Background More effective ways of managing symptoms of chronic and terminal illness
enable patients to be cared for, and to die, at home. This requires patients and family …

Background: Managing medications can impose difficulties for patients and families which
may intensify towards the end of life. Family caregivers are often assumed to be willing and …

Context Increased life expectancy, technical advances in treatment and symptom control,
and the extension of palliative care in community settings not only lengthen life but also …

Background The management of medicines towards the end of life can place increasing
burdens and responsibilities on patients and families. This has received little attention yet it …

CONTEXT: Managing and administering medications to relieve pain and symptoms are
common, important responsibilities for informal caregivers of patients receiving end-of-life …

Background: Managing medications is a complex responsibility of family caregivers caring
for end-of-life patients. This study characterizes caregivers with and without formal/informal …

Informal caregivers are important in enabling palliative care patients to die at home,
including their role in managing medications. Often these patients are taking multiple …

Objective To explore how bereaved family members recall managing end of life medications
when delivering care to a patient dying at home in England. Design Qualitative study …

Objective: The decision to receive palliative care at home brings with it the complexity of
managing a medication regime. Effective symptom control is often directly linked to …

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative analysis was to examine the experiences of family
caregivers supporting a dying person in the home setting. In particular, it explores …