The Gerontologist, Vol 37, Issue 6 748-756, Copyright © 1997 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Drug use management in board and care facilities

J Garrard, SL Cooper and C Goertz
Institute for Health Services Research, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455-0381, USA.

The purpose of this study was to describe medication management in board and care facilities throughout Minnesota. A triangulation of data collection methods was used, including mail questionnaires (N = 98 facilities), telephone interviews (N = 64 facilities), and site visits (N = 15 facilities). Major issues examined included characteristics of board and care facilities, staffing, residents, and drug management systems. Results showed that staff in 86% of the board and care facilities surveyed provided medication storage, 83% gave medication reminders, and 69% administered medications to one or more residents. Site visits revealed a wide diversity in the characteristics of managers and their attitudes toward medication administration.

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