Family caregivers' administration of medications at the end-of-life in China: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective medication management is crucial for ensuring timely pain and symptom control at the end of life. Dying in pain is a major concern for patients, yet some find less effective pain control at home. Family caregivers (FCGs) play a vital role in managing pain and symptom control for dying patients. However, the experience of administering medications at home for terminal-stage patients has not been widely recognized or understood. Our study aimed to explore the experiences of FCGs in administering medications to adult dying patients.

Methods

We conducted a directed content analysis of data from 73 semi-structured interviews with FCGs across 19 Chinese provinces from 2021 to 2023. FCGs were recruited through the Voluntary Cooperative Network Research. We aske

SUBMITTER: Yang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11515312 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature