An Intervention to Improve Caregiver Adherence to Oral Rehydration Therapy

Barriers to use of oral rehydration therapy.

OBJECTIVE To identify potential barriers to the use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) by pediatric practitioners. DESIGN Cross-sectional, anonymous, self-administered survey of physicians' ORT knowledge, attitudes, and practice. SETTING A national continuing medical education conference. PARTICIPANTS One hundred four general pediatricians primarily in private practice (66%) who completed ...

Oral rehydration therapy--from theory to practice.

Elder and caregiver solutions to improve medication adherence.

Medication mismanagement is a growing public health concern, especially among elders. Annually, it is a major contributor to emergency hospitalization and nursing home placement. Elders and their caregivers, as healthcare consumers and stakeholders in this issue, are uniquely qualified to inform strategies to improve medication adherence. We conducted a qualitative study to ascertain caregiver ...

Oral rehydration therapy

Oral rehydration therapy, (also ORT, oral rehydration salts or solutions (ORS), oral electrolyte), is a simple, cheap, and effective treatment for dehydration associated with diarrhea, particularly gastroenteritis, such as that caused by cholera or rotavirus. ORT consists of a solution of salts and sugars which is administered orally. It is used around the world, but is most important in the de...

Analysis of a Community Pharmacy Intervention to Improve Low Adherence Rates to Oral Diabetes Medications

For patients with diabetes, suboptimal medication adherence contributes to disease progression, complications, and increased healthcare costs. Identification of, and intervention for patient-identified reasons for nonadherence are essential to improving medication adherence. This prospective, quality improvement study was conducted at an independent community pharmacy in the Mid-West United Sta...