Lowell M
Kans Nurse. 1995 May;70(5):1-2.
Consumers are being called upon to assume more responsibility for their own health promotion and disease prevention practices. This challenge has motivated consumers to embrace the use of over the counter medications (OTC) and self testing devices with enthusiasm. Indeed, many chronic and short term ailments respond well to OTC's. Pharmaceutical companies, anxious to expand their profit margins, have bombarded consumers with intensive advertising. This information highway has made product names household words. The attendant dangers with OTC's are the same as for prescribed medications. Self testing devices are likewise subject to misinterpretation. This new patient independence has created additional challenges for registered nurses.
消费者被要求对自身的健康促进和疾病预防措施承担更多责任。这一挑战促使消费者积极接受使用非处方药（OTC）和自我检测设备。事实上，许多慢性和短期疾病对非处方药反应良好。急于扩大利润率的制药公司用密集的广告轰炸消费者。这条信息高速公路使产品名称家喻户晓。非处方药带来的风险与处方药相同。自我检测设备同样可能被误解。这种新的患者独立性给注册护士带来了额外的挑战。
