Managing medications: The role of informal caregivers of older adults and people living with dementia. A review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 23-24, 2014, Pages 3296-3308

  Gillespie, Robyn ^a   Mullan, Judy ^a   Harrison, Lindsey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carer; Dementia care; Ethnicity; Literature review; Medication management; Older care

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE;

EID: 84926152367     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12519     Document Type: Review

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