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Thesis
Exploring the Concept of Medication Discrepancy Within the Context of Patient Safety to Improve Population Health
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
04/2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3568
Abstract
Medication discrepancy is a concept often used in discussions about medication safety but has neither been fully explained nor clearly defined in the literature. This paper explores medication discrepancy as it relates to patient safety and population health in the management of medications. Literature review reveals two main aspects of discrepancies in medication management; prescribing issues and patient adherence to regimens. Further development of the concept of medication discrepancy can be beneficial to the theorist, researcher, or clinician. Conceptual clarity about the various aspects of medication discrepancy in the context of patient safety has the potential to enhance quality improvement efforts and patient outcomes to improve population health.
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- Title
- Exploring the Concept of Medication Discrepancy Within the Context of Patient Safety to Improve Population Health
- Creators
- Catherine Rose Murphy
- Contributors
- Cindy Corbett (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590738101842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis