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Professor CLAIRE ANDERSON's Outputs (97)

Feasibility of an interprofessional collaborative osteoporosis screening programme in Malaysia (2020)
Journal Article
Toh, L. S., Lai, P. S. M., Low, B. Y., Won, K. T., & Anderson, C. (2020). Feasibility of an interprofessional collaborative osteoporosis screening programme in Malaysia. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 42, 11-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-019-00960-x

Background Population screening for osteoporosis using bone mineral density scan is not feasible in Malaysia as this test is costly. Hence, there is a need to develop a more efficient method to screen for osteoporosis.Objectives To determine the feas... Read More about Feasibility of an interprofessional collaborative osteoporosis screening programme in Malaysia.

Implementing FIP's global pharmaceutical education transformation vision in Sub-Saharan African countries (2019)
Journal Article
Uzman, N., Williams, A. E., Altiere, R. J., Anderson, C., & Bates, I. (2020). Implementing FIP's global pharmaceutical education transformation vision in Sub-Saharan African countries. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 16(8), 1131-1135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.12.011

The realization of a competent, versatile and adaptable Pharmaceutical workforce which is a key component in achieving the World Health Organization Universal Health Coverage agenda in 2030 depends on the supply of adequately trained pharmacy workfor... Read More about Implementing FIP's global pharmaceutical education transformation vision in Sub-Saharan African countries.

Men's views of antidepressant treatment for depression, and their implications for community pharmacy practice (2019)
Journal Article
Brydges, S., Rennick- Egglestone, S., & Anderson, C. (2020). Men's views of antidepressant treatment for depression, and their implications for community pharmacy practice. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 16(8), 1041-1049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.10.016

Background

Men with depression can express and navigate their condition differently to women. Understanding this population's needs, and experiences, can help healthcare professionals better support these patients. There is a lack of knowledge in... Read More about Men's views of antidepressant treatment for depression, and their implications for community pharmacy practice.

Towards equity: a qualitative exploration of the implementation and impact of a digital educational intervention for pharmacy professionals in England (2019)
Journal Article
Latif, A., Waring, J., Pollock, K., Solomon, J., Gulzar, N., Choudhary, S., & Anderson, C. (2019). Towards equity: a qualitative exploration of the implementation and impact of a digital educational intervention for pharmacy professionals in England. International Journal for Equity in Health, 18, Article 151. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1069-0

Background
Patients belonging to marginalised (medically under-served) groups experience problems with medicines (i.e. non-adherence, side effects) and poorer health outcomes largely due to inequitable access to healthcare (arising from poor governa... Read More about Towards equity: a qualitative exploration of the implementation and impact of a digital educational intervention for pharmacy professionals in England.

Supporting the provision of pharmacy medication reviews to marginalised (medically underserved) groups: a before/after questionnaire study investigating the impact of a patient–professional co-produced digital educational intervention (2019)
Journal Article
Latif, A., Waring, J., Chen, L.-C., Pollock, K., Solomon, J., Gulzar, N., Gulzar, S., Anderson, E., Choudhary, S., Abbasi, N., Wharrad, H. J., & Anderson, C. (2019). Supporting the provision of pharmacy medication reviews to marginalised (medically underserved) groups: a before/after questionnaire study investigating the impact of a patient–professional co-produced digital educational intervention. BMJ Open, 9(9), Article e031548. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031548

Objectives People who are marginalised (medically underserved) experience significant health disparities and their voices are often ‘seldom heard’. Interventions to improve professional awareness and engagement with these groups are urgently needed.... Read More about Supporting the provision of pharmacy medication reviews to marginalised (medically underserved) groups: a before/after questionnaire study investigating the impact of a patient–professional co-produced digital educational intervention.

A comparison of six osteoporosis risk assessment tools among postmenopausal women in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2019)
Journal Article
Shean Toh, L., Lai, P. S. M., Wu, D. B.-C., Bell, B. G., Dang, C. P. L., Low, B. Y., Wong, K. T., Guglielmi, G., & Anderson, C. (2019). A comparison of six osteoporosis risk assessment tools among postmenopausal women in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia, 5(3), 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afos.2019.09.001

Objectives
To compare and assess the performance of 6 osteoporosis risk assessment tools for screening osteoporosis in Malaysian postmenopausal women.

Methods
Six osteoporosis risk assessments tools (the Simple Calculated Osteoporosis Risk Estim... Read More about A comparison of six osteoporosis risk assessment tools among postmenopausal women in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A transition from the BPharm to the PharmD degree in five selected countries (2019)
Journal Article
Supapaan, T., Low, B. Y., Wongpoowarak, P., Moolasarn, S., & Anderson, C. (2019). A transition from the BPharm to the PharmD degree in five selected countries. Pharmacy Practice, 17(3), Article 1611. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1611

This review focuses on the studies and opinions around issues of transition from the BPharm to the PharmD degree in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Pakistan and Thailand.

The transition to the clinically orientated PharmD degree in many countries wa... Read More about A transition from the BPharm to the PharmD degree in five selected countries.

A survey of smoking cessation training within UK Pharmacy education (2019)
Journal Article
Hunter, A., Bobak, A., & Anderson, C. (2019). A survey of smoking cessation training within UK Pharmacy education. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 11(7), 696-701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2019.03.007

Introduction: Tobacco smoking is a significant public health problem, and remains the leading cause of preventable, premature death in the UK. In order to reduce the burden of smoking in the UK, all healthcare professionals should be able to advise a... Read More about A survey of smoking cessation training within UK Pharmacy education.

Are we on the right track? Answers from a national survey of Thai graduates’ perceptions during the transition to the 6-year PharmD program (2018)
Journal Article
Suttajit, S., Suwannaprom, P., Supapaan, T., Eakanunkul, S., Tangkiatkumjai, M., Kongkaew, C., Anderson, C., & Wongpoowarak, P. (2018). Are we on the right track? Answers from a national survey of Thai graduates’ perceptions during the transition to the 6-year PharmD program. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 9, 713-722. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S173014

Purpose: To serve the higher demands of pharmaceutical services, pharmacy education in Thailand has shifted from 5-year BPharm program to 6-year PharmD program with two specialization tracks: pharmaceutical care (PC) and industrial pharmacy (IP). Thi... Read More about Are we on the right track? Answers from a national survey of Thai graduates’ perceptions during the transition to the 6-year PharmD program.

Survivor perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in breast cancer services (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tutt, L., Thornley, T., Chen, L.-C., & Anderson, C. Survivor perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in breast cancer services

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Due to advances in treatment and earlier diagnosis, people are surviving for longer and often require long-term medication. The increased demand for breast cancer-focused primary care ser... Read More about Survivor perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in breast cancer services.

The role of pharmacists in general practice: A realist review (2018)
Journal Article
Anderson, C., Zhan, K., Boyd, M. J., & Mann, C. (2019). The role of pharmacists in general practice: A realist review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 15(4), 338-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.06.001

Background

The review was carried out review prior to evaluating and to inform our research on the clinical pharmacists in general practices pilot, a world leading initiative to improve health care delivery in England. Around 500 pharmacists are... Read More about The role of pharmacists in general practice: A realist review.

“Fever means antibiotic”, the Omani public’s attitudes to the use of antibiotics for treating the common cold (2018)
Journal Article
Al Juma, M. A., Anderson, C., & Boyd, M. J. (2018). “Fever means antibiotic”, the Omani public’s attitudes to the use of antibiotics for treating the common cold

Background:
Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide concern to reserve the effectiveness of antibiotics in therapy. The irrational use of antibiotics is one of the factors contributing to antimicrobial resistance. In depth exploration of the public... Read More about “Fever means antibiotic”, the Omani public’s attitudes to the use of antibiotics for treating the common cold.

Exploring the current and future role of the pharmacists in osteoporosis screening and management in Malaysia (2018)
Journal Article
Toh, L., Lai, P., Othman, S., Shah, A., Dang, C., Low, B., Wong, K., & Anderson, C. (2018). Exploring the current and future role of the pharmacists in osteoporosis screening and management in Malaysia. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 40(2), 450-457. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-018-0597-9

Background Several studies have found that pharmacists can assist in screening and prevention of osteoporosis by referring patients for bone mineral density scans and counselling on lifestyle changes. In Malaysia, screening osteoporosis in all elderl... Read More about Exploring the current and future role of the pharmacists in osteoporosis screening and management in Malaysia.

Pharmacy student decision making in over-the-counter medicine supply: a critical incident study. (2017)
Journal Article
McMillan, S. S., Thagarajah, T., Anderson, C., & Kelly, F. (2018). Pharmacy student decision making in over-the-counter medicine supply: a critical incident study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 14(8), 749-757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.09.004

Background: Various factors influence decision making in over-the-counter (OTC) medicine consultations, yet limited studies have focused, in-depth, on the thought process of pharmacy staff. This includes pharmacy students as pharmacists-in-training.... Read More about Pharmacy student decision making in over-the-counter medicine supply: a critical incident study..

Provision of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists across Europe: is it developing and spreading? (2017)
Journal Article
Costa, F. A., Scullin, C., Al-Taani, G., Hawwa, A. F., Anderson, C., Bezverhni, Z., Binakaj, Z., Cordina, M., Foulon, V., Bikuna, B. G. D., de Gier, H., Granås, A. G., Grinstova, O., Griese-Mammen, N., Grincevicius, J., Grinceviciene, S., Kaae, S., Kubiliene, L., Mariño, E. L., Martins, S., …Westerlund, T. (2017). Provision of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists across Europe: is it developing and spreading?. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 23(6), 1336-1347. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12783

Rationale, Aims & Objectives: Pharmaceutical care involves patient-centred pharmacist activity to improve medicines management by patients. The implementation of this service in a comprehensive manner, however, requires considerable organisation and... Read More about Provision of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists across Europe: is it developing and spreading?.

Pharmacy Leadership and Management: A new high fidelity simulation to prepare students for their future practise (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Boyd, M., Solanki, V., Anderson, C., Sonnex, K., & Brydges, S. Pharmacy Leadership and Management: A new high fidelity simulation to prepare students for their future practise. Presented at Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium 2017

Objective: To design and deliver a synoptic experiential learning experience drawing on leadership and management skills coupled with clinical problem solving in a high fidelity simulation. Our vision is to produce world leading pharmacists by provid... Read More about Pharmacy Leadership and Management: A new high fidelity simulation to prepare students for their future practise.