A scoping review of non-professional medication practices and medication safety outcomes during public health emergencies.
Kelly D, Koay A, Mineva G, et al. A scoping review of non-professional medication practices and medication safety outcomes during public health emergencies. Public Health. 2022;214:50-60. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2022.10.026.
Natural disasters and other public health emergencies (PHE), such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can dramatically change the delivery of healthcare. This scoping review identified considerable research examining the relationship between public health emergencies and disruptions to personal medication practices (e.g., self-altering medication regimens, access barriers, changing prescribing providers) and subsequent medication-related harm.