Unlicensed personnel administering medications to older persons living at home: a challenge for social and care services

• Published in: International journal of older people nursing Vol. 10; no. 3; p. 201
• Main Authors: Gransjön Craftman, Asa, Hammar, Lena M, von Strauss, Eva, Hillerås, Pernilla, Westerbotn, Margareta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Drug Therapy - nursing; Female; Focus Groups; Home Health Aides; Humans; Licensure; Male; Personnel Delegation; Professional Competence; Sweden; Sweden; administration of medication; district nurse; delegation; home-care assistants; knowledge

Administration of medication to care recipients is delegated to home-care assistants working in the municipal social care, alongside responsibility for providing personal assistance for older people. Home-care assistants have practical administration skills, but lack formal medical knowledge. The ai...