Carer involvement in medication adherence: carer views and experiences of facilitating medication adherence using pharmacy-filled multi-compartment medication compliance aids and other methods of adherence support-a questionnaire survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Unpaid carers are an increasing proportion of the UK population. One of the many ways in which they help those they care for is assisting with medication adherence. Many older adults have medicines dispensed in pharmacy-filled multi-compartment medication compliance aids (pMCAs). However, evidence suggests that pMCAs may increase medication-related harm, and little is known about the interaction between the user, medication adherence systems and the carer.

Aim

To explore the views of carers supporting older adults to manage their medications with and without a pMCA.

Method

A researcher-administered questionnaire survey of carers supporting older adults to manage their medicines with or without a pMCA. Participants were recruited from inpatient wards, outp

SUBMITTER: Thielemans L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627250 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature