Beliefs about Polypharmacy among Home-Dwelling Older Adults Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions, Informal Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals: A Qualitative Study

Beliefs about Polypharmacy among Home-Dwelling Older Adults Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions, Informal Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals: A Qualitative Study

Although home-dwelling older adults are frequently assisted with polypharmacy management by their informal caregivers, they can still face medication-related problems. Identifying older adults’ and their informal caregivers’ beliefs about medication is a gateway to understanding and improving medica...

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Main Authors:	Marion Bieri, María del Río Carral, Marie Santiago-Delefosse, Giorgia Miano, Fanny Rosset, Henk Verloo, Filipa Pereira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:	Healthcare
Subjects:	older adults informal caregivers home-dwelling polypharmacy management daily medication practices
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/9/1204

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