Gathering information from patients about their ability to self-administer medications in hospital: validation of a tool

• In: G32 - Current issues on drug and healthcare information on Thursday, 6 September 2007, 13:00-15:40
• At: Beijing (China) (2007)
• Type: Presentations + Posters
• By: MANIAS, Elizabeth (The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia)
• Co-author(s): Beanland, Christine (The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia)
  Riley, Robin (The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia)
  Hutchinson, Alison (The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia)
  
• Abstract:

  Aim: To develop and validate a tool to quantify the ability of patients to administer their regular medications in hospital. Methods: Using data collected from individual interviews and focus groups with patients and clinicians, a self-administration of medication (SAM) tool was developed. The SAM tool comprised two parts. The first part

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