ArticlePrimary health care research & development2025
A scoping review of guidelines and resources to promote evidence based prescribing for older people with sensory impairment.
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- Advanced Drug Delivery Strategies in Geriatric Patients with Polypharmacy: Integrating Pharmacokinetics, Personalized Medicine, and Emerging Technologies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care.BMJ open · 2026Article
- A scoping review of guidelines and resources to promote evidence based prescribing for older people with sensory impairment.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
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Abstract
aimThis review explored whether and how prescribers modify their prescribing behaviour for older people (≥65) with hearing, visual or dual impairment (hereafter referred to as sensory impairment) in primary care settings and identified what evidence sources exist to inform prescribing for these specific patient populations.
backgroundOlder people with sensory impairment may experience substantial challenges with medicines management compared with older people without sensory impairment. The prevalence of sensory impairment and medicine use increases with age, as such, practitioners may need to consider how to modify their prescribing behaviour to improve the safe and effective use of medicines.
methodsThis study was conducted to reflect the Joanna Briggs Institute [JBI] methodology for scoping reviews. Electronic databases were searched: MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Google, and Google Scholar. Qualitative and quantitative studies were included if published between January 2012 and April 2023. Grey literature sources, including Google and Google Scholar, were also searched. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they focussed on prescribing behaviour for older people with sensory impairment in primary care settings. Independent duplicate data extraction was undertaken of details about the participants, concept, context, study methods, outcomes, and key findings relevant to the review question.
findingsA total of 3,590 records were identified through database searching and 10 full text articles were retrieved. Grey literature identified a further 61 records. On examination, none of the articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria for this review.
conclusionsThis review has highlighted a gap in the evidence regarding prescribing for these high risk patient populations. There may be a need for the development of resources, such as evidence based guidelines, to support the safe and effective use of medicines for these specific patient populations.
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