The challenge of involving old patients with polypharmacy in their medication during hospitalization in a medical emergency department: An ethnographic study.

<h4>Background</h4>More than 70% of patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs) in Denmark are older patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy vulnerable to adverse events and poor outcomes. Research suggests that patient involvement and shared decision-making (SDM) could optimi...

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Main Authors: Pia Keinicke Fabricius, Ove Andersen, Karina Dahl Steffensen, Jeanette Wassar Kirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261525