Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Melissa Rouse

Abstract

AbstractMedication reconciliation is a process in which the medications a patient is taking (or should be taking) are compared with newly ordered medications to identify and resolve discrepancies. Morbidity and mortality associated with the use of medication have become a public health concern. It was identified in this family practice setting that medication reconciliation guidelines were not being followed. This prompted the practice focused question if educating providers about medication reconciliation will improve their knowledge and intent to use guidelines about medication reconciliation. Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relationships provided the framework for the study. Data were collected from nine participants using the Multi-Center Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study model, which favors staff education on medication reconciliation for reduction in medication errors in health care settings including outpatient family practice clinics. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the participants and to show improvement in knowledge and intent to follow the guidelines. Overall, there was an improvement in knowledge and 100% intent to follow the guidelines, which indicated that the staff education project was successful. Knowledge gained can be useful in reconciling medications, preventing errors, and promoting patient safety. The strength of this project was that medication reconciliation takes place daily as long as there is communication between a provider/pharmacist and a patient. The limitation of this project was the size of the site and the number of participants. This project aligns with the Walden mission for positive social change by improving provider knowledge which can then improve patient outcomes.

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