The Need to Feel Safe: Older Adults’ and Family Caregivers’ Perspectives on Safe and Person-Centered Medication Management in Home Nursing Care
Unn Siri Olsen, Erik Jakobsen, Walter Solberg, Karsten Stjern, Odd Arnevik, Gunn Eva Solum Myren, Hege Sletvold, Siri Andreassen Devik · 2026
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Unn Siri Olsen and co-authors explore feeling safe with medicines at home in a 2026 study from Norway. Older adults receiving home nursing often take many medicines, yet their own wishes about handling them can be overlooked. Family caregivers share the same daily worries and were heard alongside patients.
In spring 2024 the team interviewed six family caregivers alongside 11 older adults, then sorted the material by theme. Three themes covered practical handling, knowing why medicines are needed, and sharing responsibility with services. Many described a more passive role than they wanted, holding back questions. The authors call for care that visibly invites preferences, knowledge, and control.
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| CREATOR | Unn Siri Olsen, Erik Jakobsen, Walter Solberg, Karsten Stjern, Odd Arnevik, Gunn Eva Solum Myren, Hege Sletvold, Siri Andreassen Devik |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 69291 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |