District nurses' perceptions of the concept of delegating administration of medication to home care aides working in the municipality: A discrepancy between legal regulations and practice

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 569-578

  Craftman, Asa G ^a   von Strauss, Eva ^b   Rudberg, Susanne L ^a   Westerbotn, Margareta ^a  

^a SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

^b Red Cross University College   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Community; Delegation; District nurse; Home care aide; Knowledge; Medication

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 84872321882     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04262.x     Document Type: Article

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