Challenges of using and managing medication: a meta-ethnography of the experiences and perceptions of people with intellectual disability and people who support them.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the challenges experienced by people with intellectual disability, their carers and health and social care professionals when using and managing medication.

Design

A synthesis of qualitative research using meta-ethnography.

Data source

We searched seven databases: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Science, Social Science and Conference Proceedings Citation Indices (Web of Science), Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and Proquest Dissertations and Theses from inception to September 2022 (updated in July 2023).

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

We included studies exploring the challenges and perceptions of people with intellectual disability, their carers and health and social care professionals regarding medication management and use.

Results

SUBMITTER: Ghosh I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12458619 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature