title: Unintentional discontinuation of long-term medications for chronic diseases after hospitalization.
abstract: Our present efforts are focused on identifying particularly high-risk individuals and medications that would be the best targets for intervention. As well, we will be working with stakeholders to devise evidence-based strategies to effectively promote and ensure medication continuity. In this way, hospitalization could provide an opportunity to encourage medication adherence rather than be a contributor to its breakdown.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto. chaim.bell@ices.on.ca
authors.forename: Chaim M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000592:standards; D002170:Canada; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008511:Medicine / Q000592:standards; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000592:standards; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D013038:Specialization