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Developing and testing a self medication protocol in the acute environment.

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  • 1Nursing Research Centre, Mater Misericordiae Hospitals, South Brisbane, Australia.

The Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing : a Quarterly Publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation
|March 16, 2001
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A new self-medication program for asthma patients in hospitals was developed and tested. Patients and staff found this approach feasible and desirable, despite being more time-consuming than standard care.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Protocols

Background:

  • Acute care settings present unique challenges for medication management.
  • Traditional nurse-administered medication processes can be resource-intensive.
  • Patient involvement in medication administration is an area of growing interest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a self-medication program protocol for acute care.
  • To assess the feasibility and desirability of patient self-medication in a hospital.
  • To establish a protocol for potential wider implementation.

Main Methods:

  • A protocol for self-medication was designed and implemented.
  • Ten patients with acute asthma exacerbations participated in the pilot study.

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  • Patient and staff feedback was collected on the program's usability.

    • Main Results:

    • The self-medication protocol was tested in ten acute care patients.
    • Patients and healthcare staff perceived the program as worthwhile.
    • The developed protocol demonstrated feasibility in an acute hospital environment.

    Conclusions:

    • A feasible and desirable self-medication protocol was developed for acute care.
    • The protocol shows potential for use with larger patient cohorts.
    • Further research with larger samples is warranted to confirm efficacy.