Managing medicines for patients dying at home: A review of family caregivers ’ experiences

Increased life expectancy, technical advances in treatment and symptom control, and the extension of palliative care in community settings not only lengthen life, but make it possible for many patients to be cared for, and to die, at home. Moreover, death increasingly occurs in late old age and after a prolonged period of co-morbidity and/or frailty. This has far reaching consequences for the way that professional services are resourced and organised, and for the informal carers who are often responsible for providing the greater part of patient care, including management of complex medication regimes.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research