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Visual impairment and medication safety: a protocol for a scoping review
Sally J Giles1,2, Maria Panagioti3,4, Lisa Riste3
1NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, University of Manchester, Suite 11, 7th floor, Williamson Building, Oxford Road M13 9PL, Manchester, UK. sally.giles@manchester.ac.uk.
Systematic Reviews
|September 16, 2021
Summary
Individuals with visual impairment (VI) face higher risks of medication errors. This review synthesizes literature on medication safety issues for VI people to improve patient care.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pharmacology
- Public Health
Background:
- An estimated 1.8 million people in the UK have a visual impairment.
- Visual impairment (VI) can occur at any life stage and is associated with health inequities.
- Individuals with VI are at increased risk for patient safety incidents and medication errors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To understand the medication safety issues faced by individuals with visual impairment (VI).
- To review existing literature on the intersection of medication safety and visual impairment.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search will be conducted across four electronic databases: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, and CINAHL.
- Search strategy will combine terms related to medication safety and visual impairment.
- Empirical studies will be included, with no exclusion based on study design. Data extraction will be performed by multiple reviewers.
Main Results:
- This section is to be populated once the review is complete.
Conclusions:
- This review will summarize current literature on medication safety and visual impairment, identifying key issues and informing future research and practice.
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