title: Drug use management in board and care facilities.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe medication management in board and care facilities throughout Minnesota. A triangulation of data collection methods was used, including mail questionnaires (N = 98 facilities), telephone interviews (N = 64 facilities), and site visits (N = 15 facilities). Major issues examined included characteristics of board and care facilities, staffing, residents, and drug management systems. Results showed that staff in 86% of the board and care facilities surveyed provided medication storage, 83% gave medication reminders, and 69% administered medications to one or more residents. Site visits revealed a wide diversity in the characteristics of managers and their attitudes toward medication administration.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Health Services Research, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455-0381, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garrard
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goertz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004356:Drug Storage; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008509:Medication Systems; D001523:Mental Disorders; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012112:Residential Facilities; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs