Prescriber Training and Education

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Only 2 of the 15 independent prescribers in the study had received any formal training related to sensory impairment. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Prescribers without formal training depended entirely on experiential learning, adapting retrospectively after encountering situations in practice. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• The training gap is systemic, existing at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels across all professional groups studied. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care
• Research documents widespread lack of awareness and confidence among pharmacy staff when interacting with Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. — Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care