Medication refusal in residential aged care homes: A qualitative exploratory study

Stephanie M Garratt, Kathleen Tolton, Lyndal Bugeja, Alex Waddell, Elizabeth Manias, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Living Experience Expert, Dementia Advocate, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Action Lab, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on June 02, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundIn Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs), medication administration is typically carried out by aged care workers, rather than being under the control of older adults. Very little empirical qualitative evidence exists around situations where ...