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Table 1 Hospital pharmacist responses to intervention tracking form questions

From: A developmental evaluation of an intraprofessional Pharmacy Communication Partnership (PROMPT) to improve transitions in care from hospital to community: A mixed-methods study

Tracking Form Items

Yes, n (%)

No, n (%)

Other, n (%)

1. Discharge prescription faxed (n = 45)

44 (97.8)

1 (2.2)1

–

2. Discharge summary faxed (n = 45)

10 (22.2)

35 (77.8)

–

3. Hospital pharmacist’s contact information on faxed documents (n = 45)

34 (75.6)

9 (20.0)

2 (4.4)1,2

4. Follow-up telephone call to the community pharmacist (n = 45)

39 (86.7)3

6 (13.3)

–

 a. Confirm receipt of faxed documents (n = 39)

35 (89.7)3

4 (10.3)

–

 b. Ask if community pharmacist had additional questions (n = 39)

24 (61.5)

15 (38.5)3

–

 c. Hospital pharmacist reviews medication changes (n = 39)

25 (64.1)

14 (35.9)3

–

 d. Hospital pharmacist reviews issues regarding hospital stay (n = 39)

13 (33.3)

26 (66.7)3

–

  1. 1Hospital pharmacist provided a verbal prescription because the fax was busy
  2. 2Response not documented by hospital pharmacist
  3. 3Five hospital pharmacists delivering a partial intervention called the community pharmacist only to confirm receipt of faxed documents