Exploring medication safety in prisons: a scoping review

This represents the first comprehensive study to present a narrative report on the existing evidence regarding the epidemiology, aetiology and interventions for medication safety events in prison healthcare. While intervention studies demonstrate promising findings from multidisciplinary and pharmacist-led initiatives, further evidence is needed to address DRPs beyond medication non-adherence, guided by a deeper understanding of their contributory factors. Future studies should target preventable MEs and ADEs, as well as wider health conditions to broaden our understanding of prison-specific contributory factors to develop targeted interventions for this vulnerable population.