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Efficacy of a Behavioral Based Education Intervention to Decrease Medication History Errors Among Professional Nurses.

Early Phase 1
Conditions
Medication Errors
Interventions
Behavioral: cognitive behavioral intervention
Registration Number
NCT00845494
Lead Sponsor
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if a behavioral knowledge based education intervention will decrease medication transcription errors among professional nurses when admitting elder patients to a hospital. The hypothesis is those professional nurses who receive the behavioral-cognitive eduction medication taking intervention will have fewer medication errors than those professional nurses who do not.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria
  • Nurses working 20 hours a week or more
Exclusion Criteria
  • Nurses working less than 20 hours a week
  • Nurse working as a float or pool nurse

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
medication history educationcognitive behavioral interventionFour hospital unit nurses asked to participate in the study. Two nursing units will receive the cognitive behavioral intervention.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction in medication errors on admission medication history form after intervention1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Waukesha Memorial Hospital

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Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

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