2022
DOI: 10.3390/nursrep12020039
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Safe Medication Management for Polymedicated Home-Dwelling Older Adults after Hospital Discharge: A Qualitative Study of Older Adults, Informal Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives

Abstract: Safe medication management is particularly challenging among polymedicated home-dwelling older adults after hospital discharge. This study aimed to identify and categorise the stressors experienced and reconstitution strategies adopted by older adults, their informal caregivers, and healthcare professionals as they manage older adults’ medications after hospital discharge. A primary study collected the perspectives of 28 older adults, 17 informal caregivers, and 13 healthcare professionals using a qualitative … Show more

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“…C § : Home health care. Pereira F, Bieri M, Martins MM, Del Río Carral M, Verloo H ( 25 ) . Italy/ 2022/ Nursing Reports Qualitative/ Descriptive study To identify and categorize the stressors experienced and the recovery strategies adopted by aged people, their informal caregivers and health professionals in the medication management of older adults after hospital discharge.…”
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“…C § : Home health care. Pereira F, Bieri M, Martins MM, Del Río Carral M, Verloo H ( 25 ) . Italy/ 2022/ Nursing Reports Qualitative/ Descriptive study To identify and categorize the stressors experienced and the recovery strategies adopted by aged people, their informal caregivers and health professionals in the medication management of older adults after hospital discharge.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Seven studies explored the applicability of the Neuman Systems Model in hospital, institutional and outpatient settings ( 12 - 18 ) . These research studies addressed specific conditions, such as: care for aged people with cancer assisted in the hospital care service ( 12 ) ; care for aged people with rheumatoid arthritis treated in a hospital care service ( 13 ) ; comforting touch practices in medium-sized nursing homes ( 14 ) ; encouraging spirituality in nursing homes and Nursing care units ( 25 ) ; prevention of pressure injuries in a hospital Intensive Care Unit ( 16 ) ; and identification and management of stressors during hospitalization, including medical and surgical clinics ( 17 - 18 ) .…”
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“…TPE has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as helping patients to acquire or maintain the competencies they need to manage their lives with a chronic disease as well as possible [3]: for chronic patients, particularly those with comorbidities, learning skills and healthy behaviours is fundamental to maintaining an adequate quality of life. In fact, acquiring such behaviors can not only delay complications arising from the disease, but also promote self-management, enabling the patient to Healthcare 2024, 12, 231 2 of 20 integrate his or her disability into daily life [4][5][6][7][8][9]. In recent years, several studies [10,11] have shown that educational interventions can improve disease outcomes for various chronic conditions and populations.…”
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confidence: 99%