ReviewBMC geriatrics2017
Exploring the evidence base for how people with dementia and their informal carers manage their medication in the community: a mixed studies review.
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- Advantages and Challenges of Using Telehealth for Home-Based Palliative Care: Systematic Mixed Studies Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Tools to evaluate medication management for caregivers of people living with dementia: A systematic review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Pooled it
- Medicines management issues in dementia and coping strategies used by people living with dementia and family carers: A systematic review.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2018Pooled it
- Real-world analysis of medication adherence and cost of care for comorbid conditions in patients with early Alzheimer's disease in the U.S.Neurodegenerative disease management · 2026Article
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- Understanding the burden and influencing factors in family caregivers' medication assistance for patients with dementia: a survey study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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- Thematic Analysis of Alzheimer's Medication Management Discussion in a Non-Moderated Online Forum.Western journal of nursing research · 2024Article
- Helping the Helpers - A research protocol for user-centered technology to aid caregiver management of medications for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2022Article
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- Motivating deprescribing conversations for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: a descriptive study.Therapeutic advances in drug safety · 2022Article
- The Association of Caregiver Characteristics and Caregivers' Perceived Difficulty in Medication Management Tasks.Innovations in pharmacy · 2022Article
- Ethical Tenets of PRN Medicines Management in Healthcare Settings: A Clinical Perspective.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Advantages and Challenges in Using Telehealth for Home-Based Palliative Care: Protocol for a Systematic Mixed Studies Review.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- Non-benzodiazepine hypnotic use for sleep disturbance in people aged over 55 years living with dementia: a series of cohort studies.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2021Article
- Vulnerable Strata to Non-Adherence and Overuse in Treatment for Patients with Cognitive Impairment.Dementia and neurocognitive disorders · 2020Article
- Patient-Centric Medicine Design: Key Characteristics of Oral Solid Dosage Forms that Improve Adherence and Acceptance in Older People.Pharmaceutics · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about the general medicines management issues for people with dementia living in the community. This review has three aims: firstly to explore and evaluate the international literature on how people with dementia manage medication; assess understanding of medicines management from an informal carers perspective; and lastly to understand the role that healthcare professionals play in assisting this population with medicines management.
methodsA mixed studies review was conducted. Web of Knowledge, PubMed and Cochrane Library were searched post-1999 for studies that explored medicines management in people with dementia dwelling in the community, and the role healthcare professionals play in supporting medicines management in people with dementia. Following screening, nine articles were included. Data from included studies were synthesised using a convergent synthesis approach and analysed thematically to combine findings from studies using a range of methods (qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods).
resultsFour themes were generated from the synthesis: The nature of the disease and the effects this had on medicines management; the additional responsibilities informal carers have; informal caregivers' knowledge of the importance of managing medication and healthcare professionals' understanding of medicines management in people with dementia. Consequently, these were found to affect management of medication, in particular adherence to medication.
conclusionsThis review has identified that managing medication for people with dementia dwelling in the community is a complex task with a frequently associated burden on their informal caregivers. Healthcare professionals can be unaware of this burden. The findings warrant the need for healthcare professionals to undergo further training in supporting medicines management for people with dementia in their own homes.
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