background: diabetes mellitus) type 2) is an important health problem throughout the world. this study aimed at evaluat ing the effect of a designed educational program on the lifestyle of the patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. methods: ninety eligible diabetic patients aged 30-60 years old were recruited and then willingly assigned to two groups of clinic group (n= 45) who recei...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a medication self-management education program on medication awareness, communication with health care provider, medication misuse behavior, and blood pressure in elders with hypertension. METHODS The research design for this study was a non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design. Participants were 23 elders for the co...

background and purpose: self-medication is a global medical issue, the rate of which has been reported to be on the rise in recent years. this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence rate of self-medication and the associated factors among the university students of ahvaz city, iran. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted at jundishapur and shahid chamran universities of...

This study uses a questionnaire to assess the costs and benefits of a course to teach the extended roles of cannulation, venepuncture and intravenous drug administration. The course had a positive influence on nurses' uptake of venepuncture and IV drug administration, but not cannulation. The cost of 916 pounds to successfully train a single nurse in all three practices leads to the suggestion ...

MHP161 2 Reducing relapse in psychosis through medication management.

Registered nurses are accountable for their actions and omissions when administering any medicines. However, the increasing pressures and demands placed on nurses can render them more prone to making drug errors. Critical incidents must be turned into positive situations, from which lessons are learnt and progress made.

BACKGROUND The promotion of patient safety and drug safety through promotion of pharmacist's drug safety practice was among the most important aims of China's health delivery system reform, but regional inequity in pharmacist's drug safety practice was still serious in China. METHODS The 2011 national patient safety and medication error baseline survey was carried out for the first time in Ch...

BACKGROUND There is an urgent need to improve patient safety in the area of medication treatment among the elderly. The aim of this study was to explore which improvement needs and strengths, relating to medication safety, arise from a multi-professional intervention in primary care and further to describe and follow up on the agreements for change that were established within the intervention....