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A call to action to change the communication skills curriculum for pharmacy undergraduates in Turkey: A comparison with the United Kingdom (2020)
Journal Article
Gülpınar, G., Mann, C., & Anderson, C. (2021). A call to action to change the communication skills curriculum for pharmacy undergraduates in Turkey: A comparison with the United Kingdom. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 13(4), 313-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2020.11.016

Introduction: Globally, pharmacy undergraduate programs are evolving to reflect a more patient-centered approach to clinical practice. The importance of teaching communication skills in any undergraduate pharmacy curriculum cannot be overstated. This... Read More about A call to action to change the communication skills curriculum for pharmacy undergraduates in Turkey: A comparison with the United Kingdom.

Facilitators and Barriers to Insulin Initiation: Results of a Qualitative Study in a Public Hospital, Malaysia (2020)
Journal Article
Chai, J., Wong, K. T., Hussien, Z., & Anderson, C. (2020). Facilitators and Barriers to Insulin Initiation: Results of a Qualitative Study in a Public Hospital, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Qualitative Research, 6(2), 20-32

This study focused on the lived-experience of type 2 diabetes patients using insulin treatment. Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease and insulin therapy can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality if introduced to suitable patients at an ear... Read More about Facilitators and Barriers to Insulin Initiation: Results of a Qualitative Study in a Public Hospital, Malaysia.

Role of pharmacists in optimising opioid therapy for chronic non-malignant pain; A systematic review (2020)
Journal Article
Iqbal, A., Knaggs, R. D., Anderson, C., & Toh, L. S. (2022). Role of pharmacists in optimising opioid therapy for chronic non-malignant pain; A systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18(3), 2352-2366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.11.014

Background: Opioid optimisation is a global issue in Chronic Non-malignant Pain (CNMP) management. Objective: This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of interventions delivered by pharmacists in outpatient clinical settings, community... Read More about Role of pharmacists in optimising opioid therapy for chronic non-malignant pain; A systematic review.

The pharmacy workforce in public primary healthcare centers: promoting access and information on medicines (2020)
Journal Article
Faraco, E. B., Guimarães, L., Anderson, C., & Leite, S. N. (2020). The pharmacy workforce in public primary healthcare centers: promoting access and information on medicines. Pharmacy Practice, 18(4), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2020.4.2048

Background: Only few studies have analyzed the pharmaceutical workforce in primary healthcare centers, and a global recommendation calls for better understanding of the trends that shape workforce development and capacity. Objective: To analyze the d... Read More about The pharmacy workforce in public primary healthcare centers: promoting access and information on medicines.

Global trends in pharmacy practice (2020)
Book Chapter
Anderson, C. (2020). Global trends in pharmacy practice. In A. Adejare (Ed.), Remington : the science and practice of pharmacy (769-780). (23rd edition). Amsterdam: Elsevier

The practice of pharmacy globally has evolved during the 21st century in response to the changing economic, political and social environment. Using country examples this chapter examines some of progress made in community pharmacy and particularly se... Read More about Global trends in pharmacy practice.

Exploring barriers to the sustainability of an electronic administration system in long-term care facilities: A case study approach (2020)
Journal Article
Karsan, Y., Anderson, C., Boyd, M. J., & Thornley, T. (2020). Exploring barriers to the sustainability of an electronic administration system in long-term care facilities: A case study approach. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17(6), 1066-1071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.08.003

Background: The safe provision of medicines administration is a fundamental challenge faced in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Many residents of LTCFs are frail older persons with multiple morbidities, and in addition to polypharmacy, are particul... Read More about Exploring barriers to the sustainability of an electronic administration system in long-term care facilities: A case study approach.

Challenges and opportunities in conducting health services research through international collaborations: A review of personal experiences (2020)
Journal Article
Arakawa, N., & Anderson, C. (2020). Challenges and opportunities in conducting health services research through international collaborations: A review of personal experiences. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 16(11), 1609-1613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.06.011

There is increasing attention to international collaborations in health services research with a number of benefits. For developing and nurturing international collaboration, an increasing number of funding opportunities are available globally. Havin... Read More about Challenges and opportunities in conducting health services research through international collaborations: A review of personal experiences.

Primary health care policy and vision for community pharmacy and pharmacists in England (2020)
Journal Article
Anderson, C., & Sharma, R. (2020). Primary health care policy and vision for community pharmacy and pharmacists in England. Pharmacy Practice, 18(1), Article 1870. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2020.1.1870

The United Kingdom health and care system is changing dramatically to meet the health challenges of the 21st century. People will increasingly have multiple morbidities. The focus of service delivery is changing from hospital to community, patient to... Read More about Primary health care policy and vision for community pharmacy and pharmacists in England.

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.