Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe purpose of this descriptive-comparative study was to describe the medication management patterns of two different primary prescriber structures, 1) sole physician and 2) nurse practitioner-physician collaboration, in the geriatric long term care setting. The variables explored included, total medication number, number of contraindicated medications, number of inappropriate medications and prescriber experience level. The sample consisted of 30 total prescribers divided into two groups. Long-term care resident medication records of each prescriber group were reviewed (n=76). The modified Medication Appropriateness Index was used to measure the medication variables. Descriptive and correlation statistics were collected. A significant correlation between total number of medications and contraindicated medication was found (group 1 p≤.01, group 2 p≤.05). Descriptive analysis of the variables describes statistically significant and clinically important relationships.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science (MS)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis - University Access Only
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Graduate Nursing
- Year
- 1999
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Noyes, Eric
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Dianna Sorenson
Subjects
dc:subject × 4Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- Copyright © 1999 Eric Noyes. All rights reserved
- Language dc:language
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/875
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1875