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Table 3 Overview of main and subcategories

From: Informal caregivers’ perspectives on health of and (potentially inappropriate) medication for (relatively) independent oldest-old people – a qualitative interview study

Main category

Subcategory

Informal caregivers’ knowledge on and role in managing patients’ medication

• Knowledge of medical history

• Monitoring of self-care capacities

• Knowledge of prescribers and medications/information seeking

• Familial roles

• Potential to influence

Informal caregivers’ opinion on patients’ (potentially inappropriate) medication

• Increasing quality of life

• Struggle to judge appropriateness

• Satisfaction

• Psychotropic drugs

Dyadic and triadic communication

• Lamenting

• Reservation to share information

• Discussing assistance needs

• Communication with GPs