GRP-154 Reconciliation and Drug Information to Geriatric Polymedicated Patients at Discharge Using Information Technology

Abstract

and public hospitals, inside hospital pharmacies and at the patient's home. The Recommendation is to protect patients needing anticancer drug treatments. Highlight: the hospital should provide working instruments and develop a procedure including all instructions for proper anticancer drug management. They also have to: draw up a Patient Safety Training Plan, promote communication and integration among health professionals, provide accurate and complete information to patients and their families, consider the psychological and emotional state of patients and give detailed indications for the delivery of drugs at discharge. Conclusions The Recommendation is a reference for health professionals involved in handling anticancer drugs, providing information about the patient's objectives and expected benefits from treatment. The document provides guidance aimed at preventing errors that can occur during anticancer drug treatment and includes recommendations encouraging the promotion of clinical governance. A verification of this Recommendation is expected soon. Many experts gave their suggestions to facilitate its implementation. No conflict of interest. Reconciliation and dRug infoRmation to geRiatRic Polymedicated Patients at dischaRge using infoRmation technology