Abstract

This Quality Improvement Project (QIP) assessed the effect of a multi-component evidence-based (EB) Medication Adherence Intervention on adherence at a nurse-managed, student-run free clinic treating medically vulnerable adults aged >18 years who lacked health insurance and financial resources, had language barriers, low academic, health literacy, and understanding levels.

Author Details

Virgie Stella Delgado, DNP, MSN Ed., BSN, RN, PHN, DSD, Adjunct Faculty/Lecturer-Community Health

Sigma Membership

Omega Gamma

Lead Author Affiliation

California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, California, USA

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Free Clinic, Vulnerable Patients, Medication Adherence, Self-management, Literacy, Medication Non-adherence, Medication Education, Multi-component Adherence Intervention

Advisor

Linda Royer

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2019

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2019-06-25

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