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Medication administration in aged care facilities: a mixed-methods systematic review.

Garratt S, Dowling A, Manias E. Medication administration in aged care facilities: a mixed‐methods systematic review. J Adv Nurs. 2024;Epub Jul 7. doi:10.1111/jan.16318.

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July 31, 2024
Garratt S, Dowling A, Manias E. J Adv Nurs. 2024;Epub Jul 7.
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Medication administration is a complex process with many opportunities for errors. This systematic review identified 128 studies focused on medication administration in long-term geriatric care (e.g., assisted living, nursing homes). Five overarching themes were identified, including staffing and resident rights. The researchers identified two areas of high concern requiring additional research: classifying omissions as administration errors and dose form modification.

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Garratt S, Dowling A, Manias E. Medication administration in aged care facilities: a mixed‐methods systematic review. J Adv Nurs. 2024;Epub Jul 7. doi:10.1111/jan.16318.