Abstract
Background
A self-administered patient medication history form may improve efficiency of workflow
in the emergency department. The objective of this study was to evaluate the patient
perspective of completing a self-administered medication history form in the emergency
department.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional survey of patients who presented to an urban emergency
department in Australia. Face and content validity of the survey was established via
an iterative process that included pharmacists and patients. After completing a self-administered
medication history form, patients were surveyed regard their perspective of this approach.
The results of each survey question were evaluated descriptively.
Results
A total of 113 completed the survey. The mean age was 59 ± 19 years, and 52% were male. Most patients (87%, n = 98) did not think there were any problems completing a self-administered list while
waiting to be seen by a physician or pharmacist in the emergency department. Some
patients preferred other modalities for clinicians to obtain the list due to their
lack of recollection or confusion (4%, n = 4), preferred that clinicians utilised existing lists or evaluated medications brought
with them (2%, n = 2), preferred the convenience of answering questions rather than writing (1%, n = 1), or did not list a reason (1%, n = 1).
Conclusion
Most patients who present to the emergency department view a self-administered medication
history form positively.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 26, 2019
Accepted:
March 12,
2019
Received:
December 14,
2018
Identification
Copyright
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