Nurses' perceptions of and satisfaction with the medication administration system in long-term-care homes


Autoria(s): Kaasalainen, S.; Agarwal, G.; Papaioannou, A.; Dolovich, L.; Brazil, K.; Akhtar-Danesh, N.
Data(s)

01/12/2010

Resumo

The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' perceptions of and level of satisfaction with the medication administration system in long-term care (LTC). The cross-sectional survey design included both quantitative and open-ended questions. Data were collected from licensed registered nurses (RNs) and registered practical nurses (RPNs) at 9 LTC residences in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Using independent sample f tests, the researchers found that RNs were significantly less satisfied than RPNs with their medication administration system, particularly with respect to safety issues. RNs identified a number of related barriers, including time constraints, poor packaging, insufficient drug information, prescription changes, lack of staff competency, and unwieldy medication carts. Implications for practice and policy are discussed, including recommendations for improving medication administration practices and for addressing the workload demands of LTC nurses. © McGill University School of Nursing.

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http://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/nurses-perceptions-of-and-satisfaction-with-the-medication-administration-system-in-longtermcare-homes(85562255-728b-4c3d-8a2c-155dcb0939d5).html

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Idioma(s)

eng

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

Fonte

Kaasalainen , S , Agarwal , G , Papaioannou , A , Dolovich , L , Brazil , K & Akhtar-Danesh , N 2010 , ' Nurses' perceptions of and satisfaction with the medication administration system in long-term-care homes ' Canadian Journal of Nursing Research , vol 42 , no. 4 , pp. 58-79 .

Tipo

article