ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2024
Pharmaceutical care for visually impaired patients: a qualitative study of community pharmacists' needs and professional experience.
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- A cross-sectional evaluation of community pharmacists' opinions on caring for visually impaired patients: pharmacist experiences, confidence and recommendations for improved care.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Pharmaceutical Services for Visually Impaired Patients: Views and Challenges Perceived by Pharmacists and Patients in the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care.BMJ open · 2026Article
- The impact of simulated visual impairment on medication use process: A study with healthy volunteers.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Opinions of visually impaired adults on the care provided at community pharmacies: a qualitative interview study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2025Article
- Prescribing medications to patients living with a visual impairment: a qualitative study of physicians to explore their usual clinical practices.Family medicine and community health · 2025Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to Medicines Use in Patients With Vision Impairment: A Theory-Informed Qualitative Study of Patients and Caregivers.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Assistive products in pharmacy practice to optimize medications use for visually impaired patients: Focus groups to explore community pharmacists' opinions and expectations.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundVisual impairment is a disability that can have a significant impact on the ability to take medication safely. As a result, pharmacists must adjust their practice to provide targeted and adapted support for this type of patient.
aimThe aims of the present study were (1) to illustrate the usual clinical practice of community pharmacists to support the optimisation of medication use in visually impaired patients, and (2) to identify solutions to improve pharmaceutical care for visually impaired patients.
methodSemi-structured interviews with 18 French-speaking community pharmacists were conducted via videoconference in Belgium. Participants were recruited on a voluntary basis and through a snowball method. An interview guide was developed based on literature review. Interviews were carried out until theoretical saturation of the data, recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. Data were organised by NVivo Software.
resultsFour themes were identified: community pharmacists' training, identification of visually impaired patients by the pharmacist, communication with visually impaired patients and their proxies, and provision of appropriate pharmaceutical care. Participants stated that they had not received any training regarding visual impairment. They described that they did not always know how to recognise visually impaired patients and that communication was often difficult.
conclusionThis qualitative study has highlighted a lack of knowledge and skills among community pharmacists regarding visual impairment. One possible solution could be to develop recommendations and tools to improve the care of these patients.
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