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Professor CLAIRE ANDERSON's Outputs (79)

National pharmacy associations in the commonwealth: current scenario and future needs to maximise effective contributions of the pharmacy profession towards universal health coverage (2021)
Journal Article
Iqbal, A., Rutter, V., Gülpınar, G., Halai, M., Awele, B., Elshenawy, R. A., Anderson, C., Hussain, R., & Chan, A. H. Y. (2021). National pharmacy associations in the commonwealth: current scenario and future needs to maximise effective contributions of the pharmacy profession towards universal health coverage. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 14(1), Article 112. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00396-7

Background
The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) is a charity representing pharmacists across the Commonwealth, with the vision of empowering and collaboratively develop the profession and fully utilise the potential of pharmacists to stren... Read More about National pharmacy associations in the commonwealth: current scenario and future needs to maximise effective contributions of the pharmacy profession towards universal health coverage.

Managing medicines at the end of life: a position paper for health policy and practice (2021)
Journal Article
Latif, A., Faull, C., Waring, J., Wilson, E., Anderson, C., Avery, A., & Pollock, K. (2021). Managing medicines at the end of life: a position paper for health policy and practice. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 35(9), 368-377. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHOM-11-2020-0440

Purpose The impact of population aging is significant, multifaceted and characterised by frailty and multi-morbidity. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated care pathways and policies promoting self-management and home-based care. One under-researched... Read More about Managing medicines at the end of life: a position paper for health policy and practice.

Managing medicines at the end of life: a position paper for health policy and practice (2021)
Journal Article
Latif, A., Faull, C., Waring, J., Wilson, E., Anderson, C., Avery, A., & Pollock, K. (2021). Managing medicines at the end of life: a position paper for health policy and practice. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 35(9), 368-377. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHOM-11-2020-0440

Purpose: The impact of population ageing is significant, multifaceted and characterised by frailty and multi-morbidity. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated care pathways and policies promoting self-management and home-based care. One under-research... Read More about Managing medicines at the end of life: a position paper for health policy and practice.

The role of clinical pharmacists in general practice in England: Impact, perspectives, barriers and facilitators (2021)
Journal Article
Mann, C., Anderson, C., & Boyd, M. (2022). The role of clinical pharmacists in general practice in England: Impact, perspectives, barriers and facilitators. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18(8), 3432-3437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.10.006

Background: By 2020/1 NHS England plans to invest over 100 m to ensure that there is one clinical pharmacist post in primary care for every 30,000 patients. A recent realist review identified key questions in the literature related to the implementat... Read More about The role of clinical pharmacists in general practice in England: Impact, perspectives, barriers and facilitators.

Family and health-care professionals managing medicines for patients with serious and terminal illness at home: a qualitative study (2021)
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Pollock, K., Wilson, E., Caswell, G., Latif, A., Caswell, A., Avery, A., Anderson, C., Crosby, V., & Faul, C. (2021). Family and health-care professionals managing medicines for patients with serious and terminal illness at home: a qualitative study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 9(14), 1-162. https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr09140

Background
More effective ways of managing symptoms of chronic and terminal illness enable patients to be cared for, and to die, at home. This requires patients and family caregivers to manage complex medicines regimens, including powerful painkille... Read More about Family and health-care professionals managing medicines for patients with serious and terminal illness at home: a qualitative study.

Explorative Research on Health Literacy and Self-care Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (2021)
Journal Article
Ely, A., Azhari, A., Chai, J., & Anderson, C. (2021). Explorative Research on Health Literacy and Self-care Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Malaysian Journal of Qualitative Research, 7(1), 40-52

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic condition which is associated with high blood sugar, insulin resistance and relative lack of insulin. This qualitative research explores newly diagnosed T2DM patients' perceptions on disease know... Read More about Explorative Research on Health Literacy and Self-care Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Enhancing employability opportunities for Pharmacy students; a case study of processes to implement competency‐based education in Pharmacy in Kenya (2021)
Journal Article
Ruparelia, J., McMullen, J., Anderson, C., Munene, D., & Arakawa, N. (2021). Enhancing employability opportunities for Pharmacy students; a case study of processes to implement competency‐based education in Pharmacy in Kenya. Higher Education Quarterly, 75(4), 608-617. https://doi.org/10.1111/hequ.12319

This paper challenges the western concept of graduate employability as a measure of student success through a case study of a collaboration between pharmacy colleagues in universities in Nairobi, Kenya and Nottingham, UK. As Pharmacy programmes globa... Read More about Enhancing employability opportunities for Pharmacy students; a case study of processes to implement competency‐based education in Pharmacy in Kenya.

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.

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.

An exploration of the experiences of professionals supporting patients approaching the end of life in medicines management at home. A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Wilson, E., Caswell, G., Latif, A., Anderson, C., Faull, C., & Pollock, K. (2020). An exploration of the experiences of professionals supporting patients approaching the end of life in medicines management at home. A qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care, 19, Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-020-0537-z

BACKGROUND: The management of medicines towards the end of life can place increasing burdens and responsibilities on patients and families. This has received little attention yet it can be a source of great difficulty and distress patients and famili... Read More about An exploration of the experiences of professionals supporting patients approaching the end of life in medicines management at home. A qualitative study.

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.

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.