Towards an understanding of the burdens of medication management affecting older people: the MEMORABLE realist synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More older people are living in the community with multiple diagnoses and medications. Managing multiple medications produces issues of unrivalled complexity for those involved. Despite increasing literature on the subject, gaps remain in understanding how, why and for whom complex medication management works, and therefore how best to improve practice and outcomes. MEMORABLE, MEdication Management in Older people: Realist Approaches Based on Literature and Evaluation, aimed to address these gaps.

Methods

MEMORABLE used realism to understand causal paths within medication management. Informed by RAMESES (Realist And Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: and Evolving Standards) guidelines, MEMORABLE involved three overlapping work packages: 1) Realist Review of the li

SUBMITTER: Maidment I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7272211 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature