Caregiver status affects medication adherence among older home care clients with heart failure.

doi:https://doi.org/10.3275/8475

Caregiver status affects medication adherence among older home care clients with heart failure.

Andrea D. Foebel,John P. Hirdes,George Heckman-2012-12-01-PubMed

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MCI can impair medication adherence. The presence of a caregiver at home significantly improves medication adherence in patients with HF and MCI. Supporting caregivers is an important strategy in allowing clinically complex older adults to remain safely at home.

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MCI can impair medication adherence. The presence of a caregiver at home significantly improves medication adherence in patients with HF and MCI. Supporting caregivers is an important strategy in allowing clinically complex older adults to remain safely at home.

Keywords

MedicineCaregiver stressResidenceCaregiver burdenGerontologyActivities of daily livingMedication adherenceCognitive impairment

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