Exploring the concept of patient centred communication for the pharmacy practice.

abstract：:Background Pharmacists' involvement in patient care has improved the quality of care and reduced medication errors. However, this has required a lot of work that could not have been accomplished without documentation of interventions. Several means of documenting errors have been proposed in the literature but without...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Chamoun NR,Zeenny R,Mansour H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The survival rate of prostate cancer is relatively higher than other cancers, therefore, the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) becomes a critical issue for the patients. There are limited quality of life data evaluating the difference between androgen deprivation therapy and non-androgen deprivation th...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Huang YT,Li CC,Chou YH,Ke HL,Chen CY

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Pharmacists are increasingly involved in patient care. This new role in a complex healthcare system with demanding patients may lead to moral dilemmas. There has been little research into pharmacy ethics, and existing data are limited by their retrospective nature and small sample sizes. A thematic overview...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Kruijtbosch M,Göttgens-Jansen W,Floor-Schreudering A,van Leeuwen E,Bouvy ML

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that patient adherence to appropriately prescribed medications is essential for treatment efficacy and positive therapeutic outcomes. It is also understood that patients who are prescribed medications do not necessarily take them as prescribed. Indeed, variation in patients' medication-taking is an ag...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Ahmed R,Aslani P

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Chronic pain is a prevalent and debilitating condition for many people. Globally it is the greatest contributor to years lived with disability. Management often includes pharmacotherapy and pharmacists are therefore well placed to contribute to chronic pain management. Objective To explore chronic pain mana...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Wilson AJ,Spark MJ

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Oral anticoagulation therapy has proven beneficial impact on the prevention of thromboembolic events. However, the use of antocoagulatns also increases the risk of bleeds. To maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of the treatment, guidance on appropriate use of oral anticoagulants is essential. An in...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Damen NL,Van den Bemt BJF,Hersberger KE,Papastergiou J,Alves da Costa F,Rydant S,Wartenberg NS,Lobban T,Arnet I,Antoniou S,International Pharmacists for Anticoagulation Care Taskforce (iPACT).

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) offer several advantages over warfarin in the management atrial fibrillation, including the provision of fixed dosing without a requirement for regular monitoring. Recently however the subject of DOAC monitoring has been probed after several post-hoc analyses demonstra...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Mourad AP,Aslani P,D'Souza M,Brieger D

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been little research which specifically examines medicine use among South Asian (SA) and Middle Eastern (ME) groups, although evidence suggests that medicine-related needs may be poorly met for these groups. OBJECTIVE:To describe medicine-related problems (MRPs) experienced by SA and ME patients f...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Alhomoud F,Dhillon S,Aslanpour Z,Smith F

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improper disposal of medications potentially poses a significant environmental risk and storage of expired and unused medications in households provides an increased risk of accidental childhood poisonings. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the storage and disposal habits of medicatio...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Kusturica MP,Sabo A,Tomic Z,Horvat O,Solak Z

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a major health care problem. OBJECTIVE:To identify the most common ADRs, drugs implicated in ADRs, and to assess their causality, severity, preventability and risk factors predisposing to reported ADRs in Jordan. SETTING:Al-Karak teaching hospital, southern of Jordan...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Alsbou M,Alzubiedi S,Alzobi H,Samhadanah NA,Alsaraireh Y,Alrawashdeh O,Aqel A,Al-Salem K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For patients accessing specialist palliative care day services, medication is prescribed routinely to manage acute symptoms, treat long-term conditions or prevent adverse events associated with these conditions. As such, the pharmacotherapeutic burden for these patients is high and polypharmacy is common. Co...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Todd A,Nazar H,Pearson H,Andrew L,Baker L,Husband A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Practice-based networks can serve as effective mechanisms for the development of the profession of pharmacists, on the one hand by supporting student internships and on the other hand by collection of research data and implementation of research outcomes among public health practice settings. This paper presents the c...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Koster ES,Blom L,Philbert D,Rump W,Bouvy ML

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Community pharmacy is undergoing a transition, shifting focus from traditional roles to the provision of cognitive pharmaceutical services. However, traditional activities performed by community pharmacists reduce the amount of available time for implementing and providing such services. Therefore, hamperin...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： van de Pol J,Koster E,Hövels A,Bouvy M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Communication between hospital and community pharmacists when a patient is discharged from hospital can improve the accuracy of medication reconciliation, thus preventing unintentional changes and ensuring continuity of supply. It allows problems to be resolved before a patient requires a further supply of m...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Urban R,Paloumpi E,Rana N,Morgan J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Europe, parenteral nutrition is often used after radical cystectomy to avoid postoperative malnourishment. To the best of our knowledge, however, there is a paucity of data to conclude on the best modality for delivering nutritional support to this patient group. OBJECTIVE:The parenteral nutrition policy...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Declercq P,De Win G,Van der Aa F,Beels E,Van der Linden L,Van Poppel H,Willems L,Spriet I

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Dose banding (DB) is a strategy to rationalise antineoplastic production at Hospital Pharmacy Aseptic Compounding Units (ACUs) and to reduce patient's waiting time. DB allows for optimizing workflows and workloads, facilitating adoption of new technologies, and increasing safety, quality and efficiency of t...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Albert-Marí A,Valero-García S,Fornés-Ferrer V,Poveda-Andrés JL

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pain has become one of the most prevalent problems in primary care. The management of chronic pain is complex and often requires a multidisciplinary approach. The limited capacity of general practitioners to manage chronic pain and long waiting time for secondary care referrals further add to the complexity of...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Hadi MA,Alldred DP,Briggs M,Closs SJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background There are two fundamental approaches to clinical reasoning, intuitive and analytical. These approaches have yet to be well explored to describe how pharmacists make decisions to determine medication appropriateness. Objective (1) to identify the cognitive actions (i.e., operators) that pharmacists employ wh...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Nusair MB,Cor MK,Roduta Roberts M,Guirguis LM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient satisfaction is an important determinant of the feasibility and sustainability of community pharmacy screening services. However, few studies have evaluated this, with no such study performed for a chronic kidney disease risk assessment service. OBJECTIVE:The aim was to determine patient satisfactio...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Gheewala PA,Peterson GM,Zaidi STR,Jose MD,Castelino RL

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug safety has major implications for patients' lives. However, this concept is still considered new to some healthcare professionals. OBJECTIVE:This study aims to investigate the knowledge and awareness of Saudi healthcare professionals to pharmacovigilance (PV). Setting Governmental and private hospitals...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Alshammari TM,Alamri KK,Ghawa YA,Alohali NF,Abualkol SA,Aljadhey HS

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older patients, due to polypharmacy, co-morbidities and often multiple prescribing doctors are particularly susceptible to medication history errors, leading to adverse drug events, patient harm and increased costs. Medication reconciliation at the point of admission to hospital can reduce medication discrep...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Cullinan S,O'Mahony D,Byrne S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal abnormalities are often seen in sickle cell disease (SCD). OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of hydroxycarbamide as a protective agent in sickle cell nephropathy. SETTING:Patients with SCD followed at a Hematology outpatients clinic. METHODS:Prospective study with 26 SCD patients. Renal function eva...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Silva Junior GB,Vieira AP,Couto Bem AX,Alves MP,Meneses GC,Martins AM,Araújo SM,Libório AV,Daher EF

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of pharmacotherapy follow-up (PF) on metabolic control and clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetic patients. SETTING:Six community pharmacies (4 intervention and 2 control) in the Curitiba metropolitan region (Brazil). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:Glycosylated Haemoglobin A1 (HbA1) and fasting ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Correr CJ,Melchiors AC,Fernandez-Llimos F,Pontarolo R

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ocular allergies frequently present in pharmacy practices. However, research into the actual management of ocular allergy in pharmacies is lacking. OBJECTIVE:To determine and quantify history and symptom questioning of a patient with presumed allergic conjunctivitis and management strategies employed by pha...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Bilkhu P,Wolffsohn JS,Taylor D,Gibson E,Hirani B,Naroo SA

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The treatment of heart failure patients is very complex and includes lifestyle modification as well as different pharmacological therapies. Polypharmacy is very common in such patients and they are at increased risk of potential drug-drug interactions and associated effects such as poor adherence, complianc...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Georgiev KD,Hvarchanova N,Georgieva M,Kanazirev B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Responsible self-medication is an integral part of the health system that consists of community pharmacists counseling patients on treating minor illness using non-prescription medications. Systems for properly managing information can assist disease identification and clinical decision-making. OBJECTIVE:To...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： da Rocha CE,Lessa FA,Venceslau DO,Sakuraba CS,Barros IM,de Lyra DP Jr

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In September 2007, the FDA issued an alert recommending that ceftriaxone and calcium-containing solutions should not be administered to any patient within 48 h of each other. Due to the widespread use of ceftriaxone, significant concern was expressed by the greater healthcare community about the warning, whic...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Esterly JS,Steadman E,Scheetz MH

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Off-label prescribing is prevalent in healthcare. There is a lack of understanding of pharmacists' attitudes toward the practice of off-label prescribing, especially those that are prescribed for other indications than approved ones (termed as indication-based off-label prescribing). Objective Explore hospi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Basak R,McCaffrey DJ 3rd

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the prescribing pattern of antihypertensive drugs in outpatients with hypertension in a general hospital in central China and identify whether the pattern of prescribing is appropriate and in accordance with national and international guidelines for pharmacotherapy of hypertension. SETTING:The in...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Cheng H

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Setting Fifteen community pharmacies in the UK. Objective Proof of concept study to test the use of community pharmacies for active case finding of patients with coeliac disease. Methods Customers accessing over-the counter and prescription medicines indicated in the treatment of possible symptoms of coeliac disease o...

journal_title：International journal of clinical pharmacy

authors： Urwin H,Wright D,Twigg M,McGough N

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00