A self-medication administration program for transplant recipients Journal Articles

abstract

• Cardiothoracic transplant recipients must follow a complex medication regimen after discharge. Patients, particularly heart transplant recipients who have a shorter postoperative length of stay than other organ recipients, have a limited time to master this regimen. The SMAP has shown benefits in patients' mastery of medication information, increased patient satisfaction, better preparation for discharge, and home adjustment. The program offers a structured approach for teaching patients complex medication regimens.

authors

• Traiger, GL
• Bui, Luke

status

• published 

publication date

• February 1, 1997

has subject area

• 1110 Nursing (FoR)
• Drug Monitoring (MeSH)
• Female (MeSH)
• Heart-Lung Transplantation (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Immunosuppressive Agents (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Nursing (Science Metrix)
• Nursing Records (MeSH)
• Patient Participation (MeSH)
• Pilot Projects (MeSH)
• Program Evaluation (MeSH)
• Self Administration (MeSH)

published in

• Critical Care Nurse  Journal

keywords

• Drug Monitoring
• Female
• Heart-Lung Transplantation
• Humans
• Immunosuppressive Agents
• Male
• Nursing Records
• Patient Participation
• Pilot Projects
• Program Evaluation
• Self Administration

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.4037/ccn1997.17.1.71

PubMed ID

• 9136321

start page

• 71

end page

• 79

volume

• 17

issue

• 1