Barriers to Safe Prescribing

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• A fundamental barrier to safe prescribing was that many older patients did not disclose their sensory impairment during consultations. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Both patients and clinicians normalised hearing and vision loss as a feature of ageing rather than a condition requiring clinical accommodation. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Patient records frequently lacked accurate, current documentation of sensory impairment, and digitisation from paper records often failed to carry over sensory impairment codes. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Apparent understanding during consultations did not reliably translate to correct medication use at home. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Prescribers often waited for visible indicators such as white canes or guide dogs to identify visual impairment, missing patients with less obvious impairments. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care