Managing medications: the role of informal caregivers of older adults and people living with dementia. A review of the literature
R Gillespie, J Mullan, L Harrison - Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To explore published literature that describes what is known about the
role of informal caregivers as they manage medications for older adults and/or people living …
role of informal caregivers as they manage medications for older adults and/or people living …
Impact of health literacy on medication adherence in older people with chronic diseases
YM Lee, HY Yu, MA You, YJ Son - Collegian, 2017 - Elsevier
Medication adherence is a key factor of the therapy of chronic diseases in older people with
chronic diseases. Inadequate health literacy results in poor health outcomes. Therefore, the …
chronic diseases. Inadequate health literacy results in poor health outcomes. Therefore, the …
Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy in the older people: 2006–2014
JM Carmona‐Torres, AI Cobo‐Cuenca… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To analyse the prevalence, risk factors and evolution over time of
polypharmacy and self‐medication in the older people in Spain from 2006–2014 …
polypharmacy and self‐medication in the older people in Spain from 2006–2014 …
[HTML][HTML] Personal health information management among older adults: scoping review
M Kolotylo-Kulkarni, DE Seale, CM LeRouge - Journal of Medical Internet …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Older adults face growing health care needs and could potentially benefit from
personal health information management (PHIM) and PHIM technology. To ensure effective …
personal health information management (PHIM) and PHIM technology. To ensure effective …
Experiences of family members of elderly patients in the emergency department: a qualitative study
L Nikki, S Lepistö, E Paavilainen - International Emergency Nursing, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Elderly patients are more frequent users of emergency department (ED).
An elderly patient entering the ED is often accompanied by a family member who has an …
An elderly patient entering the ED is often accompanied by a family member who has an …
Experiences of counselling in the emergency department during the waiting period: importance of family participation
E Paavilainen, M Salminen‐Tuomaala… - Journal of clinical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim. To describe patients' experiences of counselling, defined as information giving and
advice by nursing staff, in the emergency department. A particular focus was on the waiting …
advice by nursing staff, in the emergency department. A particular focus was on the waiting …
Older persons' experiences regarding evaluation of their medication treatment—An interview study in Sweden
M Holmqvist, J Thor, A Ros, L Johansson - Health expectations, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Older persons with polypharmacy are at increased risk of harm from
medications, and this issue is a global patient safety challenge. Harm may arise at all stages …
medications, and this issue is a global patient safety challenge. Harm may arise at all stages …
District nurses' perceptions of the concept of delegating administration of medication to home care aides working in the municipality: a discrepancy between legal …
AG Craftman, E von Strauss, SL Rudberg… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives. To describe district nurses' perceptions of the concept of delegating
medication management to unlicensed personnel working in municipal social care …
medication management to unlicensed personnel working in municipal social care …
PRN medicines management for older people with long-term mental health disorders in home care
M Vaismoradi, S Jamshed, S Lorenzl… - Risk Management and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Older people with long-term mental health conditions who receive care in their own home
are vulnerable to the inappropriate use of medications and polypharmacy given their …
are vulnerable to the inappropriate use of medications and polypharmacy given their …
Tools to measure barriers to medication management capacity in older adults: a scoping review
B Baby, A McKinnon, K Patterson, H Patel, R Sharma… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Medication management capacity is a crucial component of medication
adherence, particularly among older adults. Various factors, including physical abilities …
adherence, particularly among older adults. Various factors, including physical abilities …