title: How a patient perspective improved IV therapy.
abstract: Cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment is demanding and includes courses of intravenous antibiotics (IVAB), for which many patients are admitted to hospital. Our 35-bed adult respiratory ward delivers antibiotic doses up to four times a day but time pressures meant most patients did not receive their antibiotics on time. Many adults with CF are expert patients and plan their care with the healthcare team so a patient-nurse partnership was set up to resolve this issue. This article outlines a radical service change, based on a patient's comments, that was piloted and received positive feedback.
authors.forename: Murphy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magtoto
authors.forename: Vivienne
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madge
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010358:Patient Participation; D015397:Program Evaluation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents