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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Nursing education covers core topics but may lack integration for real-world issues like medication misuse.
  • Nurses are well-positioned to identify potential medication misuse through patient observation and regimen review.
  • Concerns exist regarding nurses' comfort levels in addressing suspected medication misuse with healthcare colleagues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate nurses' baseline comfort in recognizing patient medication misuse.
  • To assess nurses' confidence in communicating medication misuse concerns with other healthcare professionals and patients.
  • To inform educational strategies and practice guidelines for addressing prescription drug misuse.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive survey study was conducted using an anonymous REDCap platform.
  • 350 nurses at a single hospital were invited to participate.
  • The survey focused on understanding of medication misuse and comfort levels in communication.

Main Results:

  • A 35% survey response rate was achieved.
  • Nurses reported greater comfort in sharing knowledge and identifying educational needs than in interdisciplinary communication.
  • A significant gap exists in nurses' confidence in communicating medication misuse concerns.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses possess the ability to identify medication misuse but require enhanced communication skills.
  • Empowering nurses to communicate effectively has significant public health implications for reducing medication misuse.
  • Further education and practice support are needed to improve interprofessional communication regarding medication misuse.