Introduction Patients admitted for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) are discharged with multiple new medications. At our institution, a new patient Self Medication Program (SMP) was implemented on the allo-HSCT units. An SMP allows patients to practice self-administration of medications in a controlled environment before discharge. We assessed the impact of the SMP on patient medication knowledge, self-efficacy, adherence, and safety. Patient and staff satisfaction with the SMP was also explored. Methods Participants in the SMP group received medication counseling by a pharmacist and self-managed their medications with nursing supervision until discharge. Participants in the pre-SMP group received medication counseling by a pharmacist at discharge. All participants completed a Medication Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Questionnaire before discharge and at follow-up. Safety endpoints were assessed for SMP participants. Results Twenty-six patients in the pre-SMP group and 25 patients in the SMP group completed both questionnaires. Median knowledge scores in the pre-SMP group versus the SMP group were 8.5/10 versus 10/10 at discharge ( p = 0.0023) and 9/10 versus 10/10 at follow-up ( p = 0.047). Median self-efficacy scores were 38/39 in the pre-SMP group versus 39/39 in the SMP group at both discharge and follow-up ( pdischarge = 0.11, pfollow-up = 0.10). The SMP was associated with at least 1 medication event in 7 participants, but no medication incidents. Patient and staff surveys showed a positive perceived value of the SMP. Conclusion Our results demonstrate that the SMP is associated with durable, improved medication knowledge, a trend towards improved self-efficacy, and largely positive perceptions among both staff and patient participants.
Adverse events associated with nabilone were common but of minor clinical significance. Acute CIV control in children receiving nabilone as a part of their antiemetic regimen was poor. Future work should focus on implementation of guideline-consistent CINV prophylaxis and treatment.
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