Help needed in medication self-management for people with visual impairment: case–control study

British Journal of General Practice

Roseleen M McCann¹  Michael Stevenson¹  A Jonathan Jackson¹  James C McElnay¹  Margaret E Cupples¹  Martin Dempster¹ 

[1]Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Group of Hospitals Belfast and Centre for Public Health Research, Queen’s University, Belfast

关键词: medication adherence;    older people;    prescriptions;    primary care;    visually impaired persons;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp12X653570

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Visual impairment (VI) is rising in prevalence and contributing to increasing morbidity, particularly among older people. Understanding patients’ problems is fundamental to achieving optimal health outcomes but little is known about how VI impacts on self-management of medication.

【 授权许可】

Unknown