Practices of pediatric hospitals regarding drug-nutrient interaction counseling programs
| dc.contributor.advisor | Bush, Rose M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wise, Gretchen | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Cashman, Linda | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Wright, Doris | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-10T15:42:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-10T15:42:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1995-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In recent years, the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has focused on assessment of needs, both educational and medical, with emphasis on drug-nutrient interactions. Registered Dietitians (R.D.s) were surveyed at forty-five freestanding, acute care pediatric hospitals to determine who performs inpatient and outpatient counseling, how patients are identified, and the drugs chosen. Seventy-eight percent (n = 35) of the surveys were returned. Nurses (38.2%) were the primary educator for inpatient counseling and pharmacists (32.3%) for outpatient counseling. The most common means of identification for inpatient counseling is the R.D. scanning charts (n = 19), and the pharmacist noting the interaction (n = 16). Outpatients were screened by pharmacists (n = 18) and R.D.s (n = l0). The top drug categories targeted for counseling include: anticonvulsants (n = 35), antibiotics (n = 33), diuretics (n = 26), bronchodilators (n = 19), and anticoagulants (n = 16). This survey provides insight into mechanisms employed for education and the targeted drugs most significant for this specialized population. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11274/10314 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health and environmental sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pharmaceuticals | en_US |
| dc.title | Practices of pediatric hospitals regarding drug-nutrient interaction counseling programs | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.college | College of Health Sciences | |
| thesis.degree.department | Nutrition and Food Sciences | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Nutrition | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas Woman's University | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | Master | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en_US |