Reuse of patients' own drugs in hospitals in Ghana; the evidence to support policy.
Pauline Boachie-AnsahBerko Panyin AntoAfia Frimpomaa Asare MarfoPublished in: BMC health services research (2019)
About a half of patients with chronic diseases brought PODs with them on admission. The majority of PODs appeared to be suitable for use as presented but only a few were actually used for the patients. Most pharmacy staff were not involved in patients own drugs management at the hospital. There is the need for a policy to streamline PODs management in the teaching hospital.