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Medication Management and Patients

Abstract

Children are very vulnerable and particularly susceptible to experiencing medication errors. Engaging with children and their families has been recognised as an important way of promoting patient safety. This paper reports on hospitalised children's and their families'communication with health professionals about managing medications to examine possibilities for improved engagement.

Author Details

Elizabeth Manias, PhD, MPharm, RN, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia; Sharon B. Kinney, PhD, MN, PICUNsgCert, CardioCert, BN, RN, Department of Nursing, The Royal Children's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC, Australia; Fiona H. Newall, PhD, MN, BSc (Nsg), RN, Department of Paediatrics, Department of Nursing, The Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Noel E. Cranswick, FRACP, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Melbourne Children’s Trials Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia; Allison Fiona Williams, PhD, RN, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; Ian C. K. Wong, PhD, School of Pharmacy, Department of Practice and Policy, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Ellie Rosenfeld, MPH; Carlye Weiner, MPsyc; Narelle Borrott, PhD, RN -- Department of Nursing, Melbourne School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

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Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Child and Family Engagement, Communication, Medication Management

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Communicating with hospitalised children and families in managing medications: Examining possibilities for engagement

Melbourne, Australia

Children are very vulnerable and particularly susceptible to experiencing medication errors. Engaging with children and their families has been recognised as an important way of promoting patient safety. This paper reports on hospitalised children's and their families'communication with health professionals about managing medications to examine possibilities for improved engagement.