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Understanding factors that could influence patient acceptability of the use of the PINCER intervention in primary care: A qualitative exploration using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (2022)
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Laing, L., Salema, N., Jeffries, M., Shamsuddin, A., Sheikh, A., Chuter, A., …Keers, R. N. (2022). Understanding factors that could influence patient acceptability of the use of the PINCER intervention in primary care: A qualitative exploration using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. PLoS ONE, 17(10), Article e0275633. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275633

Introduction Medication errors are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The pharmacist-led IT-based intervention to reduce clinically important medication errors (PINCER) intervention was shown to reduce medication errors when tested in a c... Read More about Understanding factors that could influence patient acceptability of the use of the PINCER intervention in primary care: A qualitative exploration using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability.

Electronic prescribing systems in hospitals to improve medication safety: a multimethods research programme (2022)
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Sheikh, A., Coleman, J., Chuter, A., Williams, R., Lilford, R., Slee, A., …Watson, N. (2022). Electronic prescribing systems in hospitals to improve medication safety: a multimethods research programme. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 10(7), 1-164. https://doi.org/10.3310/KSRS2009

Background: There is a need to identify approaches to reduce medication errors. Interest has converged on ePrescribing systems that incorporate computerised provider order entry and clinical decision support functionality. Objectives: We sought to de... Read More about Electronic prescribing systems in hospitals to improve medication safety: a multimethods research programme.

Understanding factors influencing uptake and sustainable use of the PINCER intervention at scale: A qualitative evaluation using Normalisation Process Theory (2022)
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Laing, L., Salema, N. E., Jeffries, M., Shamsuddin, A., Sheikh, A., Chuter, A., …Keers, R. N. (2022). Understanding factors influencing uptake and sustainable use of the PINCER intervention at scale: A qualitative evaluation using Normalisation Process Theory. PLoS ONE, 17(9), Article e0274560. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274560

INTRODUCTION: Medication errors are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The pharmacist-led IT-based intervention to reduce clinically important medication errors (PINCER) has demonstrated improvements in primary care medication safety, and... Read More about Understanding factors influencing uptake and sustainable use of the PINCER intervention at scale: A qualitative evaluation using Normalisation Process Theory.

The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by GPs-in-training (REVISiT): a retrospective review (2022)
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Salema, N. E., Bell, B., Marsden, K., Gookey, G., Swanwick, G., Bassi, M., …Knox, R. (2022). The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by GPs-in-training (REVISiT): a retrospective review. BJGP Open, 6(3), Article BJGPO.2021.0231. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0231

Background: Prescribing errors can cause significant morbidity and occur in about 5% of prescriptions in English general practices. Aim: To describe the frequency and nature of prescribing problems in a cohort of GPs-in-training to determine whether... Read More about The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by GPs-in-training (REVISiT): a retrospective review.

Strategies supporting sustainable prescribing safety improvement interventions in English primary care: a qualitative study (2021)
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Shamsuddin, A., Jeffries, M., Sheikh, A., Laing, L., Salema, N., Avery, A. J., …Keers, R. N. (2021). Strategies supporting sustainable prescribing safety improvement interventions in English primary care: a qualitative study. BJGP Open, 5(5), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2021.0109

Background: While the use of prescribing safety indicators (PSI) can reduce potentially hazardous prescribing, there is a need to identify actionable strategies for the successful implementation and sustainable delivery of PSI-based interventions in... Read More about Strategies supporting sustainable prescribing safety improvement interventions in English primary care: a qualitative study.

The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation (2021)
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Jeffries, M., Salema, N., Laing, L., Shamsuddin, A., Sheikh, A., Avery, A., …Keers, R. (2021). The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation. PLoS ONE, 16(5), Article e0250946. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250946

Background: The quality and safety of prescribing in general practice is important, Clinical decision support (CDS) systems can be used which present alerts to health professionals when prescribing in order to identify patients at risk of potentiall... Read More about The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation.

The evaluation of an e-learning prescribing course for general practice (2021)
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Salema, N., Clement, N., Hysenagolli, R., Hibberd, R., Bell, B. G., Gookey, G., …Knox, R. (2021). The evaluation of an e-learning prescribing course for general practice. Education for Primary Care, 32(4), 219-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2021.1874250

Prescribed medication may lead to significant morbidity or mortality as a result of these medications causing adverse events, or because of a prescribing error. E-learning is a common tool used in supporting training in prescribing. This paper descri... Read More about The evaluation of an e-learning prescribing course for general practice.

‘New Medicine Service’: supporting adherence in people starting a new medication for a long-term condition: 26-week follow-up of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2019)
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Elliott, R. A., Boyd, M., Tanajewski, L., Barber, N., Gkountouras, G., Avery, A. J., …Chuter, A. (2019). ‘New Medicine Service’: supporting adherence in people starting a new medication for a long-term condition: 26-week follow-up of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMJ Quality and Safety, 29(4), 286-295. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009177

Processing discharge summaries in general practice: a qualitative interview study with GPs and practice managers (2019)
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Spencer, R. A., Rodgers, S., Salema, N., Campbell, S. M., & Avery, A. J. (2019). Processing discharge summaries in general practice: a qualitative interview study with GPs and practice managers. BJGP Open, 3(1), https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101625

Background Discharge summaries are essential for communicating patient information from secondary care to general practice on hospital discharge. Although there has been extensive research into their design and completion in secondary care very l... Read More about Processing discharge summaries in general practice: a qualitative interview study with GPs and practice managers.

Mindful organizing in patients’ contributions to primary care medication safety (2018)
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Phipps, D. L., Giles, S., Lewis, P. J., Marsden, K., Salema, N., Jeffries, M., …Ashcroft, D. M. (2018). Mindful organizing in patients’ contributions to primary care medication safety. Health Expectations, 21(6), 964-972. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12689

Background: There is a need to ensure that the risks associated with medication usage in primary healthcare are controlled. To maintain an understanding of the risks, healthcare organizations may engage in a process known as “mindful organizing”. Whi... Read More about Mindful organizing in patients’ contributions to primary care medication safety.

Essential prescribing tips for GP Associates-in-Training (2018)
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Gookey, G., Knox, R., Salema, N., Marsden, K., Bell, B., Bassi, M., …Avery, A. (in press). Essential prescribing tips for GP Associates-in-Training. InnovAiT, 11(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1755738017738271

Prescribing is an essential role in general practice but it is also, at times, a high risk activity. GP Associates-in-Training (GP AiTs) have been highlighted as needing further support to reduce the risk of prescribing errors. This article highlight... Read More about Essential prescribing tips for GP Associates-in-Training.

Examination of England's New Medicine Service (NMS) of complex health care interventions in community pharmacy (2016)
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Latif, A., Waring, J., Watmough, D., Barber, N., Chuter, A., Davies, J., …Elliott, R. A. (2016). Examination of England's New Medicine Service (NMS) of complex health care interventions in community pharmacy. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 12(6), 966-989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2015.12.007

Background Community pharmacies are increasingly commissioned to deliver new, complex health interventions in response to the growing demands on family doctors and secondary health care services. Little is known about how these complex interventio... Read More about Examination of England's New Medicine Service (NMS) of complex health care interventions in community 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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van Eikenhorst, L., Nde-Eshimuni, S., & Anderson, C. (2017). A systematic review in select countries of the role of the pharmacist in consultations and sales of non-prescription medicines in community pharmacy. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 13(1), 17-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.02.010

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.

Supporting adherence for people starting a new medication for a long-term condition through community pharmacies: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the New Medicine Service (2015)
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Elliott, R. A., Boyd, M. J., Salema, N., Davies, J., Barber, N., Mehta, R. L., …Craig, C. (2016). Supporting adherence for people starting a new medication for a long-term condition through community pharmacies: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the New Medicine Service. BMJ Quality and Safety, 25(10), 747-758. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004400

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of the New Medicine Service (NMS), a national community pharmacy service to support medicines-taking in people starting a new medicine for a long-term condition, compared with normal practice. Methods: Pragm... Read More about Supporting adherence for people starting a new medication for a long-term condition through community pharmacies: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the New Medicine Service.

Protocol for the New Medicine Service Study: a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation with qualitative appraisal comparing the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the New Medicine Service in community pharmacies in England (2013)
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Boyd, M., Waring, J., Barber, N., Mehta, R., Chuter, A., Avery, A., …Elliott, R. A. (2013). Protocol for the New Medicine Service Study: a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation with qualitative appraisal comparing the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the New Medicine Service in community pharmacies in England. Trials, 14(1), 411. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-411

Background Medication non-adherence is considered an important cause of morbidity and mortality in primary care. This study aims to determine the effectiveness, cost effectiveness and acceptability of a complex intervention delivered by community... Read More about Protocol for the New Medicine Service Study: a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation with qualitative appraisal comparing the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the New Medicine Service in community pharmacies in England.