• Completeness of medication information in admission notes from emergency departments 

      Zahl-Holmstad, Birgitte; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Svendsen, Kristian; Johnsgård, Tine; Vesela, Renata; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Risør, Torsten; Lehnbom, Elin Christina; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Chan, Macty; Elenjord, Renate (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-16)
      Background - Medication lists prepared in the emergency department (ED) form the basis for diagnosing and treating patients during hospitalization. Since incomplete medication information may lead to patient harm, it is crucial to obtain a correct and complete medication list at hospital admission. In this cross-sectional retrospective study we wanted to explore medication information completeness ...
    • Emergency department physicians’ experiences and perceptions with medication-related work tasks and the potential role of clinical pharmacists 

      Johnsgård, Tine; Elenjord, Renate; Lehnbom, Elin; Risør, Torsten; Zahl-Holmstad, Birgitte; Vesela Holis, Renata; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Garcia, Beate Hennie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-21)
      Purpose - Medication-related problems are frequent among emergency department patients. Clinical pharmacists play an important role in identifying, solving, and preventing these problems, but are not present in emergency departments worldwide. We aimed to explore how Norwegian physicians experience medication-related work tasks in emergency departments without pharmacists present, and how they ...
    • Integrating the clinical pharmacist into the emergency department interdisciplinary team: A study protocol for a multicentre trial applying a non-randomised stepped-wedge study design 

      Vesela, Renata; Elenjord, Renate; Lehnbom, Elin; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Johnsgård, Tine; Zahl-Holmstad, Birgitte; Risør, Torsten; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Røslie, Lars; Filseth, Ole Magnus; Valle, Per Christian; Svendsen, Kristian; Frøyshov, Hanne Mathilde; Garcia, Beate Hennie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-25)
      Introduction: The ‘emergency department (ED) pharmacist’ is an integrated part of the ED interdisciplinary team in many countries, which have shown to improve medication safety and reduce costs related to hospitalisations. In Norway, few EDs are equipped with ED pharmacists, and research describing effects on patients has not been conducted. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact ...
    • Integrating the clinical pharmacist into the emergency department interdisciplinary team: a study protocol for a multicentre trial applying a non-randomised stepped-wedge study design 

      Vesala, Renata; Elenjord, Renate; Lehnbom, Elin; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Johnsgård, Tine; Zahl-Holmstad, Birgitte; Risør, Torstein; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Røslie, Lars; Filseth, Ole Magnus; Valle, Per Christian; Svendsen, Kristian; Frøyshov, Hanne Mathilde; Garcia, Beate Hennie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-25)
      Introduction - The ‘emergency department (ED) pharmacist’ is an integrated part of the ED interdisciplinary team in many countries, which have shown to improve medication safety and reduce costs related to hospitalisations. In Norway, few EDs are equipped with ED pharmacists, and research describing effects on patients has not been conducted. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of ...
    • Patient perceptions and experiences with medication-related activities in the emergency department: a qualitative study 

      Zahl-Holmstad, Birgitte; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Johnsgård, Tine; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Lehnbom, Elin; Svendsen, Kristian; Risør, Torsten; Vesela, Renata; Elenjord, Renate (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-22)
      Background - Emergency department (ED) pharmacists reduce medication errors and improve quality of medication use. Patient perceptions and experiences with ED pharmacists have not been studied. The aim of this study was to explore patients’ perceptions of and experiences with medication-related activities in the ED, with and without an ED pharmacist present.<p> <p>Methods - We conducted 24 ...
    • Safety and efficiency of a new generic package labelling: A before and after study in a simulated setting 

      Garcia, Beate Hennie; Elenjord, Renate; Bjørnstad, Camilla Hilda; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Hortemo, Sigurd; Madsen, Steinar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-20)
      Background: Medication errors are frequent and may cause harm to patients and increase healthcare expenses. <p> Aim: To explore whether a new labelling influences time and errors when preparing medications in accordance with medication charts in an experimental setting. <p> Method: We carried out an uncontrolled before and after study with 3 months inbetween experiments. Phase I used original ...