Exploring the challenges to safer prescribing and medication monitoring in prisons: A qualitative study with health care staff.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research suggests that patients who are prisoners experience greater morbidity, increased health inequalities and frequent preventable harm, compared to the general population. Little is known about the process and influencing factors for safe prescribing in the unique prison environment, which may limit the development efforts to improve the quality of care in prisons. This study aimed to understand the process and challenges associated with prescribing in prisons, explore the causes and impact of these challenges, and explore approaches to improve prescribing safety in prisons.

Methods

Grounded theory informed data collection and analysis of a nominal group discussion by seven participants and semi-structured telephone interviews with twenty prison healthcare

SUBMITTER: Magola-Makina E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9632766 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature