Self-medication in acute surgical wards

Self-medication of oral drugs is not current practice on surgical wards. We have introduced a system for suitable patients in which they give to themselves all their oral medication while in hospital. This was introduced in stages to gain the confidence of staff. Many patients wish to self-medicate;...

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Published inJournal of clinical nursing Vol. 5; no. 4; p. 229
Main Authors Jones, L, Arthurs, G J, Sturman, E, Bellis, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1996
Subjects
Clinical Nursing Research
Female
Genital Diseases, Female - surgery
Humans
Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy
Pain, Postoperative - nursing
Self Administration - adverse effects
Self Administration - methods
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Summary:Self-medication of oral drugs is not current practice on surgical wards. We have introduced a system for suitable patients in which they give to themselves all their oral medication while in hospital. This was introduced in stages to gain the confidence of staff. Many patients wish to self-medicate; this system allows better use of the drugs that they bring into hospital from home; more appropriate timing when in hospital and speed up discharge procedures, as the patient is already familiar with, and has a supply of, their drugs to take home.
ISSN:0962-1067
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00256.x