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Medication Management by Clinical Nurses at Tertiary Level Hospital in Bangladesh

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easmb.2019.v02i06.008
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The facilitation of safe and effective use of prescription and over-the-counter medicinal products is called medication management. It is a comprehensive intervention where encompasses the nurses knowledge and performed activity to assist the patients in achieving the greatest benefit and best outcomes involving medications as well as patient safety culture. This study’s aimed to assess how nurses practice medication management in Bangladesh. A descriptive study was conducted with 80 nurses at Mugda medical college hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The data was collected by self-developed instrument which was consisted of two parts including social-demographic characteristics and medication management practice scale (MMPS) questionnaire for nurses. Data were analyzed using t-test; analysis of variance (ANOVA) and correlation statistics by SPSS version 23. The overall medication management practice among nurses in the workplace was very high (M=4.31, SD=0.69). The top practice was found ‘put right level in right drug during storage’ (M=4.79, SD=0 .57). The lowest practice were found ‘do not double check during medication administration’ (M=3.51 SD=1.61). Nurse’s age had a significant positive correlation with medication management practice. (r=.80, p=.002). Also working experience had a significant relationship with medication administration practice (r=.69, p= .01) The outcome of the study will contribute to identify the specific contents regarding the practice of medication management among Bangladeshi nurses. The finding of this study will help nurses to prevent from medication related error and how to overcome it that establish patient safety.

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Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College & Hospital, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh

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