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Table 2 Intervention characteristics

From: The effect of a medication reconciliation program in two intensive care units in the Netherlands: a prospective intervention study with a before and after design

Admission

Patients (n = 212)

BPMH available (n, %)

185 (87.3%)

Quality BPMH

 A = optimal

129 (60.8%)

 B = no (proper) conversation

79 (37.3%)

 C = poor quality

4 (1.9%)

Reconciliation BPMH with

 Patient

76 (35.8%)

 Caregiver

60 (28.3%)

Minutes per BPMH (incl. + 43%a)

24.0 (34.3)

Used sources

 List from patient

9 (4.2%)

 Emergency room electronic patient file

18 (8.4%)

 Home medication

11 (5.2%)

 Community pharmacy

190 (89.6%)

 Other institution

24 (11.3%)

Discharge

Patients (n = 177)

BPMDL-ICU available (n, %)

122 (68.9%)

BPMH availableb (n, %)

158 (89.3%)

BPMH and/or BPMDL-ICU available (n, %)

174 (98.3%)

Quality BPMDL-ICU

 A = optimal

119 (67.2%)

 B = no (proper) conversation

4 (2.3%)

 C = poor quality

1 (0.6%)

Minutes per BPMDL-ICU (incl. + 43%a)

29.4 (42.0)

  1. BPMDL-ICU best possible ICU medication discharge list, BPMH best possible medication history, BPML-GW24 best possible general ward medication list 24 h after ICU discharge
  2. aAdjusted for indirect labor time
  3. bThe percentage patients who survived the ICU and were discharged to the general ward and had a BPMH available