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September 17, 2025Journal of Advanced Nursing

Experiences of Visually Impaired Individuals in Self‐Administering Prescription Medications: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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BSBranislava Brestovački SvitlicaARAleksandra RadovanovićLOLjubica Obrenov

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals significant medication management issues in visually impaired adults, indicating urgent need for support.

Key Points

  • Visually impaired individuals face major challenges in self-administering medications, particularly with identifying pills.
  • The study found that 60% of respondents needed help identifying drugs, while 74% struggled with tracking expiration dates.
  • Data collected through an interviewer-administered questionnaire from 357 visually impaired adults indicates high levels of difficulty.
  • These findings highlight the essential role of healthcare professionals in improving patient safety through supportive interventions.

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Svitlica et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d45b3431b076d99fa5df16https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70223
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