Date of Award
Spring 5-25-2019
Document Type
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscript
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Semira Semino-Asaro, PhD, APRN
Abstract
Background: Serious mental illness including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affects 1 in 24 adults in California. These chronic disorders are difficult to treat and often sabotaged by medication nonadherence. Long-acting injectable (LAI) medications are one strategy to combat medication nonadherence. Effectively providing treatment with LAI medications can be challenging at the clinic level.
Objectives: Reduce the number of days without medication by reducing the number of days between injection due date and injection administration for patients receiving LAI medications.
Design: Establish appointments for all injection visits. Standardize visit protocol for injection encounters to optimize provider time. Arrange immediate follow-up and prompt rescheduling of missed injections.
Results: Number of patients receiving an injection more than one week late decreased by 20%. Average number of days late decreased from 10 to 6.
Conclusions: Appointments and reminders reduced number days without medication in patients receiving LAI medications. Standardization of injection visits improved clinic productivity.
Digital USD Citation
O'Hara, Mary, "Do Not Miss Your Shot: Improving Follow-up in Patients Receiving Long-Acting Injectable Medications" (2019). Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts. 99.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/dnp/99
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