Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, September 2018
Wilson, Eleanor; Caswell, Glenys; Turner, Nicola; Pollock, Kristian
The aim of the article is to explore the literature focused on family caregivers' experiences of
medications management for patients being cared for and dying at home. The authors concluded that as increasing demands are placed on family caregivers, there
remains limited acknowledgement or understanding of the challenges they face,
how they cope, or could be best supported. Alongside training, family
caregivers need access to 24hrs support and medication reviews to rationalise
unnecessary medications. The ethical challenges arising from
administering medicines at the end of life also need to be acknowledged and
discussed.
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