| Strategies to Promote Safe Medication Administration in Assisted Living Settings. | |
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PMID: 23350535 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Assisted living (AL) provides lower cost, less institutional environments than skilled nursing facilities, yet less professional oversight, despite the high prevalence of chronic conditions among residents. Unlicensed staff administer large quantities of medications daily, and medication management is one of the three top quality issues in AL, with error rates ranging from 10% to 40%. This qualitative study described AL provider views on medication safety and strategies used to promote safety in medication administration. The sample included 96 participants representing all parties involved in medication administration (i.e., medication aides, administrators, RNs, consulting pharmacists, primary care providers) in 12 AL settings in three states. Core themes were the importance of medication safety, unique contextual factors in AL, and strategies used to promote medication safety. This study has implications for research on interventions to improve medication safety at the individual, facility, and policy levels. |
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Heather M Young; Suzanne K Sikma; Susan C Reinhard; Wayne C McCormick; Juliana C Cartwright |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-29 |
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Title: Research in gerontological nursing Volume: - ISSN: 1940-4921 ISO Abbreviation: Res Gerontol Nurs Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101392499 Medline TA: Res Gerontol Nurs Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-10 Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright 2013, SLACK Incorporated. |
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