Systematic review of the use of patients' own medications in acute care institutions

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 541-563

  Lummis, H ^a   Sketris, I ^b   Veldhuyzen Van Zanten, S ^b  

^a Pharmacy Department   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drug costs; Hospital pharmacy; Medication error; Patient care; Patients' own medications; Policy

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CINAHL; DRUG COST; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG USE; EMBASE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLICATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAMPLE SIZE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

COST SAVINGS; DRUG COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33751375813     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2006.00773.x     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Department of Justice. (2003) Canada Health Act. Accessed from: http:/laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-6/16688.html, on 6 September 2004.
2. Bank of Canada. (2006) Rates and Statistics. Accessed from http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/exchform.html, on 7 April 2006.
3. Dean B, Barber N (2000) The effects of a patients' own drugs scheme on the incidence and severity of medication administration errors. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 8, 209-216.
4. Dean B, Barber N, van Ackere A, Gallivan S (2001) Can simulation be used to reduce errors in health care delivery? The hospital drug distribution system. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 6, 32-37.
5. Norstrom PE, Brown CM (2002) Use of patients' own medications in small hospitals. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 59, 349-354.
6. Audit Commission. (2001) A Spoonful of Sugar: Medicines Management in NHS Hospitals. Accessed from http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/2001, on 16 September 2004.
7. Ansar S, Silverthorne J (2002) Patients' own drugs and self-administration of medication schemes in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 10 (Suppl.), R31.
8. Barrett JM, Hebron BS (2002) An examination of the impact of a ward-based pharmacist on the ability of a diabetes medical ward to cope with winter pressures. The Pharmaceutical Journal, 268, 28-31.
9. Jacklin A, Patel K, Almossawi O (2001) A discharge pharmacist service improves the timeliness, quality and cost of discharge. Pharmacy in Practice, 11, 100-102.
10. Brookes K, Scott MG, McConnell JB (2000) The benefits of a hospital based community services liaison pharmacist. Pharmacy World and Science, 22, 33-38.
11. Campbell C, Cattell R, Conroy C (2000) Waste not, want not. Health Service Journal, 110, 31.
12. Semple JS, Morgan JE, Garner ST, Sutherland K, Milligan M (1995) The effect of self-administration and reuse of patients' own drugs on a hospital pharmacy. The Pharmaceutical Journal, 255, 124-126.
13. Henderson S (1984) Hospital pharmacy: survey of unwanted medicines. The Pharmaceutical Journal, 232, 603-605.
14. Ware GJ (1993) Patient's medicines brought to hospital: an overlooked resource? New Zealand Medical Journal, 106, 453-454.
15. Dutton K, Hedger N, Wills S, Brown D, Davies P (2003) Prevent medication errors on admission. Clinical Governance: An International Journal, 8, 128-137.
16. McRobbie D, Bednall R, West T (2003) Assessing the impact of re-engineering of pharmacy services to general medical wards. The Pharmaceutical Journal, 270, 342-345.
17. Randle B (1984) How we broadened the RPh's role in medicine identification. Pharmacy Times, 50, 42-47.
18. Cattell R, Conroy C, Sheikh A (2001) Pharmacist integration into the discharge process: a qualitative and quantitative impact assessment. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 9, 59-64.
19. Fradgley S, Pryce A (2002) An investigation into the clinical risks in the use of patients' own drugs on surgical wards. The Pharmaceutical Journal, 268, 63-67.
20. Bennett L (1994) What happens to patients' own drugs? An audit of procedures for handling patients' own drugs in hospital. Hospital Pharmacy Practice, 5, 197-200.
21. Dua S (2000) Establishment and audit of a patients' own drug scheme. Hospital Pharmacist, 7, 196-198.
22. Breau DJ, Nickerson AL (1997) Utilizing home medication supplies for hospital patients. The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 50, 224-228.
23. Saulnier L (2004) Home Medication Program. Moncton, NB: Written communication, South-East Health Care Corporation.
24. Conducting the review. (2005) In: Alderson P, Green S, Higgins JPT, eds. Cochrane Reviewer's Handbook 4.2.3 [updated November 1, 2004]. Issue 1 ed. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
25. Canadian Institute for Health Information (http://www.cihi.ca)
26. Canadian Patient Safety Institute (http://www.cpsi-icsp.ca)
27. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (http://www.cshp.ca)
28. Health Canada (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca)
29. Institute for Safe Medication Practices-Canada (http://www.ismp-canada. org)
30. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (http://www.ahrq.gov)
31. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (http://www.ashp.org)
32. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (http://www.jcaho.org)
33. Institute for Safe Medication Practices (http://www.ismp.org)
34. National Patient Safety Foundation (http://www.npsf.org)
35. National Health Service (http://www.nhs.uk)
36. Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (http://www.rpsgb.org.uk)