Improving Medication Safety for Migrants: A New Model

Sep 9, 2026 · Published in: BMC Health Services Research

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Migration challenges medication safety: a new support model offers solutions.

Migration increases population diversity, presenting challenges for safe medication use among foreign-born persons with language difficulties. The study identified seven areas for support, including language understanding and risk assessment, leading to a model involving interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The proposed model highlights the need for organizational changes and enhanced patient education to mitigate medication-related risks for migrants. Supporting safe medication use among migrants requires coordinated, interdisciplinary efforts across healthcare levels.

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Authors: Hjelm K, Pöder U, Ekman A, Hultin L

Citation: Hjelm K, Pöder U, Ekman A, et al. Developing a model to support safe medication use in the home for foreign-born-persons with language difficulties: a co-creation participatory action research study. BMC health services research. 2026;26(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-026-15510-1

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