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ArticleJournal of intellectual disabilities : JOID2024

Intellectual disability nurses' challenges in medication management in primary health care: A qualitative study.

Elfrid Måløy, Maria Therese Aasen-Stensvold, Solfrid Vatne, Signe Gunn Julnes

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Article in Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elfrid MåløyDepartment for Health and Social Care, Molde University College, Kristiansund, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-7053-9111
Maria Therese Aasen-StensvoldIntellectual Disability Nurse, Kristiansund Municipality, Kristiansund, Norway.
Solfrid VatneDepartment for Health and Social Care, Molde University College, Molde, Norway.
Signe Gunn JulnesDepartment for Health and Social Care, Molde University College, Molde, Norway.
Molde University College · NOKristiansund Sykehus · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines how intellectual disability nurses employed in residential living services for persons with intellectual disabilities, in Norway, deal with medication management for these individuals. Using a qualitative study, a total of 18 intellectual disability nurses were interviewed as part of four focus groups. The results demonstrate six main challenges: First, Being alone with the responsibility of medication management - a challenge; Second, The need for further competence development; Third, Teaching and supervising unskilled colleagues in safe medication management; Fourth, Interpreting residents with little or only nonverbal communication; Fifth, The need to act as advocates when residents require hospitalization; Sixth, Deficient systems for medication management on several levels. The findings point to several major flaws in the system of medication management, which necessitates the need for highly qualified intellectual disability nurses. Managers must ensure that there is a secure system to mitigate errors and promote patient safety.

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Intellectual DisabilityPrimary Health CareQualitative ResearchAdultFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMedication Therapy ManagementMiddle AgedNorwayintellectual disabilitiesintellectual disability nursemedication managementprimary health carequalitative methodresidential care homes

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PMID37436702
PMCPMC11465597
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