An investigation of dialysis patients' medication compliance and the relationship of physician ordering practices

<p>In-center dialysis patients have multiple physicians involved in their care related to complications of end stage renal disease and the start of dialysis. This study reviewed the number of physicians involved in the participants’ (n=41) care and determined if it was associated with medication compliance and additionally assessed the in-center dialysis facility staff’s ability to keep up-to-date home medication orders. Participant interviews, home medication reviews, and reconciliations were completed. The average number of medications ordered per participant was 11.58, and 37% of all medications ordered needed corrections made to the home medication orders. The average number of physicians per participant was 3.66, and 66% of participants reported noncompliance with some part of their medication regime. Results showed no correlation between the number of physicians involved in participants’ care and medication compliance. Participants with a higher number of medications had lower compliance.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health Sciences

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Curtis, Adele

Contributors dc:contributor

• Alice Jo Rainville, PhD, RD, CHE, SNS, Chair
• Janie Kane, MEd, RD, LDN

• compliance
• dialysis
• drugs
• nephrology
• Medicine and Health Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/485

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1856