Patient participation in medication safety during an acute care admission

Abstract

Background Patient participation in medication management during hospitalization is thought to reduce medication errors and, following discharge, improve adherence and therapeutic use of medications. There is, however, limited understanding of how patients participate in their medication management while hospitalized.

Nurses' views of patient participation in nursing care

“…Conversely, other researchers have implied some nurses do not involve patients in medication administration because they do not realize the opportunity to do so (McTier et al . ).…”

Patient participation in patient safety-An exploration of promoting factors

“…On the other hand, a previous study found that PP in medication management is jeopardized by nurses' procedural task-oriented approach to the administration of medications, resulting in missed opportunities to educate and promote PP (McTier, Botti, & Duke, 2015). The literature shows that meeting patients' educational needs was a frequently neglected aspect of nursing care (Ausserhofer et al, 2014).…”

Patient participation in pulmonary interventions to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications following cardiac surgery

“…Patient participation in medication and pain management has been reported previously. 15,16 The aim of this paper was to explore patients' ability and willingness to participate in pulmonary interventions and nurses' facilitation of participation in pulmonary interventions.…”