Paradoxical effects of a hospital-based, multi-intervention programme aimed at reducing medication round interruptions.

Marco Tomietto; Arianna Sartor; Elisa Mazzocoli; Alvisa Palese

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Paradoxical effects of a hospital-based, multi-intervention programme aimed at reducing medication round interruptions.

June 13, 2012

Tomietto M, Sartor A, Mazzocoli E, et al. J Nurs Manag. 2012;20(3):335-43.

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This study implemented a set of interventions aimed at reducing nursing interruptions and found mixed effects. Although patients responded to nurses wearing a medication managing garment by decreasing interrpuptions, staff members did not.

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