Patient self-administration of medication: A review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 256-269

  Collingsworth, Sarah ^a   Gould, Dinah ^a   Wainwright, Steven P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Self administration of medication; Self medication

Indexed keywords

DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SELF-CARE UNITS;

EID: 0031202197     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(97)00013-8     Document Type: Review

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