Exploring the evidence base for how people with dementia and their informal carers manage their medication in the community: a mixed studies review.

摘要: Little is known about the general medicines management issues for people with dementia living in community. This review has three aims: firstly to explore and evaluate international literature on how manage medication; assess understanding of from an informal carers perspective; lastly understand role that healthcare professionals play assisting this population management. A mixed studies was conducted. Web Knowledge, PubMed Cochrane Library were searched post-1999 explored dwelling community, supporting dementia. Following screening, nine articles included. Data included synthesised using a convergent synthesis approach analysed thematically combine findings range methods (qualitative, quantitative methods). Four themes generated synthesis: The nature disease effects had management; additional responsibilities have; caregivers’ knowledge importance managing medication professionals’ Consequently, these found affect medication, particular adherence medication. identified community complex task frequently associated burden their caregivers. Healthcare can be unaware burden. warrant need undergo further training own homes.