Family and health-care professionals managing medicines for patients with serious and terminal illness at home: a qualitative study

Family and health-care professionals managing medicines for patients with serious and terminal illness at home: a qualitative study

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 caregivers to manage complex medicines regimens, including powerful painkillers that can have serious side effects. Little is k...

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Main Authors: Kristian Pollock, Eleanor Wilson, Glenys Caswell, Asam Latif, Alan Caswell, Anthony Avery, Claire Anderson, Vincent Crosby, Christina Faull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2021-08-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Subjects:
qualitative research
end-of-life
medicines management
patient and family caregiver experience
pain management
home care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr09140

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr09140

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