Applied Nursing Research
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 54-59, May 2008

Chronically ill adults' educational needs on self-medication

  • Kawkab Shishani, PhD, MSN, BSN

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Department of Community Health Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13115, Jordan

Received 15 January 2006; received in revised form 24 June 2006; accepted 26 June 2006.

Abstract 

The present study, which was conducted in Jordan, examined chronically ill adults' educational needs concerning the self-administration of medications. The study utilized a cross-sectional design. Five hundred adults were recruited from primary health centers. Chronically ill adults needed education on medication benefits, odds ratio (OR)= 4.23, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) = (3.07–5.81), p = .00; side effects, OR = 2.25, 95% CI = (1.48–4.28), p = .00; and management of side effects, OR = 2.20, 95% CI = (1.35–4.10), p = .00. Nurses, physicians, and pharmacists need to collaborate to ensure that patients receive adequate education on their prescribed medications.

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PII: S0897-1897(06)00060-7

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2006.06.003

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 54-59, May 2008

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