Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
McGill University
$1,500.00
New Potentially Inappropriate Medications Prescribed at Hospital Discharge are Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Events in 30-days Post Hospitalization: A Prospective Cohort Study of Hospitalized Medical and Surgical Patients
FY 2018-19
Summary
Many older patients use potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and use of PIMs can lead to a number of adverse events. When patients are admitted to hospital they may be prescribed new PIMs, however, how often this happens or whether new PIMs result in needing to go back to the hospital or visit the emergency department is not known. We conducted a study of patients admitted to two hospitals in Montreal between 2014 and 2016. We found that one in three patients were prescribed a new PIM at discharge from hospital and that a greater number of PIMs were associated with an increased chance of needing to return to hospital or visit the emergency department. Our study supports the need for better screening of the appropriateness of medications prescribed to patients when they are leaving the hospital
Department
Program
Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
400058
Name
Weir Daniala L
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Health Services and Policy Research
Theme2
Health systems / services
Prcname2
Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
Projecttitle
New Potentially Inappropriate Medications Prescribed at Hospital Discharge are Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Events in 30-days Post Hospitalization: A Prospective Cohort Study of Hospitalized Medical and Surgical Patients
Programtype2
Undefined
Orgnameinp2
McGill University
Cihramount2
$1,500
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
Keyworddelim
Potentially Inappropriate Medications
Abstract
Many older patients use potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and use of PIMs can lead to a number of adverse events. When patients are admitted to hospital they may be prescribed new PIMs, however, how often this happens or whether new PIMs result in needing to go back to the hospital or visit the emergency department is not known. We conducted a study of patients admitted to two hospitals in Montreal between 2014 and 2016. We found that one in three patients were prescribed a new PIM at discharge from hospital and that a greater number of PIMs were associated with an increased chance of needing to return to hospital or visit the emergency department. Our study supports the need for better screening of the appropriateness of medications prescribed to patients when they are leaving the hospital
Competitiondate
201901
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Weir, Daniala L
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Inst of Hlth Serv & Policy Res~ $1,500~ $0~
