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Wang, H., Meng, L., Song, J., Yang, J., Li, J., & Qiu, F. (2018). Electronic medication reconciliation in hospitals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 25(5), 245–250. https://doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2017-001441
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Kinlay, M., Ho, L. M., Zheng, W. Y., Burke, R., Juraskova, I., Moles, R., & Baysari, M. (2021). Electronic Medication Management Systems: Analysis of enhancements to reduce errors and improve workflow. Applied Clinical Informatics, 12(05), 1049–1060. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1739196
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Fuller, A. E. C., Guirguis, L. M., Sadowski, C. A., & Makowsky, M. J. (2018). Electronic Medication Administration records in long‐term Care Facilities: A scoping review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 66(7), 1428–1436. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15384
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Bugnon, B., Geissbuhler, A., Bischoff, T., Bonnabry, P., & von Plessen, C. (2021). Improving primary care medication processes by using shared electronic medication plans in Switzerland: Lessons learned from a participatory action research study. JMIR Formative Research, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.2196/22319 |
Article Title and Year Published
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Title- Electronic medication reconciliation in hospitals: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Year: 2018 |
Title: Electronic Medication Management Systems: Analysis of enhancements to reduce errors and improve workflow
Year: 2021 |
Title: Electronic Medication Administration records in long‐term Care Facilities: A scoping review
Year: 2018 |
Title: Improving primary care medication processes by using shared electronic medication plans in Switzerland: Lessons learned from a participatory action research study
Year: 2021 |
Research Questions (Qualitative)/Hypothesis (Quantitative)
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Hypothesis: Medication reconciliation is a multi-professional process for the prevention of medication discrepancies. |
No research questions/hypothesis |
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Purposes/Aim of Study |
To evaluate the available electronic medication reconciliation (eMedRec) tools and their effect on unintended discrepancies that occur in hospital institutions |
1. Identify system-related medication errors or workflow blocks that were the target of eMM system updates
2. Describe and classify the system enhancements made to target these risks |
To map the extent, range, and nature of research on the effectiveness, level of use, and perceptions about electronic medication administration records (eMARs) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) |
Summarize lessons learned from primary care professionals involved in a pioneering pilot project in Switzerland for the system wide implementation of shared electronic medication plans. |
Design (Type of Quantitative, or Type of Qualitative)
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Meta-analysis |
Retrospective study |
Scoping review of quantitative and qualitative literature. |
Formative action research study. |
Setting/Sample
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Meta-analysis, 13 articles included |
Systematic analysis |
Literature review |
Longitudinal study |
Methods: Intervention/Instruments
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Methodological quality was assessed using the nine standard criteria of Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care Review Group (EPOC) |
147 individual changes, were made to the eMM system over the 4-year period |
Systematically searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, ProQuest, and the Cochrane Library. |
Group interviews |
Analysis
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Relative risk and significance difference |
Descriptive analysis (use of percentages) |
Level of significance analysis |
Descriptive analysis |
Key Findings
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Electronic Medical Reconciliation reduces the incidence of medication with unintended discrepancies and improves medication safety. |
Electronic Medication Management (eMM) reduces medication errors and optimize workflows |
Evidence linking electronic Medication Administration Records (eMAR) in reducing errors is weak. |
Participants considered medication plan management, digitalized or not, a core element of good clinical practice |
Recommendations
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Hospitals adopt electronic medication to reduce ADEs |
Hospital organizations can adopt eMM to enhance patient safety and operational efficiency |
More research need to be conducted to determine the effectiveness of electronic medication in reducing ADEs |
Digitalization is a key element of transforming hospital records |
Explanation of How the Article Supports EBP/Capstone Project
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It identifies the best approach that can reduce ADES between educational programs and electronic medication. |
Shows that electronic Medication Management is the best bet for reducing ADEs |
The article informs the need for conducting more robust research on the efficacy of electronic medication in reducing ADEs. |
More research should be done to assess the efficacy of electronic records. |