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Patient Safety Culture Pamphlet
Create a pamphlet using any type of publisher software you choose to educate clients on a current patient safety issue.
For example:
How aging adults can care for themselves at home
Medication–polypharmacy and how a patient cannot make a self-medication error,
Or other appropriate safety issues.
If you have a question about a specific topic, check with your instructor. It is recommended that you save your pamphlet as a PDF for submission.
Your pamphlet must include the following items:
At least five tips for preventive care for the patient.
Information that should be shared with family or caregivers.
Local resources in the community that might be available for this type of safety concern.
At least three APA-formatted references published within the last five years.
Need help? Here’s a YouTube video on creating a trifold brochure that you can use as a guide:https://youtu.be/2-wuhi2W-Yc
PICK ONE OF THESE TOPICS AND DO PAMPHLET TRIFOLD ON IT
How aging adults can care for themselves at home
Medication–polypharmacy and how a patient cannot make a self-medication error,
Or other appropriate safety issues.
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HOME CARING FOR THE AGED
KEEPING THE CORMFORTS OF HOME
INTRODUCTION
This is one of the most considerable advantages of offering
home care for the aged as it enables him/her to age in a
familiar environment with the people they know, friends
they know and the items they love such as chairs.
The aged need care either from hospitals or from home.
The most appropriate care that an old person can receive
would be best from his/her home ground. This is because
older adults need a lot of attention and it is at home where
they would win attention.
2. COMPANIONSHIP
Home caregiving ensures that the elderly receive the
companionship she or he desires. Also, their interests are
well observed, and this leads the elderly to live happily and
also to be stress-free.
WHY HOME CARE FOR THE AGED
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3. SECURITY AND PEACE OF MIND
Giving one care at home enables the caregiver to monitor
the well being of the patient. Also, the family members are
aware of the condition of their elderly patient. Even, the
family.
TIPS FOR PREVENTIVE CARE FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS
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1. Cholesterol Screening – It helps the elderly patient
and the caregiver to know the cholesterol in the
body which aids in the prevention of cholesterolrelated complications like heart disease
2. Blood pressure check– Regular checking of the
blood pressure minimizes the chances of being
affected by diseases such as kidney problems, heart
attack, stroke, and eye problems.
3. Mammogram – Cancer test for a senior woman
would be crucial and women above 50 years are at
risk of being affected.
4. 4. Pap test – Older adults should attend for pap test
as it helps them to detect for cervical cancer and
early detection of the same can be very helpful.
5. 5. Diabetes screening – Older adults need diabetes
screening frequently to prevent high blood sugar
accumulation which may cause complications such
as kidney diseases, blindness among others.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND
CARE GIVERS.
Always ensure that the patient attends to
recommended clinics, medical checkups, and
screenings.
Always ensure that the patient takes foods with a
balanced diet, healthy foods or even the
recommended foods by the doctor.
Always ensure the patient is comfortable with the
surroundings and his or her attention are met in
time
Always ensure that the patient takes the prescribed
drugs by the doctors
Nutrition programs – The community should organize for
nutrition programs for the aged regularly to educate them
on tips for healthy eating. Also, the city should ensure meals
are home delivered.
Adult day care – The community should provide places
where the aged can meet, share ideas and spend some time
together
Transportation services – The community should offer
free or cheap transport for the aged.
Home care – The community should ensure all types of
attention are home delivered including health care and
supportive care services.
LOCAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE AGED IN THE
COMMUNITY
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Reference
Burton, E., Lewin, G., Clemson, L., & Boldy, D. (2013).
Effectiveness of a lifestyle exercise program for older
people receiving a restorative home care service: a
pragmatic randomized controlled trial.
National Center for Health Statistics (US. (2015). Health,
United States, 2014: with special feature on adults aged 55–
64. Clinical interventions in aging, 8, 1591.
Szanton, S. L., Leff, B., Wolff, J. L., Roberts, L., & Gitlin, L. N.
(2016). Home-based care program reduces disability and
promotes aging in place. Health Affairs, 35(9), 1558-1563.
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Polypharmacy is “the
use of multiple
medications”
(Masnoon, et al,
2017). This is very
common in older
adults as they may
experience multiple
illnesses or need
multiple medications
to treat different
aspects of one illness.
Drugs may save your
life, but it comes at a
cost. Every drug has
side effects, making
mixing medications
dangerous. Doctors
and pharmacists work
hard to make sure
your medications
don’t interact with
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Preventing SelfMedication Errors
(Ammenheuser,
2018)
1. Keep a list of
medications and
supplements that you
take
2. Know what the
medications are and
why you are taking
them
3. Organize daily
medications into a pill
organizer so you know
you need to take and
when and can be
aware if you miss a
dose.
store medications
properly. Some
medications require
refrigeration while
others need to be at
room temperature.
All medications
(including over-thecounter) need to be
stored out of reach
from children (NIA,
2022)
If a medication
error does occur,
Local Resources
Ralph’s Pharmacy
29675 The Old Road
Castaic, CA 91384
(661) 702-6936
The best thing you can do
to obtain help regarding
preventing medication
errors is talk to your
pharmacist.
You can also talk with your
physician or use online
References
Masnoon, N., Shakib, S., Kalisch-Ellett, L., & Caughey, G. E. (2017, October 10). What is
polypharmacy? A systematic review of definitions. BMC geriatrics. Retrieved July 2,
2022, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5635569/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2019, June 16). Safe use of medicines
for older adults. National Institute on Aging. Retrieved July 2, 2022,
fromhttps://www.nia.nih.gov/health/safe-use-medicines-older-adults
Ammenheuser, M. (2018, January 18). How to prevent medication errors at home for
seniors. My Southern Health. Retrieved July 2, 2022, from
https://www.mysouthernhealth.com/prevent-medication-errors/
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