Background and objective: An adequate communication of medicine information to the patient along with a correct medication list form the basis for a safe use of medicines. The aim was to study patients’ experiences of the information and communication about newly initiated drug treatment along with if and how the information was given during discharge. Study design: A qualitative observational and semistructured interview. Observational data were collected using an observational form. Interview data was recorded with tape recorder and transcribed in verbatim in Microsoft Word. Analysis was performed using content analysis. Setting: The cardiac ward at Länssjukhuset hospital in Kalmar and telephone interviews within one week after discharge. Six patientes were included. Main outcome measures: Primarily patient experiences of the drug information and communication about newly initiated drug treatment and secondarily which kind of information is given to the patient at discharge. Results: Six patientes were included. Analysis of patient observations and interviews showed a great variation in experiences of the given information about newly introduced drugs. Eight main categories; clear drug information, sufficient drug information, insufficient drug information, positive experience of communication, obstacles for good communication, feeling of participation, barriers for participation and independently searching for information. All patients recieved a printed medication list at discharge but none recieved a written medication report. Conclusion: Patients describe varying experiences of the drug information at discharge. Patients are prone to seek information about their medication in different sources following discharge. The information provided should be more individualized so that the patient is given the opportunity to feel involved in the drug treatment.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-482190 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Pirija, Amra |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för farmaci |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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