dc.contributor.author |
Chan, Amy Hai Yan |
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dc.contributor.author |
Aspden, Trudi |
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dc.contributor.author |
Brackley, Kim |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ashmore-Price, Hannah |
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dc.contributor.author |
Honey, Michelle |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
England |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-20T02:16:40Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-10-20T02:16:40Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020-12-08 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
(2020). BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), 1131-. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1472-6963 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/2292/61644 |
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dc.description.abstract |
<h4>Background</h4>Medicines are one of the most common healthcare interventions, yet evidence shows patients often do not receive the information they want about their medicines. This affects their adherence and healthcare engagement. There is limited research exploring what information patients want about their medicines, from whom and in what format. The aim of this study was to determine the medicines information needs of patients admitted to the general medical service of a large New Zealand (NZ) hospital, and identify the barriers and enablers to meeting these needs.<h4>Methods</h4>A descriptive exploratory approach using semi-structured interviews was used to understand the needs and preferences of patients for information about their regular medicines and the barriers and facilitators to obtaining this information. Patients admitted to a general medical ward at a large NZ hospital, aged 18 years and over, prescribed one or more regular medicines, and self-managing their own medicines prior to hospitalisation were included. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant (n = 30) and transcribed, then analysed using a general inductive thematic analysis approach.<h4>Results</h4>Five overarching themes captured the medicines information needs of patients: (1) autonomy; (2) fostering relationships; (3) access; (4) communication; and (5) minimal information needs. Patients desired information to facilitate their decision-making and self-management of their health. Support people, written information, and having good relationships with health providers enabled this. Having access to information at the right time, communicated in a clear and consistent way with opportunities for follow-up, was important. A significant portion of participants were satisfied with receiving minimal information and had no expectations of needing more medicines information.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Although patients' medicines information needs varied between individuals, the importance of receiving information in an accessible, timely manner, and having good relationships with health providers, were common to most. Considering these needs is important to optimise information delivery in general medical patients. |
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dc.format.medium |
Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
Springer Nature |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
BMC health services research |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Pharmaceutical Preparations |
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dc.subject |
Communication |
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dc.subject |
Adolescent |
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dc.subject |
Adult |
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dc.subject |
Inpatients |
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dc.subject |
Hospitals |
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dc.subject |
New Zealand |
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dc.subject |
Health services |
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dc.subject |
Hospital |
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dc.subject |
Information needs |
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dc.subject |
Literacy |
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dc.subject |
Medicine |
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dc.subject |
Patient preferences |
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dc.subject |
Pharmacy |
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dc.subject |
Clinical Research |
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dc.subject |
7.1 Individual care needs |
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dc.subject |
8.1 Organisation and delivery of services |
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dc.subject |
8 Health and social care services research |
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dc.subject |
7 Management of diseases and conditions |
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dc.subject |
7.3 Management and decision making |
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dc.subject |
Generic health relevance |
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dc.subject |
3 Good Health and Well Being |
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dc.subject |
Science & Technology |
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dc.subject |
Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
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dc.subject |
Health Care Sciences & Services |
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dc.subject |
NEW-ZEALAND |
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dc.subject |
NEEDS |
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dc.subject |
0807 Library and Information Studies |
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dc.subject |
1110 Nursing |
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dc.subject |
1117 Public Health and Health Services |
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dc.title |
What information do patients want about their medicines? An exploration of the perspectives of general medicine inpatients. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1186/s12913-020-05911-1 |
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pubs.issue |
1 |
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pubs.begin-page |
1131 |
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pubs.volume |
20 |
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dc.date.updated |
2022-09-01T08:48:38Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The authors |
en |
dc.identifier.pmid |
33292194 (pubmed) |
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pubs.author-url |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33292194 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
en |
pubs.subtype |
research-article |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
832010 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Nursing |
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pubs.org-id |
Pharmacy |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1472-6963 |
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dc.identifier.pii |
10.1186/s12913-020-05911-1 |
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pubs.number |
1131 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2022-09-01 |
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pubs.online-publication-date |
2020-12-08 |
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