Patient retention of training in self-administration of intravenous antibiotic therapy in an outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy service

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 2014, Pages 1318-1322

  Eaves, Kathryn ^a   Thornton, Julie ^a   Chapman, Ann Ln ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

OPAT; Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy; Self administration; Training

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; NURSING PROCESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING PROCESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ADMINISTRATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84898461402     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12376     Document Type: Article

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