Paula Gardiner|Ekaterina Sadikova|Amanda C. Filippelli|Laura F. White|Brian Jack
Medical reconciliation of dietary supplements: Don’t ask, don’t tell
Boston Medical Center|Boston University|Boston Medical Center|Boston University|Boston Medical Center|Boston University|Boston Medical Center|Boston University
explore inpatient reconciliation dietary supplement ds use determine characteristics associated ds documentation analyzed ds use among 558 inpatients recruited reengineered discharge clinical trial identify 1 patients selfreported ds 2 ds use documented admission examined sociodemographics association documentation using chi squares ttests logistic regression performed assess adjusted associations ds documentation sixty percent reported ds use n 333 among users 36 admission ds documentation 20 asked use admission 18 reported disclosing use provider 48 reported would continue use ds overall 6 participants asked disclosed documentation ds logistic regression revealed increased age associated lower odds ds documentation identifying hispanic african american reduces ds documentation odds compared identifying white lack consistent ds medical reconciliation inpatient setting half patients used ds prior hospitalization asked use admission study adds literature medical reconciliation requires providers inquire document patient ds use