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Due to the fact that the function of dispensing is not the exclusive practice of a single profession, there is much conflict surrounding the issue: it forms the crux of the pharmacy profession but it also forms part of doctors’ scope of practice. Separation of the acts of prescribing and dispensing would prevent the interest of the doctor, who has the potential to profit from selling medicines, being placed above the interest of the patient. It would, however, also affect the essential services that many dispensing doctors provide to pensioners, unemployed patients, those not covered by a medical scheme and those in rural areas. The implications of doctor dispensing are not clear as conflicting evidence suggests that dispensing doctors prescribe more medicine items, injections and antibiotics while preferring certain brand names on the one hand but on the other, evidence shows that dispensing doctors dispensed less expensive medicines compared to other health care providers. The main objective of this study was to analyse the prescribing patterns of dispensing doctors and other medicine providers in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa for 2005 to 2008 by using a medicine claims database. A retrospective drug utilisation review was conducted by extracting data from a medicine claims database for a four–year period, from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2008. The results revealed that dispensing doctors had a lower cost per prescription compared to other health care providers (R112.66 ± R4.45 vs. R258.48 ± R23.93) and also had a lower cost per medicine item (R39.62 ± R2.18 vs. R112.43 ± R7.56) for the entire study period from 2005 to 2008. Dispensing doctors provided more items per prescription compared to other health care providers (2.85 ± 0.05 items vs. 2.30 ± 0.06 items) but other health care providers claimed more prescriptions per patient per year (7.50 ± 1.15 prescriptions vs. 3.29 ± 0.07 prescriptions). A higher percentage of generic medicine items were provided to patients visiting dispensing doctors. Dispensing doctors treated a majority of patients aged above 19 to 44 years of age while other health care providers treated a majority of patients above 59 years of age. Both dispensing doctors and other health care providers treated a majority of female patients and issued a majority of medicine items to treat acute conditions. The results also revealed that dispensing doctors generally provided relatively inexpensive medicine items, including generic and innovator items, for female and male patients of all ages while other health care providers showed the opposite trend and issued relatively expensive medicine items to these patients. However, when analysing the top twelve pharmacological groups claimed, dispensing doctors had relatively higher costs compared to other health care providers for nine of the pharmacological groups (central nervous system, analgesic, cardio–vascular, ear, nose and throat, dermatological, urinary system, antimicrobial, endocrine system and cytostatic). The pharmacological groups contributing to the highest number of medicine items and highest medicine cost contribution were the antimicrobial group for dispensing doctors and cardio–vascular group for other health care providers. / Thesis (M.Pharm. (Pharmacy Practice))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Due to the fact that the function of dispensing is not the exclusive practice of a single profession, there is much conflict surrounding the issue: it forms the crux of the pharmacy profession but it also forms part of doctors’ scope of practice. Separation of the acts of prescribing and dispensing would prevent the interest of the doctor, who has the potential to profit from selling medicines, being placed above the interest of the patient. It would, however, also affect the essential services that many dispensing doctors provide to pensioners, unemployed patients, those not covered by a medical scheme and those in rural areas. The implications of doctor dispensing are not clear as conflicting evidence suggests that dispensing doctors prescribe more medicine items, injections and antibiotics while preferring certain brand names on the one hand but on the other, evidence shows that dispensing doctors dispensed less expensive medicines compared to other health care providers. The main objective of this study was to analyse the prescribing patterns of dispensing doctors and other medicine providers in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa for 2005 to 2008 by using a medicine claims database. A retrospective drug utilisation review was conducted by extracting data from a medicine claims database for a four–year period, from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2008. The results revealed that dispensing doctors had a lower cost per prescription compared to other health care providers (R112.66 ± R4.45 vs. R258.48 ± R23.93) and also had a lower cost per medicine item (R39.62 ± R2.18 vs. R112.43 ± R7.56) for the entire study period from 2005 to 2008. Dispensing doctors provided more items per prescription compared to other health care providers (2.85 ± 0.05 items vs. 2.30 ± 0.06 items) but other health care providers claimed more prescriptions per patient per year (7.50 ± 1.15 prescriptions vs. 3.29 ± 0.07 prescriptions). A higher percentage of generic medicine items were provided to patients visiting dispensing doctors. Dispensing doctors treated a majority of patients aged above 19 to 44 years of age while other health care providers treated a majority of patients above 59 years of age. Both dispensing doctors and other health care providers treated a majority of female patients and issued a majority of medicine items to treat acute conditions. The results also revealed that dispensing doctors generally provided relatively inexpensive medicine items, including generic and innovator items, for female and male patients of all ages while other health care providers showed the opposite trend and issued relatively expensive medicine items to these patients. However, when analysing the top twelve pharmacological groups claimed, dispensing doctors had relatively higher costs compared to other health care providers for nine of the pharmacological groups (central nervous system, analgesic, cardio–vascular, ear, nose and throat, dermatological, urinary system, antimicrobial, endocrine system and cytostatic). The pharmacological groups contributing to the highest number of medicine items and highest medicine cost contribution were the antimicrobial group for dispensing doctors and cardio–vascular group for other health care providers. / Thesis (M.Pharm. (Pharmacy Practice))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Os medicamentos representam uma conquista revolucionária do homem para a prevenção de doenças crônicas e agudas. Os riscos superam os benefícios quando inadequadamente empregados. Utilização irracional e erros que podem causar eventos e reações adversas são responsáveis anualmente por mais de 100 mil mortes, de 4ª a 6ª causa de morte somente nos Estados Unidos. Com a implementação do sistema de dispensação de medicamentos por dose unitária em hospitais, a administração de doses erradas foi reduzida em mais de 80%. A inadequada adesão ao tratamento das doenças crônicas é um problema mundial de grande magnitude. Nos países desenvolvi¬dos a adesão média é de 50% e nos países em desenvolvimento, este percentual é ainda menor. O presente estudo teve como objetivo desenvolver um Sistema de Dispensação de Medicamentos com Controle de Uso (SDMCU) para pacientes do município de Luiz Antônio-SP que usam cinco ou mais medicamentos diferentes continuamente. Empregaram-se cartelas e sachês personalizados e individualizados visando a utilização racional dos medicamentos com efetiva adesão ao tratamento farmacológico. Esperou-se a prevenção e redução dos problemas relacionados aos medicamentos contribuindo para o aprimoramento da qualidade da assistência à saúde da população. Foram entrevistados e acompanhados 24 pacientes por um período de 4 meses. Neste período foram recolhidos as cartelas e os sachês usados. Foram também mensurados parâmetros clínicos antes e após a implantação do SDMCU como métodos de medida de aderência.. Os parâmetros clínicos mensurados foram pressão arterial, glicemia, hemoglobina glicosilada, colesterol e triglicérides. Teste de Morisky e Green foi usado antes e após o SDMCU para avaliar o grau de adesão ao tratamento farmacológico. Também foram aplicados instrumentos para avaliar o grau de satisfação dos usuários da farmácia municipal de Luiz Antônio SP e do SDMCU. Antes do SDMCU 100% dos pacientes foram considerados como não aderentes pelo Critério 2 do Teste de Morisky e Green. Após o SDMCU, do total de pacientes, 33,3% foram considerados como não aderentes e 66,7% foram considerados aderentes pelo Critério 2. Pelo Critério 1, os com menor adesão contaram 0% e os com maior adesão 100%. O grau de satisfação dos pacientes com a farmácia municipal foi baixo; numa escala de 0 a 8 pontos apenas 20,8% dos entrevistados tiveram a pontuação máxima de 5. Em relação ao SDMCU 87,5% (n=21) obtiveram pontuação máxima, ou seja, estavam muito satisfeitos com o novo método de dispensação de medicamentos. Antes da intervenção apenas 3 (12,5%) e 9 (37,5%) pacientes apresentavam pressão arterial sistólica e diastólica normal respectivamente; após o uso do SDMCU esses números passaram a 13 (54,2%) e 21 (87,5%) respectivamente. No total 10 (41,7%) pacientes obtiveram uma melhora na pressão arterial sistólica e 12 (50%) obtiveram uma melhora na pressão diastólica. A glicemia que estava normal (abaixo do limite) em 11 (45,8%) pacientes antes do SDMCU passou para 23 (95,8%) pacientes após a intervenção, ou seja, 12 (50%) obtiveram uma diminuição no nível glicêmico. Apenas 2 (15,4%) pacientes dos 9 (69,2%) apresentavam valores de hemoglobina glicosilada acima de 7% antes do SDMCU obtiveram um nível abaixo desse limite após o SDMCU, porém 5 (38,46%) pacientes dos 13 (100%) diabéticos tiveram uma redução de mais de 1% no valor da A1c. Dos 24 pacientes acompanhados apenas 4 (16,7%) tinham um valor de colesterol acima da referência; após a intervenção esse número passou a ser de 1 (4,17%) paciente. Os valores de triglicérides melhoraram em 10 (41,7%) pacientes; de 16 (66,7%) com valores acima da referência, antes do SDMCU, apenas 6 (25%) continuaram com os mesmos números após a intervenção. A simplificação da terapia com menos horários de tomadas ao dia ajudou os pacientes a lembrarem de tomar seus medicamentos e a serem menos descuidados quanto ao horário de tomá-los. O SDMCU mostrou-se eficaz na adesão ao tratamento farmacológico baixando os níveis dos parâmetros clínicos e satisfazendo as necessidades individuais dos pacientes. / Medicines are a revolutionary conquest of man for the prevention of acute and chronic diseases. Risks outweigh benefits when used improperly. Irrational utilization and errors that can cause adverse reactions and/or events are responsible annually for more than 100 thousand deaths, been the 4th to 6th leading cause of death only in the United States. With the implementation of medication unit dosis dispensing systems in hospitals the administration of wrong dose was reduced by over 80%. The poor adherence to treatment of chronic diseases is a worldwide problem of great magnitude. In developed countries the mean average is around 50% and in developing countries, this percentage is even lower. This study aimed to develop a medication system for dispensing and controlling use (SDMCU) for patients that use five or more different drugs, continuously, in the municipality of Luiz Antônio-SP. Medications blisters and sachets personalized and individualized were prepared in order to accomplish rational use of medicines with an effective pharmacological treatment. It was expected prevention and reduction of drugs related problems (DRP) as a contribution to improve the population quality of healthcare. We have interviewed 24 patients with follow up for a 4-month period. At this time used blisters and sachets were collected. It was also measured clinical parameters before and after the implementation of SDMCU as a method to estimate adhesion. The clinical parameters determined were blood pressure, blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, cholesterol and triglycerides. Morisky and Green Test was used before and after use of SDMCU to assess the grade of adherence to pharmacological treatment. Instruments were also used to assess the degree of satisfaction of SDMCU users and Luiz Antonio´s healthcare unit pharmacy. Before the SDMCU 100% of patients were considered as non-adherent by Criterion 2 of the Morisky and Green Test. After use of SDMCU, 33.3% out of total patients were considered as non-adherent and 66.7% were considered adherent by Criterion 2. By Criterion 1 patients with higher adherence accounted for 100%. The patients degree of satisfaction with local pharmacy was low, on a scale of 0 to 8 points, only 20.8% of respondents had scored the maximum of 5. On the SDMCU 87.5% (n = 21) have obtained maximum scores, ie were very pleased with the new system of medicines dispensing. Before the intervention only 3 (12.5%) and 9 (37.5%) had normal systolic and diastolic blood pressure respectively. After the use of SDMCU these numbers have reached 13 (54.2%) and 21 (87, 5%) respectively. Overall, 10 (41.7%) patients have achieved an improvement in systolic blood pressure and 12 (50%) have achieved an improvement in diastolic pressure. In 11 (45.8%) patients, before the use of SDMCU, the blood glucose was normal (below the limit). After the intervention, 23 (95.8%) patients had normal levels of glucose in the blood. It means that 12 (50%) have achieved a decrease in glucose level to the normal. Glycosylated hemoglobin in only 2 (15.4%) out of 9 patients (69.2%) had a value above 7% before the SDMCU had achieved a level below this limit after SDMCU. In 5 (38.46%) patients out of 13 (100%) had a reduction of more than 1% in the value of A1c. Only 4 (16.7%) out of 24 patients had a value of cholesterol above the reference at the beginning of the study. After the intervention it has rested only one (4.17%) patient with cholesterol above normal level. The values of triglycerides improved in 10 (41.7%) patients, 16 (66.7%) with values above the reference before the SDMCU, only 6 (25%) continued with the same numbers after the intervention. Simplification of medication use practice, with less frequency daily, for taken them, have helped patients to remember to take their medications and to be more careful about the time of taking them. The SDMCU was effective pharmacological treatment by normalizing the levels of clinical parameters and satisfying the needs of individual patients.

Background: Concern has been raised that the workload of community pharmacists (CPs) is linked to the occurrence of dispensing errors (DEs). One aspect of workload that has not yet been measured in this setting, but has been linked to errors in other industries, is mental workload (MWL). Aims: (1) Measure the relationship between MWL and DEs during a routine pharmacy task, the final accuracy check, which research suggests is critical to DE prevention. (2) Quantify the role that expertise plays in this relationship. (3) Explore CPs and pharmacy students’ experiences of MWL and DEs. Methods: A mixed methods approach was taken and three studies were conducted. In study one, CPs (n=104) and students (n=93) checked dispensed items for DEs. Participants took part in one of four conditions (distraction, no distraction, dual-task or single-task) and their DE detection and MWL was measured. Study two was a diary study of CPs’ (n=40) MWL during a day in their “real-life” practice. Study three presented an interpretative phenomenological analysis of CPs’ (n=14) and students’ (n=15) experiences of MWL and DEs. Main findings: Study one found that high MWL was related to reduced DE detection, but only for students, confirming the important role of expertise. Distractions did not affect DE detection but was linked to increased MWL. Study 2 highlighted specific times of the day when CPs’ MWL was exceptionally high. Study 3 found several factors which increased MWL, including the lack of control CP’s had over their workload, difficulties communicating with prescribers and targets. Conclusions: MWL has been found to be a useful tool for measuring the impact of workload on pharmacy safety. The findings are linked to current work design and human factors theory and suggestions are made for how CPs’ work could be redesigned to reduce their MWL and improve safety.

Os medicamentos representam uma conquista revolucionária do homem para a prevenção de doenças crônicas e agudas. Os riscos superam os benefícios quando inadequadamente empregados. Utilização irracional e erros que podem causar eventos e reações adversas são responsáveis anualmente por mais de 100 mil mortes, de 4ª a 6ª causa de morte somente nos Estados Unidos. Com a implementação do sistema de dispensação de medicamentos por dose unitária em hospitais, a administração de doses erradas foi reduzida em mais de 80%. A inadequada adesão ao tratamento das doenças crônicas é um problema mundial de grande magnitude. Nos países desenvolvi¬dos a adesão média é de 50% e nos países em desenvolvimento, este percentual é ainda menor. O presente estudo teve como objetivo desenvolver um Sistema de Dispensação de Medicamentos com Controle de Uso (SDMCU) para pacientes do município de Luiz Antônio-SP que usam cinco ou mais medicamentos diferentes continuamente. Empregaram-se cartelas e sachês personalizados e individualizados visando a utilização racional dos medicamentos com efetiva adesão ao tratamento farmacológico. Esperou-se a prevenção e redução dos problemas relacionados aos medicamentos contribuindo para o aprimoramento da qualidade da assistência à saúde da população. Foram entrevistados e acompanhados 24 pacientes por um período de 4 meses. Neste período foram recolhidos as cartelas e os sachês usados. Foram também mensurados parâmetros clínicos antes e após a implantação do SDMCU como métodos de medida de aderência.. Os parâmetros clínicos mensurados foram pressão arterial, glicemia, hemoglobina glicosilada, colesterol e triglicérides. Teste de Morisky e Green foi usado antes e após o SDMCU para avaliar o grau de adesão ao tratamento farmacológico. Também foram aplicados instrumentos para avaliar o grau de satisfação dos usuários da farmácia municipal de Luiz Antônio SP e do SDMCU. Antes do SDMCU 100% dos pacientes foram considerados como não aderentes pelo Critério 2 do Teste de Morisky e Green. Após o SDMCU, do total de pacientes, 33,3% foram considerados como não aderentes e 66,7% foram considerados aderentes pelo Critério 2. Pelo Critério 1, os com menor adesão contaram 0% e os com maior adesão 100%. O grau de satisfação dos pacientes com a farmácia municipal foi baixo; numa escala de 0 a 8 pontos apenas 20,8% dos entrevistados tiveram a pontuação máxima de 5. Em relação ao SDMCU 87,5% (n=21) obtiveram pontuação máxima, ou seja, estavam muito satisfeitos com o novo método de dispensação de medicamentos. Antes da intervenção apenas 3 (12,5%) e 9 (37,5%) pacientes apresentavam pressão arterial sistólica e diastólica normal respectivamente; após o uso do SDMCU esses números passaram a 13 (54,2%) e 21 (87,5%) respectivamente. No total 10 (41,7%) pacientes obtiveram uma melhora na pressão arterial sistólica e 12 (50%) obtiveram uma melhora na pressão diastólica. A glicemia que estava normal (abaixo do limite) em 11 (45,8%) pacientes antes do SDMCU passou para 23 (95,8%) pacientes após a intervenção, ou seja, 12 (50%) obtiveram uma diminuição no nível glicêmico. Apenas 2 (15,4%) pacientes dos 9 (69,2%) apresentavam valores de hemoglobina glicosilada acima de 7% antes do SDMCU obtiveram um nível abaixo desse limite após o SDMCU, porém 5 (38,46%) pacientes dos 13 (100%) diabéticos tiveram uma redução de mais de 1% no valor da A1c. Dos 24 pacientes acompanhados apenas 4 (16,7%) tinham um valor de colesterol acima da referência; após a intervenção esse número passou a ser de 1 (4,17%) paciente. Os valores de triglicérides melhoraram em 10 (41,7%) pacientes; de 16 (66,7%) com valores acima da referência, antes do SDMCU, apenas 6 (25%) continuaram com os mesmos números após a intervenção. A simplificação da terapia com menos horários de tomadas ao dia ajudou os pacientes a lembrarem de tomar seus medicamentos e a serem menos descuidados quanto ao horário de tomá-los. O SDMCU mostrou-se eficaz na adesão ao tratamento farmacológico baixando os níveis dos parâmetros clínicos e satisfazendo as necessidades individuais dos pacientes. / Medicines are a revolutionary conquest of man for the prevention of acute and chronic diseases. Risks outweigh benefits when used improperly. Irrational utilization and errors that can cause adverse reactions and/or events are responsible annually for more than 100 thousand deaths, been the 4th to 6th leading cause of death only in the United States. With the implementation of medication unit dosis dispensing systems in hospitals the administration of wrong dose was reduced by over 80%. The poor adherence to treatment of chronic diseases is a worldwide problem of great magnitude. In developed countries the mean average is around 50% and in developing countries, this percentage is even lower. This study aimed to develop a medication system for dispensing and controlling use (SDMCU) for patients that use five or more different drugs, continuously, in the municipality of Luiz Antônio-SP. Medications blisters and sachets personalized and individualized were prepared in order to accomplish rational use of medicines with an effective pharmacological treatment. It was expected prevention and reduction of drugs related problems (DRP) as a contribution to improve the population quality of healthcare. We have interviewed 24 patients with follow up for a 4-month period. At this time used blisters and sachets were collected. It was also measured clinical parameters before and after the implementation of SDMCU as a method to estimate adhesion. The clinical parameters determined were blood pressure, blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, cholesterol and triglycerides. Morisky and Green Test was used before and after use of SDMCU to assess the grade of adherence to pharmacological treatment. Instruments were also used to assess the degree of satisfaction of SDMCU users and Luiz Antonio´s healthcare unit pharmacy. Before the SDMCU 100% of patients were considered as non-adherent by Criterion 2 of the Morisky and Green Test. After use of SDMCU, 33.3% out of total patients were considered as non-adherent and 66.7% were considered adherent by Criterion 2. By Criterion 1 patients with higher adherence accounted for 100%. The patients degree of satisfaction with local pharmacy was low, on a scale of 0 to 8 points, only 20.8% of respondents had scored the maximum of 5. On the SDMCU 87.5% (n = 21) have obtained maximum scores, ie were very pleased with the new system of medicines dispensing. Before the intervention only 3 (12.5%) and 9 (37.5%) had normal systolic and diastolic blood pressure respectively. After the use of SDMCU these numbers have reached 13 (54.2%) and 21 (87, 5%) respectively. Overall, 10 (41.7%) patients have achieved an improvement in systolic blood pressure and 12 (50%) have achieved an improvement in diastolic pressure. In 11 (45.8%) patients, before the use of SDMCU, the blood glucose was normal (below the limit). After the intervention, 23 (95.8%) patients had normal levels of glucose in the blood. It means that 12 (50%) have achieved a decrease in glucose level to the normal. Glycosylated hemoglobin in only 2 (15.4%) out of 9 patients (69.2%) had a value above 7% before the SDMCU had achieved a level below this limit after SDMCU. In 5 (38.46%) patients out of 13 (100%) had a reduction of more than 1% in the value of A1c. Only 4 (16.7%) out of 24 patients had a value of cholesterol above the reference at the beginning of the study. After the intervention it has rested only one (4.17%) patient with cholesterol above normal level. The values of triglycerides improved in 10 (41.7%) patients, 16 (66.7%) with values above the reference before the SDMCU, only 6 (25%) continued with the same numbers after the intervention. Simplification of medication use practice, with less frequency daily, for taken them, have helped patients to remember to take their medications and to be more careful about the time of taking them. The SDMCU was effective pharmacological treatment by normalizing the levels of clinical parameters and satisfying the needs of individual patients.

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Excerpt: How do audiologists decide which manufacturing brand they will use when dispensing hearing aids to patients? Based on ideology and methodology from the field of consumer behavior, this article offers insight into the decision-making processes used by clinical audiologists in today's field of practice. To begin, it is necessary to briefly review recent and relevant trends in this area.

En la actualidad hablar del autoservicio y la forma automatizada de realizar las compras en algunos puntos a través de máquinas dispensadoras es algo que está revolucionando al mundo. El giro principal es realizar una venta sin necesidad de contratar personal que se encargue de realizar la gestión de cobranza ni entregar el producto a consumir en un autoservicio. De forma periódica, un personal se encarga de la reposición de los productos y de recoger el dinero en forma de monedas o, menos habitualmente, billetes. Por los motivos expuestos, nuestro trabajo propone un modelo de negocio que está basado en brindar soluciones prácticas a mujeres social y laboralmente activas, innovando en presentarles un servicio como MAQ LADYS, con el cual ellas puedan utilizar las máquinas dispensadoras con productos de principal necesidad en su día a día, que las saquen de algún apuro, o que les sirva para probar algún producto de reciente lanzamiento, como son los productos de maquillaje. Una de las principales ventajas de las MAQ LADYS es el fácil uso y la disponibilidad de horarios más amplios en comparación a la venta tradicional, además de tener una amplia cobertura en todo lima metropolitana y también el aporte de la tecnología para poder brindar información de los productos y socios estratégicos a través de un código QR que facilitará, el uso de la misma. / Nowadays, talking about self-service and the automated way of shopping at some points through dispensing machines is something that is revolutionizing the world. The main purpose is to make a sale without hiring personnel who are responsible for carrying out collection management or deliver the product to be consumed in a self-service. Periodically, a staff is responsible for replacing the products and collecting the money in the form of coins or, less commonly, bills. For above reasons, our work proposes a business model that is based on providing practical solutions to socially and occupationally active women, innovating in presenting them with a service like MAQ LADYS, which they can use the dispensing machines with products of main need in their day to day, to take them out of a hurry, or to use them to try a product recently launched, such as makeup products. One of the main advantages of the MAQ LADYS is the easy use and availability of longer hours compared to traditional sales, as well as having a wide coverage in all metropolitan Lima and also the contribution of technology to provide information of the products and strategic partners through a QR code that will facilitate the use of it. / Trabajo de investigación

SAMMANFATTNING Nyckelord: ApoDos, LSS, sjuksköterska, kvalitetssäkring, läkemedelsbehandling Bakgrund: I enlighet med sjuksköterskans kompetensbeskrivning och ApoDos riktlinjer, ligger ett stort ansvar på sjuksköterskan gällande uppföljning av patienters läkemedelsbehandlingar. Sjuksköterskan skall även samverka med andra aktörer i vårdkedjan och sträva efter en god informationsöverföring mellan dessa, i syfte att kvalitetssäkra vården. Syfte: Utifrån sjuksköterskans erfarenheter beskriva rutiner för uppföljning av läkemedelsbehandlingar, hos patienter med ApoDos och boende enligt LSS, samt identifiera eventuella välfungerande- och bristande rutiner. Metod: Studien har en deskriptiv design med kvalitativ ansats. Fem intervjuer genomfördes med sjuksköterskor, samtliga verksamma på LSS-boenden inom Uppsala kommun. Det inhämtade materialet analyserades enligt en reviderad version av Graneheim och Lundmans (2004) metod för innehållsanalys. Resultat: Resultatet visar att det finns vissa bristande rutiner och ett behov av bättre kommunikation samt tydligare riktlinjer för ansvarsfördelningen mellan olika aktörer vid uppföljning av patienternas läkemedelsbehandlingar. De deltagande sjuksköterskorna är dock överlag nöjda med systemet ApoDos och det finns inget som tyder på att de bristande rutinerna har ett samband med ApoDos-systemet. Konklusion: Studien visar att vissa rutiner bör ses över och omprövas samt att ett förtydligande av ansvarsfördelningen mellan sjuksköterska och läkare skulle kunna leda till förbättringar vid uppföljning av läkemedelsbehandlingar. Det krävs dock vidare studier inom området för att klarlägga ett bredare perspektiv av dessa rutiner. / ABSTRACT Keywords: multidose drug dispensing system, LSS, nurse, quality improvement, medical treatment Background: The nurse has a great responsibility regarding medical treatment follow-ups and must also seek a good interaction with other participants in the continuum of care, in order to assure the quality of care. Aim: From a nurse’s perspective describe routines for medical treatment follow-ups, regarding patients with multidose drug dispensing system and accommodations according to LSS, as well as identify possible well-functioning and deficient routines.  Method: The study has a descriptive design with qualitative approach. Five interviews were conducted with nurses, all working at accommodations according to LSS in Uppsala Municipality. The data was analyzed according to Graneheim and Lundman's (2004) method of content analysis. Results: There are some deficient routines and a need of better communication and more clear guidelines for the division of responsibilities regarding the patients’ medical treatment follow-ups. Overall, the participating nurses are content with the multidose drug dispensing system and there is nothing indicating that the deficient routines are associated with this system. Conclusions: The study shows that certain routines should be overhauled and reconsidered and that a clarification of the division of responsibilities, between nurses and doctors, could lead to improvements at medical treatment follow-ups. However, to elucidate a broader perspective of routines for medical treatment follow-ups, further studies are required.