Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-352 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of nursing care quality |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Medication administration
- Partnering with patients
- Patient perspective
- Patient safety
- Patient-centered care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)