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Article: Nurses identify barriers to teaching patients about their medications.(PATIENT SAFETY NEWS)(Survey)
- Article from:
- Dermatology Nursing
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
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According to survey data from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), lack of adequate written information and time constraints may hinder nurses' efforts to educate patients about how to take their medications after discharge from the hospital. The survey received more than 250 responses and uncovered areas where other health care providers can offer support for medication teaching.
Almost all nurses surveyed (more than 80%) consistently provide verbal information to patients about their medications, but only 28% always or frequently offer written information, which is known to aid memory retention. One in four nurses cited lack of written materials ...