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Cognitive impairment and medication self-management errors in older adults discharged home from a community hospital.

Authors :
Hain DJ
Tappen R
Diaz S
Ouslander JG
Source :
Home healthcare nurse [Home Healthc Nurse] 2012 Apr; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 246-54.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to report the results of a pilot study of the relationship between cognitive impairment and medication self-management errors in older adults discharged home from a community hospital. It is hoped that these preliminary data will provide some new ideas for reducing errors in medication self-management posthospitalization.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1539-0713
Volume :
30
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Home healthcare nurse
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
22456462
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/NHH.0b013e31824c28bd