Knowledge and perspectives of Dutch home healthcare nurses regarding medication frequently used by older people
| Authors | Marieke Schuurmans, Carolien Sino, Aukje Munnik |
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| Published in | International Journal of Older People Nursing |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Type | Article |
Summary
Home healthcare nurses in their roles as caregivers, educators and administrators of medications are particularly well positioned to act on a preventive way to be alert of adverse drug reactions. However, knowledge about medication and a professional attitude is required. To describe medication-related knowledge and perspectives of Dutch home healthcare nurses regarding frequent used medication by older people. A cross-sectional study was conducted among home healthcare nurses (n=146) in the Netherlands based on the ten most frequently used drugs by older people.