Towards interprofessional medication safety risk management: a qualitative interview study for physicians in primary and secondary care
This study emphasises the importance of integrating physicians into interprofessional, systems-based medication safety risk management as a core element of high-quality care. Despite recognising their broad role, physicians face barriers such as organisational constraints and limited identification with medication safety advocacy. Addressing these challenges requires enhancing their understanding of the medication management and use process and fostering shared responsibility through time allocation and interprofessional leadership structures.
Authors
- Emilia Laukkanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7103-5786)
- Carita Lindén-Lahti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2092-0467)
- Anna-Riia Holmström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3908-5430)
- Anu Saavalainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9236-8699)
- Helka Hosia
- Henna Sirenius
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Helsinki Children's Hospital (FI)
- 358 (Finland) (FI)
- Central Finland Health Care District (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111537
- Primary Topic
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00