Table 1 Patient inclusion and exclusion criteria [30]
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
˗ Discharge from department: internal medicine, cardiology, pulmonology or neurology ˗ ≥24 h hospital admission ˗ Use of ≥3 chronic prescription medications at discharge ˗ ≥1 change in medication regimen (intended for chronic use) conducted during hospitalization | ˗ Discharge to another institution, e.g. rehabilitation center or nursing home ˗ Patients who could not be counselled, as stated by hospital physicians or nurses, due to physical/mental constraints, language restrictions or terminal illness ˗ Patients included in the first phase of the intervention |