. Aside from medication-related problems, pharmacists commonly provided a holistic assessment of the patients they care for. However, variability across reports has the potential to impact consistent service delivery.
Languageen
PublisherSpringer Nature
SubjectContent analysis
Medication review
Medication therapy management
Pharmacy practice
Qualitative research
TitleWhat types of information do pharmacists include in comprehensive medication management review reports? A qualitative content analysis
TypeArticle
ESSN2210-7711
dc.accessType Open Access


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