Thematic Analysis of Alzheimer's Medication Management Discussion in a Non-Moderated Online Forum.

Autor:	Liu J; School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA., Meyer K; Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA., Glassner A; School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA., Gonzales M; Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA., Bartlett Ellis RJ; School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA., Park H; College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA., Song L; School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA., Patel N; Department of Family and Community Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA., Wang J; College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Western journal of nursing research [West J Nurs Res] 2024 Apr; Vol. 46 (4), pp. 307-314. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 08.
DOI:	10.1177/01939459241237671
Abstrakt:	Background: Managing medications for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is challenging for caregivers. Information about caregivers' strategies to manage these challenges is needed to inform intervention development. Objective: This study aimed to understand caregivers' medication management experiences by analyzing online community discussions. Methods: Posts were extracted from the ALZConnected ® Forum using keywords "medication" and "drug" via web scraping. The researchers applied thematic analysis. Results: Four major themes emerged: (1) role transition of medication management responsibilities, (2) caregivers' uncertainty about medication purpose and values, (3) conflicts between the care recipients and caregivers, and (4) difficulty accessing and affording medications. Conclusions: The experiences shared on a non-moderated, unstructured online forum indicate that medication management is challenging and overwhelming for caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Since this is a progressive disease with various stages and changing needs, caregivers' strategies vary and are often limited by available resources and support. Health care providers should offer training and support for caregivers to navigate the transfer of medication management responsibilities and changing care needs as the disease progresses. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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