Caregiver involvement in managing medications among older adults with multiple chronic conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to characterize caregiver medication assistance for older adults with multiple chronic conditions.

Design

Semi-structured qualitative interviews.

Setting

Community and academic-affiliated primary care practices.

Participants

A total of 25 caregivers to older adults participating in an ongoing cohort study with ≥3 chronic conditions.

Measurements

A semi-structured interview guide, informed by the Medication Self-Management model, aimed to understand health-related and medication-specific assistance caregivers provided.

Results

Three typologies of caregiver assistance with medications emerged: Actively Involved, Peripherally Involved, and Not Involved. A total of 10 caregivers were Actively Involved, which was defined as when the

SUBMITTER: O'Conor R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8497389 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature