Partnering with Patients in Medication Administration: Testing the effect of a information brochure for patients on medication administration errors

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Medication error; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001280493
• Lead Sponsor: Alison Hutchinson

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 7200

Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
Admitted to a general ward where the research is being conducted
Aged 18 years or more
Ability to communicate in English
Cognitive capacity to read and understand the participant information and consent form, and provide informed consent, and complete an interview and/or survey
Received and read the patient brochure (interview patients only)

Staff:
Employed on the ward in which the research is being conducted and working during the intervention period

Exclusion Criteria

Not admitted to the included wards
Less than 18 years of age
Not able to communicate clearly in English
Cognitive impairment limiting capacity to read and understand the participant information and consent form, and provide informed consent, and complete an interview and/or survey
Did not receive and read the patient brochure (interview patients only)

Staff:
Not working on the ward in which the research is being conducted during the intervention period

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified