Oladayo Bifarin, Freya Collier-Sewell, Grahame Smith, Jo Moriarty, Han Shephard, Lauren Andrews, Sam Pearson, Mari Kasperska
Standards of proficiency for registered nurses-To what end? A critical analysis of contemporary mental health nursing within the United Kingdom context
Nursing inquiry
hospitalisation due medicationrelated problems major health concern particularly preexisting high risk developing cardiovascular disease cvd postdischarge medication reviews pdmrs may form core component reducing hospital readmissions due medicationrelated problems study aimed explore postdischarge cvd patients perspectives experiences pharmacistled medication management services secondary aim explored attitudes towards availability pdmrs interpretative qualitative study involving 16 semistructured interviews data analysed using inductive thematic approach patients cvd discharged community setting john hunter hospital 820bed tertiary referral hospital based new south wales australia patients preexisting newly diagnosed cvd recently discharged hospital total 16 interviews conducted reach thematic saturation nine participants 56 male mean age participants 575 132 years three emergent themes identified 1 poor medication understanding impacts transition hospital home 2 factors influencing medication concordance following discharge 3 perceived benefits routine pdmrs clear need improve quality use medicines health literacy transitionofcare patients cvd findings indicate engagement transitionofcare patients cvd pharmacistled medication management services minimal pharmacists suitable provide essential tailored medication review services patients cvd part multidisciplinary healthcare team implementation routine pharmacistled pdmrs may feasible means providing patients access health education following transition hospital back community improving health literacy reducing rehospitalisations due medicationrelated issues