2025 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 86-100
In this study, we investigated how persons with visual impairment manage their medications, how they respond to changes in their physical condition, and how pharmacists can provide the support and medication guidance that these individuals need in an appropriate manner. A survey was conducted face-to-face with persons with visual impairment between May and the end of August 2023. The results revealed that 16 (53.3%) of the severely visually impaired (30 people) said they had problems with medication, 6 (20%) said they had difficulty understanding information on medication, 4 (13.3%) said they had difficulty choosing when purchasing medication and 5 (16.7%) said they had difficulty managing medication, 8 (26.7%) found it ‘difficult to distinguish when taking medicines’. In the future, it is necessary to further consider how pharmacists can utilize the latest technology (including QR codes and voice data) to support those who have difficulty gathering information visually.
