Medication management concerns of ethnic minority family caregivers of people living with dementia
Medication management concerns of ethnic minority family caregivers of people living with dementia
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DOI：
10.1177/1471301213488900
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Mullan, Judy
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作者：
Gillespie, Robyn J.;Harrison, Lindsey;Mullan, Judy
本质性研究探讨了澳大利亚少数民族痴呆症患者家庭照顾者的药物管理经验。从这一组照顾者的角度来看，药物管理是一个压力的来源，导致逐渐丧失能力的照顾接受者管理自己的药物;药物制度的复杂性和照顾者的缺乏信任的照顾接受者安全和有效地管理药物。护理人员使用各种策略来管理药物，避免与护理对象发生冲突，包括保持警惕和让其他家庭成员参与药物管理任务。家庭照顾者表示，缺乏信息和获得支持，以告知他们的药物管理角色增加了他们的压力，在某些情况下，有限的英语能力加剧了这种压力。照顾者指出的支持因素包括与社区药剂师建立良好的关系，老年病医生的参与，家庭支持和照顾者支持小组的参与。
This qualitative study explored the medication management experiences of Australian ethnic minority family caregivers of people living with dementia. From the perspective of this group of caregivers, medication management was a source of stress resulting from the progressive loss of ability of care recipients to manage their own medications; the complexity of the medication regime and the caregiver's lack of trust of the care recipient to safely and effectively manage medications. Caregivers used various strategies to manage medications and avoid conflict with care recipients including being watchful and involving other family members in medication management tasks. Family caregivers indicated that a lack of information and access to support to inform their medication management role added to their stress, which was exacerbated in some cases by limited English proficiency. Supportive factors noted by caregivers included a well-established relationship with a community pharmacist, involvement of a geriatrician, family support and caregiver support group participation.