Evaluation of the NHS England Phase 1 pilot: clinical pharmacists in general practice
(2019)
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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)
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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.
Is the Global Pharmacy Workforce Issue All About Numbers? (2018)
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Survivor perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in breast cancer services (2018)
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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.
Potential roles for pharmacy within new models of care (2018)
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The role of pharmacists in general practice: A realist review (2018)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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?.
Antipsychotic prescribing for vulnerable populations: a clinical audit at an acute Australian mental health unit at two-time points (2017)
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Background: Antipsychotics are recognised as a critical intervention for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Guidelines globally endorse the routine practice of antipsychotic monotherapy, at the minimum effective dose. Even in treatmentresistant schi... Read More about Antipsychotic prescribing for vulnerable populations: a clinical audit at an acute Australian mental health unit at two-time points.
Social media in health science education: an international survey (2017)
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Background: Social media is an asset that higher education students can use for an array of purposes. Studies have shown the merits of social media use in educational settings; however, its adoption in health science education has been slow, and the... Read More about Social media in health science education: an international survey.
Do statin users adhere to a healthy diet and lifestyle?: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (2016)
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Background Lifestyle and dietary advice typically precedes or accompanies the prescription of statin medications. However, evidence for adherence to this advice is sparse. The objective was to compare saturated fat intake, exercise, alcohol consum... Read More about Do statin users adhere to a healthy diet and lifestyle?: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study.
Introduction Community pharmacy increasingly features in global strategies to modernise the delivery of primary healthcare. Medicine Use Reviews (MURs) form part of the English Government's medicines management strategy to improve adherence and r... Read More about Supporting underserved patients with their medicines: a study protocol for a patient/professional coproduced education intervention for community pharmacy staff to improve the provision and delivery of Medicine Use Reviews (MURs).
An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model (2016)
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Objectives This study describes the perspective of patients, nurses, pharmacists, doctors and policy makers to identify the level of collaboration and the areas for improvement to achieve inter-professional collaboration between doctors, nurses, p... Read More about An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model.
A conceptual framework toward identifying and analyzing challenges to the advancement of pharmacy (2016)
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Background: Pharmacists and healthcare professionals are faced with increasing and changing health care needs around the world. In order to meet these demands, they are required to continuously upgrade and develop their professions. Reprofessionaliza... Read More about A conceptual framework toward identifying and analyzing challenges to the advancement of pharmacy.
A systematic review in select countries of the role of the pharmacist in consultations and sales of non-prescription medicines in community pharmacy (2016)
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Background Much has been studied in regard to non-prescription medicines (NPMs), but the impact of greater emphasis toward patient self-selection of such agents is still not well understood, and evidence in the literature might be equivocal. Ob... Read More about A systematic review in select countries of the role of the pharmacist in consultations and sales of non-prescription medicines in community pharmacy.
Who uses pharmacy for flu vaccinations? Population profiling through a UK pharmacy chain (2016)
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Does a transition in education equate to a transition in practice?: Thai stakeholder’s perceptions of the introduction of the Doctor of Pharmacy programme (2015)
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Background Pharmacy education and pharmacy practice are facing remarkable changes following new scientific discoveries, evolving patient needs and the requirements of advanced pharmacy competency for practices. Many countries are introducing or unde... Read More about Does a transition in education equate to a transition in practice?: Thai stakeholder’s perceptions of the introduction of the Doctor of Pharmacy programme.