Collaboration in pharmaceutical care between formal and informal caregivers in long-term care
Objective
This project aims to collaboratively develop the following components with clients, professional caregivers, informal caregivers, and volunteers in district nursing, care for people with intellectual disabilities, and nursing home care:
- A toolkit with practical tools for assessing and organizing medication self management;
- A policy framework of persons’ responsibilities;
- Educational materials for professional caregivers, informal caregivers and volunteers.
Results
By 2028, the project will deliver a toolkit, policy framework, and educational modules to support safe collaboration in medication care. These resources will be widely applicable across long-term care settings and will help clients, formal caregivers, and informal caregivers strengthen medication self management and autonomy.
Duration
01 November 2025 - 30 October 2028
Approach
The project consists of three phases:
- 1. Development of the toolkit, policy framework, and educational materials;
- 2. Testing and further development of these components through pilot studies;
- 3. Broad implementation across all participating care organizations and the creation of an implementation guide for other organizations.
Various methods are used, including focus groups and design thinking workshops, to collaboratively design practical solutions.
Impact on education
Formal and informal caregivers work together with clients to ensure safe medication care, supported by practical tools and training. In doing so, we strengthen autonomy and collaboration in long-term care.
This project provides insight into how future nurses can shape collaboration with other caregivers.
