Abstract

Several strategies have been suggested to improve the nurse education provided to the nurses who educate the patients. The assumption is by providing evidence-based strategies to promote adherence to the nurses, prior to educating the patients, an increase in adherence rates can be demonstrated. Strategies discussed involve a feasibility project whereby an improved nurse educational model demonstrates improvement in medication adherence rates for adults with a rare and chronic disease states that self-administer an orphan drug for short bowel syndrome.

Author Details

Virginia A. Strootman, DNP, RN, CRNI, IgCN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Outcomes Research

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Short Bowel Syndrome, Adherence, Rare Diseases, Nurse Models

Advisor

Catherine Suttle

Second Advisor

Lydia L. Forsythe

Third Advisor

Ralf Rosskamp

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2015

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2015-10-26

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