The medication administration process: patients' perspectives.
Medication administration in acute care settings is a high-volume and potentially an error-prone activity. This descriptive exploratory study investigates patients' perspective about this process and provides insights for nurses who want to deliver patient-centered care. Findings indicate that patients are acutely aware of nurses' involvement in the medication process; however, the extent patients want to be involved in the process is variable.
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. jmwalrath@jhmi.edu
Jo M
JM
Walrath
Linda E
LE
Rose
D004349:Drug Packaging; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D036301:Qualitative Research; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017749:Total Quality Management; D035502:Trust