Caregivers Experiences of Managing Medications for Palliative Care Patients at the End of Life: A Qualitative Study

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 148-154

  Sheehy Skeffington, Barbara ^a   McLean, Sarah ^a   Bramwell, Michael ^b   O'Leary, Norma ^a   O'Gorman, Aisling ^a  

^a Our Lady's Hospice Ltd Dublin   (Ireland)

^b Melbourne Citymission Palliative Care   (Australia)

Author keywords

caregivers; home care; medication therapy management; palliative care; polypharmacy; syringe driver

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POLYPHARMACY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SYRINGE; TERMINAL CARE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; POLYPHARMACY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SYRINGES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84893925090     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909113482514     Document Type: Article

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