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Laypersons’ understanding of statistical concepts commonly used in prescription drug promotion: A review of the research literature Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Naomi Dyer Yount, Benedicta Osafo-Darko, Willow Burns, Maurice Johnson, Kevin R. Betts, Helen W. Sullivan
The prevalence of direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising for prescription drugs has led to concerns about how consumers interpret the medical information conveyed in these ads. One strategy for improving lay understanding of medical information involves incorporating quantitative information about a treatment's potential benefits and risks. This literature review investigates laypersons’ interpretations
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Development and validation of a predictive scoring model for risk stratification of tuberculosis treatment interruption Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Ai Ling Oh, Mohd Makmor-Bakry, Farida Islahudin, Chuo Yew Ting, Swee Kim Chan, Siew Teck Tie
Tuberculosis (TB) treatment interruption poses risks of antimicrobial resistance, potentially leading to treatment failure and mortality. Addressing the risk of early treatment interruption is crucial in tuberculosis care and management to improve treatment outcomes and curb disease transmission. This study aimed to identify risk factors of TB treatment interruption and construct a predictive scoring
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Concordance between pharmacy dispensing and electronic monitoring data of direct oral anticoagulants - A secondary analysis of the MAAESTRO study Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Selina Barbati, Pascal C. Baumgartner, Fine Dietrich, Samuel S. Allemann, Isabelle Arnet
Direct oral anticoagulants are the preferred treatment for stroke patients with atrial fibrillation. Pharmacy dispensing data represent a practical method to identify suboptimal medication adherence. This study investigates whether pharmacy dispensing data are indicative of real-life adherence behavior, using data from 130 patients in the MAAESTRO study (2018–2022) in Basel, Switzerland. This secondary
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The effects of free prescriptions on community pharmacy selection: A discrete choice experiment Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 James Nind, Carlo A. Marra, Shane Scahill, Damien Mather, Alesha Smith
Little is known about preferences for community pharmacies, particularly the influence of prescription co-payments, and for New Zealand's priority populations, Māori and Pacific Peoples. Improving understanding of community pharmacy preferences will enable tailoring services to meet community needs. This study aims to investigate New Zealanders’ preferences for community pharmacies when collecting
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Development of the Guide to Disseminating Research (GuiDiR): A consolidated framework Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Sion Scott, Bethany Atkins, Thomas D'Costa, Claire Rendle, Katherine Murphy, David Taylor, Caroline Smith, Ian Kellar, Andrew Briggs, Alys Griffiths, Rebekah Hornak, Anne Spinewine, Wade Thompson, Ross Tsuyuki, Debi Bhattacharya
Less than one third of research evidence is translated into policy or practice. Knowledge translation requires effective dissemination, adoption and finally implementation. These three stages are equally important, however, existing knowledge translation models and frameworks provide little and disparate information about the steps and activities required for effective dissemination. This study aimed
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Effectiveness of pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship programs in perioperative settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Lina Naseralallah, Somaya Koraysh, Bodoor Aboujabal, May Alasmar
We sought to characterize and evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacist-led AMS interventions in improving antimicrobial use and subsequent surgical site infections (SSI) in perioperative settings. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted by searching PubMed, Embase and CINAHL. Two independent reviewers extracted the data using the Descriptive Elements of Pharmacist Intervention Characterization
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Health outcomes following provision of Home Medicines Reviews for older people receiving aged care services at home Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 Janet K. Sluggett, Gillian E. Caughey, Tracy Air, Catherine Lang, Max Moldovan, Grant Martin, Andrew C. Stafford, Stephen R. Carter, Shane Jackson, Steve L. Wesselingh, Maria C. Inacio
The impact of Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs) on long-term health outcomes among individuals receiving long-term in-home aged care services is unknown. To examine associations between HMR provision and hospitalization, long-term care facility (LTCF) entry and mortality among older people receiving long-term in-home aged care services. This retrospective cohort study included individuals aged 65–105 years
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Impact of pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care on health-related and pharmaceutical therapy-related quality of life in patients with heart failure: A randomized controlled trial Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 Phantipa Sakthong, Warangkana Boonyanuwat
Data on the impact of pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care (PC) on pharmaceutical therapy-related and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and their sensitivities to PC provision in patients with heart failure (HF) are scarce. This study aimed to assess the impact of pharmacist-led PC on HRQoL employing the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) and 5-level EuroQol 5 dimension (EQ-5D-5L)
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Is it time to stop counting on saturation in pharmacy research? Ideas for a new way forward Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Matthew Witry, Lisa Guirguis
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Polypharmacy and medication usage patterns in hypertensive patients: Findings from the Pars Cohort Study Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Pooria Zare, Hossein Poustchi, Zahra Mohammadi, Bita Mesgarpour, Mohammadreza Akbari, Alireza Kamalipour, Seyed Reza Abdipour-Mehrian, Elham-Sadat Hashemi, Arash Ghamar-Shooshtari, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Reza Malekzadeh, Hamed Bazrafshan Drissi, Fatemeh Malekzadeh, Hossein Molavi Vardanjani
Polypharmacy, defined here as the concomitant use of five or more medications, is a significant health issue, particularly affecting individuals with chronic diseases like hypertension (HTN). To compare individuals with and without HTN in term of polypharmacy, and to investigate correlates of polypharmacy and medication use patterns in individuals with HTN in southwest Iran. This cross-sectional study
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Best practice in dementia health care: Key clinical practice pointers from a national conference and innovative opportunities for pharmacy practice Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Sam Keast, James R. Broatch, Stephen Chung, Renee Dixon, Roshna Dongol, Leanne Emerson, Alan Hayes, Sandra Iuliano, Itamar Levinger, Xiaoping Lin, Erin McKnight, Kirsten Moore, Hanatsu Nagano, Alexandra G. Parker, Catherine M. Said, Myrla Sales, Rees Thomas, Clare White, Jesse Zanker, Julia Gilmartin-Thomas
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Identifying the key determinants of a community pharmacy based bladder and bowel service Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Alan Uren, Margaret Watson, Shoba Dawson, Ade Williams, Hugh McLeod, David Chandler, Alice Berry, Nikki Cotterill
Community pharmacies and their personnel present an opportunity to implement new services for bladder and bowel continence care. Underpinned by the COM-B model of capability (C), opportunity (O), motivation (M), Behaviour (B)), this study explored the opinions of healthcare staff and users of community pharmacy services, to inform the development of a new pharmacy bladder and bowel service (PBBS).
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Development and validation of the mobile adherence satisfaction scale (MASS) for medication adherence apps Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Rajat Rana, Baharudin Bin Ibrahim, Hasniza Binti Zaman Huri, Izyan Binti A. Wahab, Kayatri Govindaraju, Mohd Syamir Mohamad Shukeri, Chow Kyn Ng, Siew Chin Ong
To develop and validate the Mobile Adherence Satisfaction Scale (MASS) for assessing user satisfaction with mobile health applications aimed to improve medication adherence. The study involved patients over 18 with asthma, hypertension, heart failure, or diabetes, who used the CareAide® app for six months. Scale development included a literature review, expert consultations, and patient interviews
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A mixed-methods cross-sectional study to evaluate the public acceptability of a novel pharmacy-based response service for domestic abuse and/or suicidal ideation Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Josie Solomon, Hayley Gorton, Ana Maria Barcelos, Tracey Latham-Green, Samantha Williams, Elise Rowan, Peter Knapp, Claire Henderson, Mark Gussy, Rebecca Barnes
Domestic abuse (DA) and suicidal ideation (SI) are prevalent and often co-occur. Numerous practical and psychosocial barriers inhibit help-seeking, including accessibility and confidentiality concerns. Early intervention and referral are essential for both DA and SI. Pharmacies are accessible and may be perceived as a discreet venue for a DA and SI response service. There is a growing body of literature
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A theoretical explanation of naloxone provision among primary care physicians and community pharmacists in Tennessee Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Aaron Salwan, Stephanie M. Mathis, Bill Brooks, Nicholas E. Hagemeier, Fred Tudiver, Kelly N. Foster, Arsham Alamian, Robert P. Pack
Increasing access to naloxone reduces opioid-related morbidity and mortality. Primary care and community pharmacy settings are critical access points, yet limited theoretical research has examined naloxone prescribing and dispensing behaviors. To determine if the theory of planned behavior (TPB) combined with theoretical constructs from communication science explains intentions to co-prescribe and
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Development and validation of measures of pharmacists’ acceptability and willingness to screen for perinatal depression Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Sarira El-Den, Katharine Birkness, Lily Pham, Andrea Murphy, Rebekah J. Moles, Claire L. O'Reilly, Camille Raynes-Greenow, Timothy F. Chen, Corina Raduescu, David Gardner, Stephen R. Carter
While pharmacists' roles in mental healthcare are expanding, research exploring pharmacists' acceptability and willingness to provide mental health services is limited. This study developed and validated theory-driven measures of pharmacists’ acceptability and willingness to screen for perinatal depression in community pharmacy settings. Items were developed using published literature and the Theoretical
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Exploring the impact of a digital health tool on patients’ interaction with community pharmacists: A pilot randomized controlled study Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Bonyan Qudah, Betty Chewning
The use of digital Patient- Reported Outcomes (PRO) tools has been shown to enhance the exchange of information and shared decision-making in medical encounters. However, their influence on patient-pharmacist interactions has not yet been explored. This study aimed to examine the impact of RxTalk™, a digital PRO tool, in supporting the communication between patients and pharmacists compared to usual
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Crisis management in community pharmacies during a pandemic Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 S. Latonen, E. Neuvonen, A.M. Juppo, H. Seeck, M. Airaksinen
Although the COVID-19 pandemic required community pharmacies to implement several adaptation strategies to ensure medicines' and services’ availability, related empirical research based on crisis management theory is lacking. This study sought to holistically depict crisis management in Finnish community pharmacies and explore whether (1) pre-existing crisis plans, (2) crisis teams, (3) shared decision-making
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The community pharmacist as a link to psychosocial care services: Findings and lessons from a collaborative project Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Eva Rens, Kris Van den Broeck, Veerle Foulon, Aline Ghijselings, Amber Damiaens
The role of pharmacists is increasingly expanding to encompass holistic patient-oriented services, including prevention, health advice, and counseling. Despite this, the pharmacist's role in public psychosocial wellbeing remains understudied. Project #CAVAsa, a collaboration between Flemish Pharmacists' Network and Centers for General Wellbeing (CAW), aimed to strengthen the pharmacist's role in psychosocial
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Development and external validation of a prognostic model for time to readmission or death in multimorbid patients Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Stine Eidhammer Rognan, Liv Mathiesen, Marianne Lea, Morten Mowé, Espen Molden, Eva Skovlund
To develop and externally validate a prognostic model built on important factors predisposing multimorbid patients to all-cause readmission and/or death. In addition to identify patients who may benefit most from a comprehensive clinical pharmacist intervention. A multivariable prognostic model was developed based on data from a randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of pharmacist-led
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A conceptual framework to build effective medicine pricing policies for low and middle-income countries (LMICs) Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Building effective medicine pricing policies is a challenging task in all high-, middle- and low-income countries. In high-income countries have stable health systems in place, trained workforce, as well as specialised agencies to evaluate innovative drugs for reimbursement. However, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) the challenges are manifold. A large majority of low- and middle-income
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Role of pharmacists in the care of adult asthma patients: A scoping review Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Aseel Mahmoud, Ahmad Y. Abuhelwa, Tom Owen, Amad Alazzawi, Mohd Shara, Mohammad A.Y. Alqudah, Maguy Saffouh ElHajj, Jane R. Smith
Asthma is a common long-term condition that affects people of all ages. Evidence suggests that a significant proportion of asthma patients in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) do not receive appropriate diagnosis, monitoring and/or treatment. When inadequately treated, asthma can negatively affect quality of life and may lead to hospitalisation and death. Although pharmacists play a role in asthma
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A Pharmacist Clinician Model as part of a collaborative clinical workforce: A philosophical critique Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Gordon F. Rushworth, Paul Forsyth, Andrew Radley, Catherine Duggan, Rod Sampson, Scott Cunningham, Barry Maguire
The term ‘clinician’ is not reserved for any healthcare professional group. However, there is a general acceptance that a clinician would have the knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to clinically assess and manage a patient autonomously. The expectation, in a modern collaborative healthcare system, is that this work would be completed as a part of a planned and integrated multi-disciplinary
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Health literacy for elderly patients with high blood pressure: A scoping review Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Caroline Ferreira Simões, Luis Phillipe Nagem Lopes, Lucienne da Silva Lara, Aline Leal Cortês
Hypertension is the chronic disease that most affects the elderly population worldwide and is the main modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In hypertensive elderly patients, health literacy emerges as a key component for achieving better clinical outcomes. This study aims to describe the health literacy strategies used for elderly patients with arterial hypertension. A review of the
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Influence of automated indexing in Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) selection for pharmacy practice journals Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Luciana G. Negrão, Christine Bond, Derek Stewart
The Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) thesaurus is the controlled vocabulary used to index articles in MEDLINE. MeSH were mainly manually selected until June 2022 when an automated algorithm, the Medical Text Indexer (MTI) automated was fully implemented. A selection of automated indexed articles is then reviewed (curated) by human indexers to ensure the quality of the process. To describe the association
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Leverage points for establishing clinical decision-maker as a vital component of pharmacists’ professional identity Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Megan G. Anakin, Shane Desselle, Daniel F.B. Wright
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Pharmacist-led screening for mental illness: A systematic review Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Kevin Ou, Duha N. Gide, Sarira El-Den, Lisa Kouladjian O'Donnell, Daniel T. Malone, Claire L. O'Reilly
Early identification and treatment of mental illnesses is imperative for optimal patient outcomes. Pharmacists may play an important role in mental healthcare through the provision of screening services for mental illnesses. : To systematically review the impact of pharmacist-led mental illness screening on clinical or patient-reported outcomes and identify and report any follow-up or referral systems
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A comparative analysis of medication counting methods to assess polypharmacy in medico-administrative databases Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Marie-Eve Gagnon, Miceline Mésidor, Marc Simard, Yohann M. Chiu, Maude Gosselin, Bernard Candas, Caroline Sirois
The variety of methods for counting medications may lead to confusion when attempting to compare the extent of polypharmacy across different populations. To compare the prevalence estimates of polypharmacy derived from medico-administrative databases, using different methods for counting medications. Data were drawn from the Québec Integrated Chronic Disease Surveillance System. A random sample of
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Community pharmacists’ awareness, identification, and management of prescribing cascades: A cross-sectional survey Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-18 Kieran Dalton, Robert Callaghan, Niamh O'Sullivan, Lisa McCarthy
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Development, content validation and standardization of an adult patient prioritization tool for hospital clinical pharmacy services Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Stephanie Ferreira Botelho, Laís Lessa Neiva Pantuzza, Adriano Max Moreira Reis
Patient prioritization is a effective strategy to identify high risk patients for targeted Clinical Pharmacy Service (CPS) in hospital pharmacy. However, there is a paucity of patient prioritization tool to use in clinical practice. Describe the development, content validation and standardization of an adult patient prioritization tool for hospital CPS named, PrioFarClinH. The tool was developed using
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The adverse inpatient medication event and frailty (AIME-frail) risk prediction model Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Nazanin Falconer, Ian A. Scott, Ahmad Abdel-Hafez, Neil Cottrell, Duncan Long, Christopher Morris, Centaine Snoswell, Ebtyhal Aziz, Jonathan Yong Jie Lam, Michael Barras
Medication harm affects between 5 and 15% of hospitalised patients, with approximately half of the harm events considered preventable through timely intervention. The Adverse Inpatient Medication Event (AIME) risk prediction model was previously developed to guide a systematic approach to patient prioritisation for targeted clinician review, but frailty was not tested as a candidate predictor variable
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Assessment of the implementation of pharmacist prescribing: Challenges and pathways for ambulatory practice Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Gabriela Jorge Milani, Luani Takasugui Damasceno, Gustavo Magno Baldin Tiguman, Patricia Melo Aguiar
Prescribing by pharmacists is an increasingly common practice worldwide. In Brazil regulation of this practice began in 2013, and the practice remains unexplored as a research topic. We aimed to explore and gain insights into pharmacist prescribing practices in Brazil and assessing pharmacist's perceptions of their training and preparedness to prescribe medications. A cross-sectional survey was conducted
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An exploratory study to identify the factors influencing community pharmacist retention by using COM-B model Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Saima Asghar, Muhammad Atif, Saria Arshad
Due to multitude of gaps in Pakistan's healthcare system, community pharmacies serve as the” first port of call” for various illnesses. However, the present scarcity of pharmacists in these settings poses significant challenges to healthcare delivery in the country. This scarcity is primarily due to difficulties in retaining pharmacists for community practice. The aim of this study was to explore the
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ASAP: A pharmacy-level intervention to increase nonprescription syringe sales to reduce bloodborne illnesses Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 B.E. Meyerson, J. Agley, R.A. Crosby, K.G. Bentele, N. Vadiei, L.B. Linde-Krieger, D.R. Russell, K. Fine, L.A. Eldridge
Pharmacy syringe sales are effective structural interventions to reduce bloodborne illnesses in populations, and are legal in all but two states. Yet evidence indicates reduced syringe sales in recent years. This study was designed as a feasibility test of an intervention to promote syringe sales by pharmacies in Arizona. A four-month pilot among three Arizona pharmacies measured feasibility and acceptability
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The role of community pharmacy in the promotion of continence care: A systematic review Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Alan Uren, Shoba Dawson, Nikki Cotterill, Ade Williams, Hugh McLeod, David Chandler, Margaret Watson
Community pharmacies are convenient healthcare settings which provide a wide range of services in addition to medicine supply. Continence care is an area where there is an opportunity for the implementation of new innovations to improve clinical and service outcomes. The objective was to systematically evaluate evidence for the effectiveness, safety, acceptability and key determinants of interventions
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Oral beta-hydroxybutyrate alleviates COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome: A randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Navid Reza Shahtaghi, Samira Bigdelitabar, Subham Thakur, Manjot Kaur, Harjeet Singh, Muskaan Saini, Manjinder Singh, Kanwardeep Singh, Subheet Kumar Jain PhD
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a lung complication of COVID-19 that requires intensive care and ventilation. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is a ketone body that can modulate metabolism and inflammation in immune cells and lung tissues. We hypothesized that oral BHB could alleviate COVID-19 related ARDS by reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines and increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines. We
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A Goffmanian analysis of impact of unclear professional identity and role negotiation of pharmacists in primary care: A multiple case study Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Jennifer D. Lake, Janet Barnsley, Aisha Lofters, Zubin Austin
Professional identity and its development is a focus of research, education, and practice. But, there is a lack of how professional identity impacts changes in pharmacists’ roles in practice, which are particularly prevalent in primary care teams. This research uses Goffmanian theory, micro-sociologic interactional theory, to describe the outcomes of role negotiation in integrated primary care teams
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Exploring telepharmacy: A bibliometric analysis of past research and future directions Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Hina Saeed, Nataly Dominica Martini, Shane Scahill
This bibliometric review analyzes the evolution of telepharmacy research, significantly amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. By employing bibliometric analysis, the study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state and emerging trends in telepharmacy. This approach helps in identifying key areas of growth, predominant themes, and potential gaps in the literature. Utilizing data from
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Hospitalisation and adverse drug events in a geriatric oncology setting: A systematic review of the literature Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Darren J. Walsh, Michelle O'Driscoll, Anne M. Horgan, Eoin Tabb, Michelle Hannan, Colette Morris, Laura J. Sahm
Geriatric Oncology is a specialty where a multidisciplinary approach can address the unmet needs of older adults with cancer. Older adults are at increased risk of adverse drug events (ADE) due to age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, increasing treatment complexity, and medication burden. To review the literature to determine the incidence of unplanned hospitalisation due to
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Stakeholders' perspectives and experiences of the pharmacist's role in deprescribing in ambulatory care: A qualitative meta-synthesis Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Amanda Kassis, Rebekah Moles, Stephen Carter
Deprescribing is an effective strategy to manage polypharmacy and improve patient outcomes. The notion of a potential role for pharmacists in a multidisciplinary team approach to deprescribing has been identified in quantitative and qualitative literature. However, stakeholders' perceptions of this role, and factors that may impede or facilitate the pharmacist's involvement have not been elucidated
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Impact of cost on prescribing diabetes medications for older adults with type 2 diabetes in the outpatient setting Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Mia E. Lussier, Ravi J. Desai, Eric A. Wright, Michael R. Gionfriddo
Newer diabetes medications have cardiorenal benefits beyond blood sugar lowering that make them a preferred treatment option in many patients. Despite this, studies have shown that prescribing of these medications remains suboptimal with medication costs being hypothesized as a reason for underutilization. To understand clinicians’ decision-making processes for prescribing diabetes medications in older
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Exploring stakeholders’ perspectives on antibiogram use, development, and implementation in residential aged care settings Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Dipti Khatri, Nazanin Falconer, Soraia de Camargo Catapan, Sonali Coulter, Leonard C. Gray, David L. Paterson, Christopher Freeman
Knowledge of local antibiotic resistance data provided by antibiograms (cumulative-antimicrobial-susceptibility-tests) can assist prescribers to make appropriate empirical antibiotic choices. This study explored the perceptions and knowledge of key stakeholders about the role of antibiograms in residential aged care facilities (RACF), and to understand barriers and enablers of antibiogram development
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Pharmacist, nurse, and physician perspectives on the implementation of the pharmacist discharge care (pharm-dc) intervention: A qualitative study Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Onyeche Oche, Logan T. Murry, Michelle S. Keller, Joshua M. Pevnick, Jeffrey L. Schnipper, An T. Nguyen, EunJi Michelle Ko, Korey A. Kennelty
The PHARMacist Discharge Care (PHARM-DC) intervention is a pharmacist-led Transitions of Care (TOC) program intended to reduce 30-day hospital readmissions and emergency department visits which has been implemented at two hospitals in the United States. The objectives of this study were to: 1) explore perspectives surrounding the PHARM-DC program from healthcare providers, leaders, and administrators
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Racial and ethnic harm in patient care is a patient safety issue Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Natalie Rosario, Tyler Marie Kiles, T'Bony M. Jewell, Joshua Wollen
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Evaluation of an electronic prescription platform: Clinicians’ feedback on three distinct services aiming to facilitate clinical decision and safer e-prescription Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Margarita Grammatikopoulou, Martha Zachariadou, Maria Zande, Georgios Giannios, Achilleas Chytas, Haralampos Karanikas, Spiros Georgakopoulos, Dimitrios Karanikas, George Nikolaidis, Pantelis Natsiavas, Thanos G. Stavropoulos, Spiros Nikolopoulos, Ioannis Kompatsiaris
Health Care Professionals (HCPs) are the main end-users of digital clinical tools such as electronic prescription systems. For this reason, it is of high importance to include HCPs throughout the design, development and evaluation of a newly introduced system to ensure its usefulness, as well as confirm that it tends to their needs and can be integrated in their everyday clinical practice. In the context
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Pharmacists combating antimicrobial resistance: A Delphi study on antibiotic dispensing Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Maarten Lambert, Anneloes Wonink, Ria Benko, Malene Plejdrup Hansen, Liset van Dijk, Katja Taxis
The daily work of community pharmacists includes dispensing antibiotics, but little is known about how this should be done to ensure quality use of antibiotics. To define specific tasks of the community pharmacist when dispensing antibiotics and to assess to what extent these tasks can be implemented in practice in Europe. A Delphi study with community pharmacist experts in the European Economic Area
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Exploration of ‘micro’ level factors that affect the involvement of clinical pharmacists in interprofessional ward rounds in hospitals: Through the lens of social cognitive theory Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Dona Babu, Debra Rowett, Lisa Kalisch Ellett, Sally Marotti, Alice Wisdom, Renly Lim, Joanne Harmon
Macro and meso level factors that influence the participation by clinical pharmacists in ward rounds include pharmacy management culture, commitment to ward rounds and adequate time for ward rounds being included in workload models. The ‘micro’ level factors that affect the involvement of clinical pharmacists in ward rounds have not been widely explored. Explore ‘micro’ level factors to gain insight
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Revisiting the opioid and naloxone education (ONE) program: Program evaluation using the RE-AIM model four years later Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Mark A. Strand, Oliver Frenzel
The Opioid and Naloxone Education (ONE) Program focuses on community pharmacy-based patient screening and interventions to improve population health with regard to opioid use. The purpose of this paper is to reevaluate the ONE Program performance using the RE-AIM model, in comparison to the review performed in 2019. The program performance of the ONE Program was evaluated from January 1, 2021 to December
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Validation of a novel Artificial Pharmacology Intelligence (API) system for the management of patients with polypharmacy Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Dorit Dil-Nahlieli, Arie Ben-Yehuda, Daniel Souroujon, Eytan Hyam, Sigal Shafran-Tikvah
Medication management of patients with polypharmacy is highly complex. We aimed to validate a novel Artificial Pharmacology Intelligence (API) algorithm to optimize the medication review process in a comprehensive, personalized, and scalable way. The study was conducted on anonymized retrospective electronic health records (EHR) of 49 patients. Each patient's file was reviewed by the API system, a
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Simplifying medication regimens for residents of aged care facilities: Pharmacist and physician use of a structured five-step medication simplification tool Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Janet K. Sluggett, Jacquelina Stasinopoulos, Cyan Sylvester, Wei Jin Wong, Jodie Hillen, Georgina A. Hughes, Solomon Yu, Malcolm Clark, J Simon Bell, Megan Corlis, Loui Sa Teng, Lisa Newton, Ronaldo D. Piovezan, David Yu, Lynda Carter, Natalie Soulsby
Pharmacist-led medication regimen simplification using a structured approach can reduce unnecessary medication regimen complexity in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), but no studies have investigated simplification by different health professionals, nor the extent to which simplification is recommended during comprehensive medication reviews. To compare medication regimen simplification opportunities
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Barriers and motivational factors for engaging in novel opioid and medication disposal-related services in community pharmacies Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Mitchell J. Barnett, Brooke Clubbs, Ashley Woodyard, Valerie Wasem, Joyce Prinze, Anuradha Tirupasur, Sina Hosseini, Madison Kim, Faviola Gallardo, Natalie Polich, Shane Desselle
This study aimed to explore and identify motivational factors and barriers for pharmacy personnel participation in specific opioid mitigation programs, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as an investigational framework. A naturalistic inquiry method was employed involving semi-structured interviews with pharmacy personnel to assess their intentions, attitudes, normative beliefs, and behaviors
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Developing a core outcome set for evaluating medication adherence interventions for adults prescribed long-term medication in primary care Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Debi Bhattacharya, Kumud Kantilal, Jacqueline Martin-Kerry, Vanessa Millar, Allan Clark, David Wright, Katherine Murphy, David Turner, Sion Scott
Approximately half of people prescribed medications do not take them as prescribed. There is a significant unmet need regarding the barriers to medication adherence not being addressed in primary care. There is no agreement on which outcomes should be measured and reported in trials of medication adherence interventions. To develop a core outcome set (COS) for trials of medication adherence interventions
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In pursuit of credibility: Evaluating the divergence between member-checking and hermeneutic phenomenology Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Jonathan Vella
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Corrigendum to “Hidden factors in community pharmacy related to medication safety risks: Pushing patient safety to breaking point” [Res. Soc. Adm. Pharm. 18, Issue 8 (August 2022), 3217–3219] Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Sabaa Saleh Al-Hemyari, Maimona Jairoun, Faris El-Dahiyat, Mina Rabea Al Ani, Mustafa Habeb
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Exploring the heterogeneity in community pharmacist-led medication review studies – A systematic review Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Cathrin J. Vogt, Robert Moecker, Christian O. Jacke, Walter E. Haefeli, Hanna M. Seidling
Findings on the effectiveness of medication reviews led by community pharmacists (CPs) are often inconclusive. It has been hypothesized that studies are not sufficiently standardized, and thus, it is difficult to draw conclusions. To examine differences in the way CP-led medication review studies are set up. This was accomplished by investigating (1) patient selection criteria, (2) components of the
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Driving factors of community pharmacist weight management service: A structural equation modeling approach Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Su Myat Thin, Tipaporn Kanjanarach, Pairin Supsongserm, Chamipa Phanudulkitti, Bernard A. Sorofman, Myo Thiha Zaw, Anuchai Theeraroungchaisri, Tanattha Kittisopee
Even though the effectiveness of community pharmacists in helping customers to reduce weight has been evident, few pharmacists provided weight management services (WMS). To drive community pharmacist WMS provision, factors affecting their intention and WMS provision were important to be investigated. The present study aimed to explore relationships among pharmacist authority, perceived customer obstruction
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Application of trigger tools for detecting adverse drug events in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Geovana Schiavo, Marcela Forgerini, Fabiana Rossi Varallo, Luiza Osuna Falavigna, Rosa Camila Lucchetta, Patrícia de Carvalho Mastroianni
To identify trigger tools applied to detect adverse drug events (ADEs) in older people and describe their utility and performance. A systematic review was conducted in the PubMed, Lilacs, and Scopus databases (January 2024). Studies that developed, applied, or validated trigger tools and evaluated their utility and/or performance for detecting ADEs in older people were considered. Direct proportion
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Determinants of behavioral intentions to use an E-Pharmacy service: Insights from TAM theory and the moderating influence of technological literacy Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Brendan Chukwuemeka Ezeudoka, Mingyue Fan
The growing significance of E-Pharmacy services in healthcare necessitates investigating the factors influencing users' behavioral intentions on these platforms. Comprehending these variables is imperative to maximize service provision, elevate customer satisfaction, and ultimately elevate healthcare accessibility and results. The main goal of this study is to explore the factors that shape consumers'
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Drivers of citations in social pharmacy and practice research articles Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Natalia Shcherbakova, Shane Desselle, Carole Bandiera, Joanne Canedo, Anandi V. Law, Parisa Aslani
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy has been expanding in the last decade. The recently published Granada Statements offer key recommendations to improve the quality of research in this field. To identify the factors associated with the citations of articles in the field of social, administrative, clinical pharmacy and practice research. This study was a retrospective, observational analysis
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Relationships between medications used in a mental health hospital and types of medication errors: A cross-sectional study over an 8-year period Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Robin Lebas, Benjamin Calvet, Laurence Schadler, Pierre-Marie Preux, Marie-Laure Laroche
Particularities in psychiatry care can increase the risk of medication errors (MEs). To analyze the MEs that occurred in a psychiatric hospital and to quantify relationships between the use of certain types of medication and the type of MEs. We conducted a retrospective register based cross-sectional study in a French psychiatric hospital (2014–2021). All MEs were analyzed using ALARM method to identify