Flood Bernadette, Henman Martin C
Daughters of Charity Disability Support Services Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2021 Jan 21;9(1):24. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy9010024.
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.
关于智障人士在用药过程中的经历，信息十分匮乏。六名智障人士同意接受药剂师的访谈，以确定他们对用药的了解和看法。采用扎根理论方法对来自半结构化访谈的数据进行了分析。自我决定权和用药过程质量风险被确定为理论。文献综述提供了两种解释——智障人士在医疗保健方面的脆弱性，以及药剂师在确保智障人士用药过程质量方面可发挥作用。智障人士可能是“专家患者”，能够就他们的用药经历提供有价值的见解。他们可能是“高风险”患者，但药剂师可能并未意识到这一点。
