Experiences of the Medication Use Process by People with Intellectual Disabilities. What a Pharmacist Should Know!
There is a scarcity of information about the experience of people with intellectual disabilities in the medication use process. Six people with intellectual disabilities consented to be interviewed by a pharmacist to determine their knowledge and views of medication use. Data from semi-structured in...
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| description | There is a scarcity of information about the experience of people with intellectual disabilities in the medication use process. Six people with intellectual disabilities consented to be interviewed by a pharmacist to determine their knowledge and views of medication use. Data from semi-structured interviews were analysed using a grounded theory approach. Self-determination and risk to the quality of the medication use process were identified as theories. Literature review provided two explanations—vulnerabilities of people with intellectual disabilities in healthcare and pharmacists have a role to play in ensuring a quality medication use process for people with intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities may be ‘expert patients’ and can provide valuable insights into their experience of medication use. They may be ‘high risk’ patients but may not be recognized as such by pharmacists. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e52ae324211840279e240c9d87467aed2023-12-03T14:12:11ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872021-01-01912410.3390/pharmacy9010024Experiences of the Medication Use Process by People with Intellectual Disabilities. What a Pharmacist Should Know!Bernadette Flood0Martin C. Henman1Daughters of Charity Disability Support Services Dublin, Dublin, IrelandSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThere is a scarcity of information about the experience of people with intellectual disabilities in the medication use process. Six people with intellectual disabilities consented to be interviewed by a pharmacist to determine their knowledge and views of medication use. Data from semi-structured interviews were analysed using a grounded theory approach. Self-determination and risk to the quality of the medication use process were identified as theories. Literature review provided two explanations—vulnerabilities of people with intellectual disabilities in healthcare and pharmacists have a role to play in ensuring a quality medication use process for people with intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities may be ‘expert patients’ and can provide valuable insights into their experience of medication use. They may be ‘high risk’ patients but may not be recognized as such by pharmacists.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/9/1/24intellectual disabilitiesmedication usepharmacistcarerqualityinformation transfer |
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| title | Experiences of the Medication Use Process by People with Intellectual Disabilities. What a Pharmacist Should Know! |
| title_full | Experiences of the Medication Use Process by People with Intellectual Disabilities. What a Pharmacist Should Know! |
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| title_sort | experiences of the medication use process by people with intellectual disabilities what a pharmacist should know |
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