Wilkes S, van der Sijs H, van der Sman E, van der Kuy H, Zaal R. Inpatients' information needs about medication: A narrative systematic literature review.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2023;
115:107921. [PMID:
37516028 DOI:
10.1016/j.pec.2023.107921]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To provide an overview of inpatients' information needs about medication, including the best moment to provide this information, how, by whom and what patient characteristics influence these needs.
METHODS
A systematic literature review was conducted. Studies that reported the information needs from inpatients about medication were included from Medline and Embase. The Crowe critical appraisal tool (CCAT) was used to assess the quality of the studies.
RESULTS
Initially, 710 records were retrieved from Medline and Embase. After the forward search, another 609 records were screened and in total, 26 articles were included. The CCAT scores ranged from 17 to 34 points on a 40 point scale and two articles received 0 points.
CONCLUSION
Inpatients main needs about medicine information are information about adverse and beneficial effects of medication, and general rules about how to take medication. Preferably, this information is printed and provided at the time of prescribing by a physician that already has a relationship with the patient. The most recent studies show that patients are open to the use of modern technology.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS
This review provides a starting point for providing medicine information to inpatients. Further research should focus on patient characteristics influencing these information needs.
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