Compliance with medication has been frequently cited as a problem for patients living in
community settings. However, there has been little commentary on compliance issues for …

Background Adherence to medication is generally considered to be poor in many patient
groups, but little is known about adherence to medication in the nursing home setting. It is …

Background Person-centered care has been shown to be beneficial for nursing home
residents. The know-how and attitude of healthcare professionals, however, can make its …

The World Health Organisation (WHO)(2003, 2008) has described non-compliance to
medication as a worldwide problem. In the UK alone, 50% of older patients—specifically …

Aim. This paper reports an exploratory study of issues concerning the nursing practice of
altering medication dose forms prior to administration of medicines to residents in homes for …

Introduction: Medication-related harms may occur if residents and families are not involved
when important medication decisions are made. We examined how residents and families …

Background There is increasing interest in how culture may affect the quality of healthcare
services, and previous research has shown that 'treatment culture'—of which there are three …

Increasing attention is being paid to the inappropriate use of medicines in UK care homes
for older people. While polypharmacy may sometimes be necessary, older people can be …

Background: Information on how residents and their informal caregivers are involved in the
medicines' pathway in nursing homes is scarce. Likewise, it is not known how they would …

Medication management in elderly care has become a considerable part of the care work. It
involves health care professionals, such as registered nurses, formally delegating their tasks …