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Phuong J, Moles R, Mason D, White C, Center J, Carter S. Osteoporosis screening in Australian community pharmacies: A mixed methods study. Health Promot J Austr 2024. [PMID: 38778716 DOI: 10.1002/hpja.876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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ISSUES ADDRESSED Osteoporosis and poor bone health impact a large proportion of the Australian population, but is drastically underdiagnosed and undertreated. Community pharmacies are a strategic location for osteoporosis screening services due to their accessibility and the demographic profile of customers. The aim of this study was to develop, implement and evaluate a community pharmacy health promotion service centred on encouraging consumers to complete an anonymous osteoporosis screening survey called Know Your Bones. METHODS The implementation process was documented using the REAIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework. Uptake of the Know Your Bones screening tool was monitored anonymously with website traffic. Surveys and interviews were designed to capture consumer outcomes after screening. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Australian community pharmacy stakeholders during design and implementation phases to explore their perspectives of the barriers and facilitators. RESULTS The service was implemented in 27 community pharmacies. There were 448 visits to the screening website. Interviews were conducted with 41 stakeholders. There were a range of factors that appeared to influence implementation of the service. Perceived acceptability was critical, which depended on staff training, pharmacists' altruism, and remuneration. Staff relied heavily on their existing close relationships with consumers. No consumers completed non-anonymous surveys or agreed to participate in interviews post-screening. CONCLUSION Using an implementation science approach, a community pharmacy osteoporosis screening service for the Australian context was designed and found to be acceptable to pharmacy staff and effective in reaching the target population. SO WHAT?: This low-cost and non-invasive health promotion has potential to sustainably increase national screening rates for osteoporosis.
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- Jonathan Phuong
- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Viegas R, Barbosa A, Mendes R, Duarte-Ramos F, Alves da Costa F. Pharmacists' involvement in physical activity promotion in community pharmacy: a systematic review. Eur J Public Health 2024; 34:299-308. [PMID: 38366221 PMCID: PMC10990504 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) promotion in healthcare systems is one of the priority areas highlighted by the World Health Organization, which recognizes that progress has been slow largely due to a lack of awareness and investment while requiring a system-based approach. Community pharmacies are one of the health structures that are more easily accessible to populations, thus constituting an ideal venue for developing health promotion activities. This research aimed to describe PA-enabling interventions developed in community pharmacies by pharmacists. METHODS An electronic search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane and reference lists of the different papers until June 2023. Studies were eligible if performed in community pharmacies by pharmacists, focused on interventions aimed at increasing PA levels and if at least one PA-specific outcome was measured at two different time points. RESULTS We identified 7076 publications in the initial search, plus 31 records identified through backward citation tracking from relevant studies. After an initial screening, 236 were selected for full-text analysis. Of the 29 selected papers, 10 presented a low risk of bias for the measurement of PA levels. PA outcomes were generally self-reported outcomes where the change in terms of the percentage of individuals considered active or who increased PA because of the intervention. CONCLUSION Several interventions to improve PA through community pharmacies were found although with a high level of heterogeneity and with only few with a low risk of bias. More targeted research that aims to capture PA levels and support the training of healthcare professionals is needed.
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- Ruben Viegas
- iMED, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- EPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal
- Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- iMED, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- iMED, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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Brown SA, Wensel TM, Smith W. Pharmacist-led biometric screenings: A retrospective chart review in a community pharmacy. Res Social Adm Pharm 2024; 20:145-148. [PMID: 37935608 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biometric screenings have gained popularity in employer-based wellness programs and are increasingly offered at community pharmacies. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze biometric screening data collected at a community pharmacy in North Alabama to examine the prevalence of risk factors and the role of pharmacist-led screenings in identifying at-risk individuals and facilitating referrals to primary care providers. METHODS A retrospective chart review was conducted using biometric screening data collected between 2020 and 2021. Descriptive statistics were calculated to analyze the data. RESULTS A total of 801 patients were included in the analysis. The mean age was 45.4 years, and 56.2 % were female. The mean systolic blood pressure was 132 mmHg, and the mean diastolic blood pressure was 84 mmHg. Mean total cholesterol was 174 mg/dL, and the mean blood glucose was 109 mg/dL. Mean BMI was 35.1 kg/m2. Among the screened patients, 22.5 % were referred to a primary care provider due to an elevated level of at least one of the measured variables, with BMI being the most common reason for referral. CONCLUSION This study provides valuable insights into the prevalence of risk factors in a population undergoing pharmacist-led biometric screenings in a community pharmacy. The findings emphasize the important role of pharmacists in identifying at-risk individuals and facilitating appropriate referrals to primary care. Further research is needed to evaluate the long-term impact of these referrals and explore the feasibility of similar programs in diverse healthcare settings.
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- Stephen A Brown
- Samford University, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35229, USA.
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- Samford University, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35229, USA.
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- Samford University, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35229, USA.
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Serhal S, Krass I, Emmerton L, Bereznicki B, Bereznicki L, Bosnic-Anticevich S, Saini B, Billot L, Armour C. Patient uptake and outcomes following pharmacist-initiated referrals to general practitioners for asthma review. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med 2022; 32:53. [DOI: 10.1038/s41533-022-00315-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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AbstractUptake and outcomes of pharmacist-initiated general practitioner (GP) referrals for patients with poorly controlled asthma were investigated. Pharmacists referred at-risk patients for GP assessment. Patients were categorized as action takers (consulted their GP on pharmacist’s advice) or action avoiders (did not action the referral). Patient clinical data were compared to explore predictors of uptake and association with health outcomes. In total, 58% of patients (n = 148) received a GP referral, of whom 78% (n = 115) were action takers, and 44% (n = 50) reported changes to their asthma therapy. Patient rurality and more frequent pre-trial GP visits were associated with action takers. Action takers were more likely to have an asthma action plan (P = 0.001) at month 12, and had significantly more GP visits during the trial period (P = 0.034). Patient uptake of pharmacist-initiated GP referrals was high and led to GP review and therapy changes in patients with poorly controlled asthma.
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Mirkazemi C, Williams M, Berbecaru M, Stubbings T, Murray S, Veal F, Cooper N, Bereznicki L. Practising pharmacists want more nutrition education. CURRENTS IN PHARMACY TEACHING & LEARNING 2022; 14:1420-1430. [PMID: 36137888 DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although pharmacists are first and foremost medication specialists and suppliers, in Australia they are also ideally positioned within the healthcare setting to encourage and support positive lifestyle choices in the community. Little has been done to assess their nutrition knowledge in over 20 years. We aimed to explore pharmacists' nutrition knowledge and associated practice and to subsequently develop and evaluate a short course to fill identified gaps. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AND SETTING The General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire was revised for testing nutrition knowledge in the pharmacy setting. Once validated, the questionnaire was distributed to pharmacists using social/professional media advertising. A short course was then developed, and its effectiveness assessed on final-year pharmacy students. FINDINGS Pharmacists' (N = 258) mean score was 89.9 out of 121 (SD = 10.6) with significant variation. Nutrition education provision in practice was provided inconsistently and was associated with how strongly participants rated their own knowledge. Most pharmacists (95.7%) agreed they are well-placed to assist in disease burden reduction through nutrition education; however, most (98.4%) felt their knowledge needed improvement. The short course was well received by participants, deemed to be appropriate in context, and resulted in a median improvement in matched scores of 14.7% (P < .001) with no significant decline in knowledge when reassessed three weeks later (P = .383). SUMMARY Pharmacists' nutrition knowledge and practice was variable. Further education can improve knowledge without significant time outlay and is likely to improve associated counselling practices.
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- Corinne Mirkazemi
- University of Tasmania School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Private Bag 26, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia..
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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El-Den S, Lee YLE, Gide DN, O'Reilly CL. Stakeholders' Acceptability of Pharmacist-Led Screening in Community Pharmacies: A Systematic Review. Am J Prev Med 2022; 63:636-646. [PMID: 35688723 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Community pharmacists are among the most accessible healthcare providers. Community pharmacist-led screening may facilitate the early detection of illnesses/medical risk factors, optimizing health outcomes. However, it is important to assess the acceptability of screening services to ensure uptake by key stakeholders. The aim of this review was to explore the acceptability of community pharmacist-led screening by all stakeholders (i.e., patients, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals) and identify the methods used to evaluate the acceptability of screening. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in Embase, MEDLINE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and Scopus in April 2020 since inception. Studies that explored the acceptability of pharmacist-led screening for any risk factor/medical condition(s) within community pharmacies were included. RESULTS A total of 44 studies met the inclusion criteria. A total of 17 studies identified community pharmacies as appropriate screening locations. Seven studies reported that patients were comfortable with participating in pharmacist-led screening. Eight studies explored acceptability from the perspective of medical practitioners and other healthcare professionals, with 6 reporting high recommendation acceptance rates and/or acceptability of pharmacist-led screening. Barriers to pharmacist-led screening included time and privacy constraints, whereas adequate remuneration was considered an important enabler. DISCUSSION Community pharmacist-led screening appears to be acceptable to patients, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. However, no uniform psychometrically sound measure of acceptability was used consistently across studies, rendering comparisons difficult and showing the need for future research exploring the psychometric properties of acceptability measures. Findings, including barriers and enablers to pharmacist-led screening, are important to consider when providing screening services in community pharmacies.
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- Sarira El-Den
- The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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- The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Almansour HA, Aloudah NM, Alhawassi TM, Chaar B, Krass I, Saini B. Physicians' views on cardiovascular disease risk prevention services by pharmacists and potential for collaboration. EXPLORATORY RESEARCH IN CLINICAL AND SOCIAL PHARMACY 2021; 4:100077. [PMID: 35479842 PMCID: PMC9029915 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Park S, Park J. Identifying the Knowledge Structure and Trends of Outreach in Public Health Care: A Text Network Analysis and Topic Modeling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18179309. [PMID: 34501897 PMCID: PMC8431096 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Outreach programs are considered a key strategy for providing services to underserved populations and play a central role in delivering health-care services. To address this challenge, knowledge relevant to global health outreach programs has recently been expanded. The aims of this study were to analyze the knowledge structure and understand the trends in aspects over time and across regions using text network analysis with NetMiner 4.0. Data analysis by frequency, time and region showed that the central keywords such as patient, care, service and community were found to be highly related to the area, target population, purpose and type of services within the knowledge structure of outreach. As a result of performing topic modeling, knowledge structure in this area consisted of five topics: patient-centered care, HIV care continuum, services related to a specific disease, community-based health-care services and research and education on health programs. Our results newly identified that patient-centered care, specific disease and population have been growing more crucial for all times and countries by the examination of major trends in health-care related outreach research. These findings help health professionals, researchers and policymakers in nursing and public health fields in understanding and developing health-care-related outreach practices and suggest future research direction.
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- Sooyeon Park
- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea;
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- College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61469, Korea
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Almansour HA, Aloudah NM, Alhawassi TM, Chaar B, Krass I, Saini B. Cardiovascular disease risk prevention services by pharmacists in Saudi Arabia: what do policymakers and opinion leaders think? J Pharm Policy Pract 2021; 14:42. [PMID: 33958004 PMCID: PMC8100751 DOI: 10.1186/s40545-021-00319-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an emerging contributor to national morbidity and mortality in Saudi Arabia. CVD risk prevention services are limited, particularly with an over-utilised public health sector and an under-utilised and under-resourced primary care sector. Globally, there is evidence that community pharmacists can play a key role in CVD prevention within primary care. However, the perspectives of policymakers and opinion leaders are critical to successful translation of evidence into practice. Thus, the aim was to engage policymakers and professional leaders in discussions about implementing high-quality CVD risk prevention services in community pharmacy. Methods Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted, audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. All transcripts were thematically analysed. Results A total of 23 participants (87% male) from government and non-government sectors were interviewed. Of these, almost 65% had pharmacy qualifications. Limited provision of CVD risks preventative services in primary care was acknowledged by most participants and building community pharmacists’ capacity to assist in preventive health services was viewed favourably as one way of improving the status quo. The data yielded four key themes: (1) future pharmacy CVD health service models; (2) demonstrable outcomes; (3) professional engagement and advocacy; and (4) implementability. CVD health services roles (health screening, primary and secondary prevention services), pragmatic factors and tiered models of care (minimal, medium, and comprehensive pharmacist involvement) were discussed. The need for humanistic, clinical, and cost effectiveness outcomes to be demonstrated and active involvement of professional bodies were deemed important for such services to be sustainable. Professional pharmacy governance to develop pharmacy careers and workforce, pharmacy curricular reform and ongoing education were posed as key success factors for novel pharmacy roles. Practice policies, standards, and guidelines were seen as required to adhere to stringent quality control for future pharmacy services provision. Participant’s implementation vision for such services included scalability, affordability, access, adoption and health system reform. Most discussions focused on the need for structural improvement with limited input regarding processes or outcomes required to establish such models. Conclusions Most participants favoured pharmacy-based CVD risk prevention services, despite the variability in proposed service models. However, prior to developing such services, support structures at the health system and health professional level are needed as well as building public support and acceptability for pharmacy services. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40545-021-00319-6.
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- Hadi A Almansour
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Building Number A15, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Medication Safety Research Chair, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Building Number A15, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Building Number A15, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Building Number A15, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.,Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Basheti MM, Gordon C, Bawa Z, Grunstein R, Saini B. Sleep health management in community pharmacy: Where are we and where should we be heading? Res Social Adm Pharm 2021; 17:1945-1956. [PMID: 33602626 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Poor sleep health is now recognised as a significant risk factor for chronic diseases and is associated with considerable comorbidity and mortality. Community pharmacists are primary care clinicians with an integral role in sleep health promotion and chronic sleep disorder management; however, it is unclear to what extent this is currently being undertaken or what the perspectives of Australian community pharmacists regarding their role in sleep health are. OBJECTIVES To explore community pharmacists' current sleep health practice and perspectives on the potential future of sleep health care in community pharmacy. METHODS Qualitative semi-structured interviews were carried out with a maximally varied, convenience-based purposive sample of community pharmacists. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and subjected to, in sequence; an inductive analysis followed by a deductive approach where the inductively derived thematic structure was used as a framework. RESULTS Twenty-five community pharmacists from two Australian states were interviewed. Insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were the most frequently encountered sleep disorders in community pharmacy presentations. Four key themes were derived from the data: 1) Preparedness, 2) Approach, 3) Capabilities and 4) What needs to change? All participants reported that their sleep health knowledge was insufficient and emphasized the need for more education and training. Although some were engaged in providing OSA services, none of the participants offered services for insomnia or other sleep disorders. Time/task pressures, low health system/health care professional sleep health recognition/awareness and the lack of standardised pharmacy-specific sleep health management guidelines were commonly cited barriers for sleep health service provision. CONCLUSION Community pharmacists commonly manage day-to-day sleep health; however, most expressed a need for increased sleep health recognition/awareness by the health system, targeted education/training for pharmacists and support for the future provision of community pharmacy-delivered sleep health services. With the appropriate implementation strategies, community pharmacists could utilise their availability and accessibility to improve the future of primary care sleep health management.
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- Mariam M Basheti
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Sleep and Circadian Research Group, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Sleep and Circadian Research Group, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Brain and Mind Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sleep and Circadian Research Group, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia; School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Sleep and Circadian Research Group, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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da Costa FA, Mala-Ladova K, Lee V, Tous S, Papastergiou J, Griffiths D, Chaumais MC, Hersberger KE, Viola R, Paulino E, Lobban T, Neubeck L, Freedman B, Antoniou S. Awareness campaigns of atrial fibrillation as an opportunity for early detection by pharmacists: an international cross-sectional study. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2021; 49:606-617. [PMID: 31782043 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-019-02000-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) accounts for up to one third of strokes, one of the lead mortality causes worldwide. The European Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend opportunistic screening as a means to increase the odds of early detection and institution of appropriate treatment according to risk factors identified. However, in most countries there are various barriers to effective uptake of screening, including low awareness. The Atrial Fibrillation Association is a patient association engaged with raising awareness of AF. Establishing a partnership with the International Pharmacists for Anticoagulation Care Taskforce, we set as goals to test a model for raising awareness of AF involving pharmacists globally; and to identify barriers and enablers to its implementation. A cross-sectional study was conducted during the Arrhythmia Alliance World Heart Rhythm Week. Pharmacists from 10 countries invited individuals (≥ 40 years; without anticoagulation therapy of AF) to participate in the awareness campaign. Participants agreeing were engaged in the early detection of AF (EDAF) using pulse palpation. Individuals with rhythm discrepancies were referred and prospectively assessed to have information on the proportion of confirmed diagnosis, leading to estimate the detection rate. Interviews with country coordinators explored barriers and enablers to implementation. The study involved 4193 participants in the awareness campaign and 2762 in the EDAF event (mean age 65.3 ± 13.0), of whom 46.2% individuals were asymptomatic, recruited across 120 sites. Most common CHA2DS2-VASc risk factor was hypertension. Among 161 patients referred to physician, feedback was obtained for 32 cases, of whom 12 new arrhythmia diagnoses were confirmed (5 for AF, 2 for atrial flutter), all among elders (≥ 65 years). Qualitative evaluation suggested a local champion to enable pharmacists' success; technology enhanced engagement amongst patients and increased pharmacists' confidence in referring to physicians; interprofessional relationship was crucial in success. This study suggests pharmacists can contribute to greater outreach of awareness campaigns. Effective communication pathways for inter-professional collaboration were suggested enablers to gain full benefits of EDAF.
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- Filipa Alves da Costa
- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja, Monte da Caparica, 2829-511, Caparica, Portugal. .,Faculdade de Farmácia, The Research Institute for Medicines (iMED.ULisboa), Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Akademika Heyrovského, 1203/8, 500 05, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Centre for Learning Enhancement and Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Sociedad Española de Farmacia Familiar y Comunitaria SEFAC, Travessera de Gràcia, 56, 08006, Barcelona, Spain
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, 144 College St, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Westview Pharmacy, 5 Glendale Road, Glen Eden, Auckland, 0602, New Zealand
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Université Paris-Sud, 157, Rue de la Porte de Trivaux, 92140, Clamart, France
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- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, University of Basel, Pharmazentrum, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Zrínyi u. 9, Szeged, 6720, Hungary
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- Farmácia Nuno Álvares, Avenida D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 39-C, Almada, Portugal
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- Atrial Fibrillation Association (AF Assoc)/ Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A), AF Association, Unit 6B, Essex House, Cromwell Business Park, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5SR, UK
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthil Campus, Sighthill Court, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN, Scotland, UK
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- Heart Research Institute, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, John Hopkins Dr, Camperdown NSW, Sydney, 2006, Australia
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, UCL Partners, 9 Prescot Street Aldgate, London, E1 8PR, UK
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Real JP, Rossetti CA, Vargas AM, Jimenez‐Kairuz A, Robledo JA. Hypercholesterolaemia screening: proposal for development of a new professional pharmaceutical service. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Juan Pablo Real
- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Ciudad Universitaria Córdoba Argentina
- Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo en Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA) CONICET Córdoba Argentina
- Programa de Servicios En Farmacias Comunitarias (PROSERFARM) de la Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Córdoba Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Ciudad Universitaria Córdoba Argentina
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- Inter‐Agency Program for Health Prevention and Education (Programa Interinstitucional de Prevención y Educación en Salud, PIPES) Jovita, Córdoba Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Ciudad Universitaria Córdoba Argentina
- Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo en Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA) CONICET Córdoba Argentina
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- Inter‐Agency Program for Health Prevention and Education (Programa Interinstitucional de Prevención y Educación en Salud, PIPES) Jovita, Córdoba Argentina
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El-Den S, McMillan SS, Wheeler AJ, Ng R, Roennfeldt H, O'Reilly CL. Pharmacists' roles in supporting people living with severe and persistent mental illness: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e038270. [PMID: 32665350 PMCID: PMC7359051 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) can significantly impact a person's social, personal and professional life. Previous studies have demonstrated pharmacists' roles in mental healthcare; however, limited studies to date have focused on pharmacists' roles in providing healthcare services, specifically, to people living with SPMI. The aim of this systematic review is to explore the pharmacists' roles in providing support to people living with SPMI. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A systematic search will be conducted in Medline, Embase (Ovid), PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses to identify potentially relevant primary research for inclusion. This will be guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols checklist for systematic reviews. All primary research publications regardless of study design exploring or reporting on pharmacists' involvement in supporting people living with SPMI will be considered for inclusion. A tabular summary will be completed using data extracted from each included publication. Data synthesis and quality assessment methods will be chosen based on included study designs. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and used to inform the development of a pharmacist-specific training package to support people living with SPMI. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42020170711.
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- Sarira El-Den
- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
- The University of Melbourne Centre for Psychiatric Nursing, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Hall B, Kelly F, Wheeler AJ, McMillan SS. Consumer perceptions of community pharmacy-based promotion of mental health and well-being. Health Promot J Austr 2019; 32:26-31. [PMID: 31821666 DOI: 10.1002/hpja.312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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ISSUE ADDRESSED With nearly half of all Australians likely to experience a mental illness, increasing community-based mental health promotion is warranted. Community pharmacies are accessible health care destinations that effectively provide a range of public health services. This study explored consumer opinions of mental health promotion in the community pharmacy setting, the activities they have observed and the perceived role/s of pharmacy staff in this area. METHODS A survey was informed by five interviews with pharmacy consumers and a literature review. Adult pharmacy consumers were recruited nationwide via a Research Panel company between December 2018 and January 2019. Survey data were descriptively analysed and associations confirmed by chi-square analysis. RESULTS Data were analysed from 537 of the 577 respondents; 34.3% of participants had a lived experience of mental illness. Just under a quarter of participants (23.3%) had observed mental health promotion in community pharmacy. Pharmacy was viewed as a suitable environment for this promotion by most respondents (n = 446/516), particularly those with lived experience, with a preference for in-store leaflets, posters and linking with existing national mental health organisations/campaigns. Lack of privacy and the busy pharmacy environment were identified as barriers for promotion in this setting. CONCLUSION There is a clear potential for mental health promotion within community pharmacies, although the uptake and impact of such activities require further investigation. SO WHAT?: These findings highlight a missed opportunity for pharmacists to engage with consumers about mental health and well-being, even though community pharmacies are accessible health care destinations.
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- Bethany Hall
- Quality Use of Medicines Network, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Quality Use of Medicines Network, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Quality Use of Medicines Network, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Whittaker PJ. Uptake of cardiovascular health checks in community pharmacy versus general practice. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Paula J. Whittaker
- Division of Population Health Health Services Research and Primary Care School of Health Sciences University of Manchester Manchester UK
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Svendsen K, Jacobs DR, Røyseth IT, Garstad KW, Byfuglien MG, Granlund L, Mørch-Reiersen LT, Telle-Hansen VH, Retterstøl K. Community pharmacies offer a potential high-yield and convenient arena for total cholesterol and CVD risk screening. Eur J Public Health 2019; 29:17-23. [PMID: 30239673 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Moderately elevated blood total cholesterol (TC), blood glucose (BG) and blood pressure (BP) are rarely symptomatic and as such many individuals remain untreated. We studied the yield of an in-pharmacy screening for identifying undetected high TC and strategies to reach those with absence of prior measurement of TC, BG and BP. Methods A cross-sectional TC screening study with complementary TC measurements and self-administered questionnaire was conducted for 1 week in each of 2012 and 2014 in 148 and 149 BootsTM Norge AS community pharmacies nationwide in Norway. Results Non-medicated adults (n = 21 090) with mean age 54.5 ± 16.0 were included. The study population resembled the Norwegian population in regards to body mass index, educational level, smokers and physical inactivity level, but with an overrepresentation of middle-aged women. Of 20 743 with available data, 11% (n = 2337) were unaware of their high TC ≥7.0 mmol/L, and an additional 8% were unaware of TC ≥6.2 mmol/L. More than 40% of the study sample had not measured TC or BG before. In order for future screenings to reach those who are less likely to have previously measured TC and BG, our results suggest that young, low-educated, overweight men and women should be targeted for TC measurement, whereas normal weigh men in all ages should be targeted for BG measurement. Conclusions In total 19% in an in-pharmacy screening were unaware of their elevated TC of ≥6.2 mmol/L. We also identified characteristics that could be used reach those who are less likely to have measured TC and BG.
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- Karianne Svendsen
- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Blindern, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs plass, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs plass, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Blindern, Oslo, Norway.,The Lipid Clinic, Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway
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Hattingh L, Sim TF, Sunderland B, Czarniak P. Successful implementation and provision of enhanced and extended pharmacy services. Res Social Adm Pharm 2019; 16:464-474. [PMID: 31272922 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Careful planning is important for successful implementation and ongoing provision of enhanced and extended pharmacy services. OBJECTIVE To explore the factors that contributed to the successful implementation and ongoing provision of enhanced and extended services in Western Australian community pharmacies. METHODS In-depth semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with purposively selected pharmacists from various practice settings. Interviews explored experiences and perspectives on the provision of enhanced and extended professional services and continued until saturation was achieved. Analysis focused on prior investigation before implementation of services, perceptions of the impact of the services and factors to be considered. The COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behaviour) model was applied post hoc to the thematic analysis to explore whether there was an overlap between themes and the model. RESULTS In total 26 pharmacists (16 males, 10 females) participated in semi-structured interviews during October 2017 and February 2018. They classified as 20 community, 13 accredited and 7 specialist pharmacists and 11 pharmacist immunisers (some classified as more than one). Interview duration was 55 min (minimum 22, maximum 91 min). Responses regarding prior investigation/research conducted varied in approach followed and level of enquiry. Opinions about services were overall positive such as enhanced collaboration with other healthcare professionals, positive patient outcomes, increased staff satisfaction and acceptance of pharmacists as primary care providers. New services did not always provide direct financial benefit. Three major themes emerged as factors that impacted on provision of services: 1) pharmacist characteristics, 2) local needs, structures and support, and 3) an enabling practice framework. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacists who were successful in the implementation and maintenance of new professional services were familiar with local needs. Both pharmacy and pharmacist aspects should be considered during implementation and maintenance of new professional services. An enabling practice framework is crucial in facilitating new pharmacy services.
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- Laetitia Hattingh
- Gold Coast Health, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4215, Australia; School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4222, Australia.
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, 6102, Australia.
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, 6102, Australia.
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, 6102, Australia.
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Cardiovascular disease risk screening by pharmacists: a behavior change wheel guided qualitative analysis. Res Social Adm Pharm 2019; 16:149-159. [PMID: 31027964 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND In common with many developed countries, Saudi Arabia is currently experiencing an increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden. However, systematic screening programs for early identification and minimization of CVD risk within community or general clinical settings are limited. Globally, research suggests that pharmacists can play an effective role in identifying, assessing, managing and referring people at risk of CVD in the community as well as in the hospital setting. This role is not yet developed in Saudi Arabia. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore the perspectives of hospital and community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia about potential roles in CVD risk screening. The purpose of the study was to propose potential interventions to facilitate the development of pharmacist delivered models for CVD risk prevention and management services in Saudi Arabia. METHODS A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with a purposive convenience sample of hospital and community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia. Data collection continued until saturation was achieved. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed. RESULTS A total of 50 pharmacists (26 hospital and 24 community pharmacists) participated in this study. Twenty hospital and eight community pharmacists were interviewed individually, while the remaining participants contributed to three focus groups discussions. Currently, it appears that CVD risk prevention services are rarely provided, and when offered involved provision of discrete elements only such as blood pressure measurement, rather than a consolidated evidence based approach to risk assessment. Participating pharmacists did not appear to have a clear understanding of how to assess CVD risk. Four key themes were identified: pharmacists' perception about their current roles in CVD, proposed future clinical and service roles, impeding factors and enabling factors. Subthemes were mainly related to determinants likely to influence future CVD services. These subthemes included public perception of pharmacists' roles, pharmacist-physician collaboration, legislative restrictions, systemic issues, sociocultural barriers, organizational pharmacy issues, lack of professional motivation, government and organizational support and professional pharmacy support frameworks. These influencing factors need to be addressed at micro, meso and macro systems level in order to facilitate development of new pharmacist delivered cognitive services in Saudi Arabia. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia are willing to expand their role and offer pharmacy-based services, but influencing determinants have to be addressed at the individual, professional and health system levels. Further work is needed to clarify and develop practical and appropriate protocols for pharmacist CVD prevention and management services within the Saudi public and health care system. Such work should be guided by implementation science frameworks rather than embarking on conventional research trial pipelines where public benefit of generated evidence is delayed or limited.
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Gheewala PA, Peterson GM, Zaidi STR, Jose MD, Castelino RL. Australian Community Pharmacists' Experience of Implementing a Chronic Kidney Disease Risk Assessment Service. Prev Chronic Dis 2018; 15:E81. [PMID: 29908050 PMCID: PMC6016429 DOI: 10.5888/pcd15.170485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Introduction Community pharmacists are well positioned to deliver chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening services. However, little is known about the challenges faced by pharmacists during service implementation. This study aimed to explore community pharmacists’ experiences and perceived barriers of implementing a CKD risk assessment service. Methods Data collection was performed by using semistructured, open-ended interview questions. Pharmacists who had implemented a CKD screening service in Tasmania, Australia, were eligible to participate. A purposeful sampling strategy was used to select pharmacists, with variation in demographics and pharmacy location. A conventional content analysis approach was used to conduct the qualitative study. Transcripts were thematically analyzed by using the NVivo 11 software program. Initially, a list of free nodes was generated and data were coded exhaustively into relevant nodes. These nodes were then regrouped to form highly conceptualized themes. Results Five broad themes emerged from the analysis: contextual fit within community pharmacy; perceived scope of pharmacy practice; customer perception toward disease prevention; CKD – an underestimated disease; and remuneration for a beneficial service. Pharmacists found the CKD service efficient, user-friendly, and of substantial benefit to their customers. However, several pharmacists observed that their customers lacked interest in disease prevention, and had limited understanding of CKD. More importantly, pharmacists perceived the scope of pharmacy practice to depend substantially on interprofessional collaboration between pharmacists and general practitioners, and customer acknowledgment of pharmacists’ role in disease prevention. Conclusion Community pharmacists perceived the CKD service to be worth incorporating into pharmacy practice. To increase uptake, future CKD services should aim to improve customer awareness about CKD before providing risk assessment. Further research investigating strategies to enhance general practitioner involvement in pharmacist-initiated disease prevention services is also needed.
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- Pankti A Gheewala
- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 26, Hobart 7001, Australia.
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- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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Zolezzi M, Abdallah O, Kheir N, Abdelsalam AG. Evaluation of community pharmacists' preparedness for the provision of cardiovascular disease risk assessment and management services: A study with simulated patients. Res Social Adm Pharm 2018; 15:252-259. [PMID: 29753643 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Individuals who suffer from major cardiovascular events every year have one or more risk factors. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is an important strategy for the early identification of modifiable risk factors and their management. There is substantial evidence that shifting the focus from treatment to primary prevention reduces the burden of CVD. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the preparedness of community pharmacists in Qatar for the provision of CVD risk assessment and management services; and to explore the pharmacists' views on the provision of these services. METHODS A cross-sectional study using simulated-client methodology. Using standardized scenarios, community pharmacists were approached for consultation on two medicines (Aspirin® and Crestor®) used for managing specific CVD risk factors. Pharmacists' competency to assess CVD risk was the primary outcome evaluated. Scores for each outcome were obtained based on the number of predefined statements addressed during the consultation. RESULTS The mean cumulative score for all the competency outcomes assessed was 11.7 (SD 3.7) out of a possible score of 31. There were no differences for the majority of the competencies tested between the two scenarios used. Significantly more pharmacists exposed to the Aspirin® scenario than to the Crestor® scenario addressed hypertension as one of the risk factors needed to assess CVD risk (22% versus 11%, p = 0.03); whereas significantly more pharmacists in the Crestor® scenario compared to the Aspirin® scenario, addressed dyslipidemia as one of the risk factors needed to assess CVD risk (30% versus 7%, p = 0.02). Significantly more pharmacists exposed to the Aspirin® scenario provided explanation about CVD risk than those exposed to the Crestor® scenario 36% versus 8%, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION The results suggest that many community pharmacists in Qatar are not displaying competencies that are necessary for the provision of CVD prevention services.
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- College of Pharmacy Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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Gheewala PA, Peterson GM, Zaidi STR, Jose MD, Castelino RL. Evaluation of a chronic kidney disease risk assessment service in community pharmacies. Nephrology (Carlton) 2018; 24:301-307. [PMID: 29493051 DOI: 10.1111/nep.13247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM Targeted 'opportunistic' screening might be a sustainable approach for the early detection of people with undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to implement and evaluate a CKD risk assessment service in the community pharmacy setting. METHODS Twenty-four pharmacies in Tasmania, Australia participated in this study. Targeted people were aged between 50 and 74 years, with at least one CKD risk factor. The QKidney risk calculator was used to estimate the participants' 5-year percentage risk of developing moderate-severe CKD. Participants identified with ≥3% risk were referred to their general practitioner (GP) and followed-up after 9 months. Laboratory data was collected from a pathology provider. The main outcome measures were rates of GP referral uptake and of participants who underwent estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin creatinine ratio (ACR) measurement. RESULTS We analyzed data for 389 screened participants, of whom 203 (52.1%) had ≥3% 5-year risk of developing moderate-severe CKD and were referred to their GP. Follow-up was successful for 126 participants and showed low (27%) GP referral uptake. Analysis of the pathology data revealed suboptimal kidney testing in participants with ≥3% risk, with eGFR and ACR tests performed for only 52.7% and 25.1% of these participants, respectively. CONCLUSIONS There is significant scope for improving early detection of CKD via implementation of a community pharmacy-based CKD risk assessment service. However, a healthcare system that encourages inter-professional collaboration between community pharmacists and GPs, and provides a robust referral pathway is needed to optimize the effectiveness of this service.
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- School of Medicine, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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Gheewala PA, Peterson GM, Zaidi STR, Jose MD, Castelino RL. Patient satisfaction with a chronic kidney disease risk assessment service in community pharmacies. Int J Clin Pharm 2018; 40:458-463. [PMID: 29442280 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-018-0603-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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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 satisfaction with a chronic kidney disease risk assessment service performed in community pharmacies. SETTING Community pharmacies in the state of Tasmania, Australia. METHOD An anonymous nine-item satisfaction survey, with Likert-type scales, was developed following a literature review of existing surveys. Reliability of the nine-item scale was determined using Cronbach's alpha. Patients were asked an additional question on willingness to pay, with choices of amount from $5 to $25. The satisfaction survey was mailed to 389 patients who participated in the chronic kidney disease risk assessment study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Patient level of satisfaction with and willingness to pay for the chronic kidney disease service. RESULTS Responses from 143 participants were included in the final analysis. Cronbach's alpha for the nine-item satisfaction scale was 0.87. The majority of participants agreed that the time required to undergo the risk assessment process was justified (90.2%); overall, they were satisfied with the chronic kidney disease risk assessment service (90.0%) and they felt comfortable with the pharmacist referring their results to their doctor (88.9%). Of 136 participants who answered the question on willingness to pay, 62.9% indicated that they would pay for the chronic kidney disease service. Of these, 29.2, 25.8 and 19.1% were willing to pay $20, $10 and $5, respectively. CONCLUSION Patient satisfaction with the community pharmacy-based chronic kidney disease risk assessment was high. These findings provide support for the implementation of the service within community pharmacy practice.
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- Pankti A Gheewala
- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 26, Hobart, 7001, Australia.
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- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 26, Hobart, 7001, Australia
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- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 26, Hobart, 7001, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 34, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
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- Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, 88 Mallett Street, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia
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Implementation of a mental health medication management intervention in Australian community pharmacies: Facilitators and challenges. Res Social Adm Pharm 2017; 13:969-979. [PMID: 28583302 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Community pharmacists are in an ideal position to promote and provide mental health medication management services. However, formalised or structured pharmacy services to support consumers with mental health conditions are scarce. Australian mental health consumers indicated a need for targeted community pharmacy mental health services which presented an opportunity to develop an intervention that were integrated with remunerated professional services. OBJECTIVES The study aimed to pilot a mental health medication management intervention in Australian community pharmacies. Pharmacists worked in partnership with consumers, carers and mental health workers over three to six months to set and support achievement of individual goals related to medicines use, physical health and mental wellbeing. This paper provides a comparison of community pharmacies that successfully delivered the intervention with those that did not and identifies facilitators and challenges to service implementation. METHODS One hundred pharmacies opted to pilot the delivery of the intervention in three Australian states (Queensland, Western Australia and northern New South Wales). Of those, 55 successfully delivered the intervention (completers) whilst 45 were unsuccessful (non-completers). A mixed methods approach, including quantitative pharmacy surveys and qualitative semi-structured interviews, was used to gather data from participating pharmacies. Following intervention development, 142 pharmacists and 21 pharmacy support staff attended training workshops, received resource kits and ongoing support from consumer and pharmacist mentors throughout intervention implementation. Baseline quantitative data was collected from each pharmacy on staff profile, volume of medicines dispensed, the range of professional services delivered and relationships with health professionals. At the completion of the study participants were invited to complete an online exit survey and take part in a semi-structured interview that explored their experiences of intervention implementation and delivery. Twenty-nine staff members from completer pharmacies returned exit surveys and interviews were conducted with 30 staff from completer and non-completer pharmacies. RESULTS Descriptive analyses of quantitative data and thematic analyses of qualitative data were used to compare completers and non-completers. Baseline similarities included numbers of general and mental health prescriptions dispensed and established professional services. However, there was greater prevalence of diabetes management, opioid substitution services, and relationships with mental health services in completer pharmacies. Key facilitators for completers included pharmacy owner/manager support, staff buy-in and involvement, intervention flexibility, recruitment immediately following training, integration of intervention with existing services, changes to workflow, and regular consumer contact. Key barriers for both groups included lack of pharmacy owner/manager support or staff buy-in, time constraints, privacy limitations and pilot project associated paperwork. CONCLUSIONS Insights into factors that underpinned successful intervention implementation and delivery should inform effective strategies for similar future studies and allocation of pharmacy mental health service delivery resources.
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Jahangard-Rafsanjani Z, Hakimzadeh N, Sarayani A, Najafi S, Heidari K, Javadi MR, Hadjibabaie M, Gholami K. A community pharmacy-based cardiovascular risk screening service implemented in Iran. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2017; 15:919. [PMID: 28690693 PMCID: PMC5499348 DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2017.02.919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is a major health concern around the world. OBJECTIVE To assess the outcomes and feasibility of a pharmacy-based cardiovascular screening in an urban referral community pharmacy in Iran. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted in a referral community pharmacy. Subjects aged between 30-75 years without previous diagnose of cardiovascular disease or diabetes were screened. Measurement of all major cardiovascular risk factors, exercise habits, medical conditions, medications, and family history were investigated. Framingham risk score was calculated and high risk individuals were given a clinical summary sheet signed by a clinical pharmacist and were encouraged to follow up with their physician. Subjects were contacted one month after the recruitment period and their adherence to the follow up recommendation was recorded. RESULTS Data from 287 participants were analyzed and 146 were referred due to at least one abnormal laboratory test. The results showed 26 patients with cardiovascular disease risk greater than 20%, 32 high systolic blood pressure, 22 high diastolic blood pressures, 50 high total cholesterol levels, 108 low HDL-C levels, and 22 abnormal blood glucose levels. Approximately half of the individuals who received a follow up recommendation had made an appointment with their physician. Overall, 15.9% of the individuals received medications and 15.9% received appropriate advice for risk factor modification. Moreover, 7.5% were under evaluation by a physician. CONCLUSION A screening program in a community pharmacy has the potential to identify patients with elevated cardiovascular risk factor. A plan for increased patient adherence to follow up recommendations is required.
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- Zahra Jahangard-Rafsanjani
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy. Department of Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran (Iran).
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- PharmD. Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran (Iran).
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- PharmD. Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran (Iran).
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- PharmD. Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex. Tehran (Iran).
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- PhD (Epidemiol). School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran (Iran).
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- Professor of Clinical Pharmacy. Department of Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran (Iran).
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- Professor of Clinical Pharmacy. Research center for rational use of drugs and faculty of pharmacy, Tehran university of Medical sciences, Tehran (Iran).
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- Professor of Clinical Pharmacy. Reseasrch Center for Rational Use of Drugs, Tehran, University of Medical Sciences. Tehran (Iran).
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Twigg MJ, Wright DJ. Community pharmacy COPD services: what do researchers and policy makers need to know? INTEGRATED PHARMACY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2017; 6:53-59. [PMID: 29354551 PMCID: PMC5774323 DOI: 10.2147/iprp.s105279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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COPD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the world and is responsible for a disproportionate use of health care resources. It is a progressive condition that is largely caused by smoking. Identification of early stage COPD provides an opportunity for interventions, such as smoking cessation, which prevent its progression. Once diagnosed, ongoing support services potentially provide an opportunity to assist the patient in managing their condition and working more closely with the rest of the primary care team. While there are a number of robust studies which have demonstrated the role which pharmacists could undertake to identify and prevent disease progression, adoption of such services is currently limited. As a service that would seem to be appropriate for adoption in all societies where smoking is prevalent, we have performed a review of reported approaches that have been used when setting up and evaluating such services, and therefore aim to inform researchers and policy makers in other countries on how best to proceed. Implementation science has been used to further contextualize the findings of the review in terms of components that are likely to enhance the likelihood of implementation. With reference to screening services, we have made clear recommendations as to the identification of patients, structure and smoking cessation elements of the program. Further work needs to be undertaken by policy makers to determine the approaches that can be used to motivate pharmacists to provide this service. In terms of ongoing support services, there is some evidence to suggest that these would be effective and cost-effective to the health service in which they are implemented. However, the capability, opportunity and motivation of pharmacists to provide these, more complex, services need to be the focus for researchers before implementation by policy makers.
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- Michael J Twigg
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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Sandhu RK, Dolovich L, Deif B, Barake W, Agarwal G, Grinvalds A, Lim T, Quinn FR, Gladstone D, Conen D, Connolly SJ, Healey JS. High prevalence of modifiable stroke risk factors identified in a pharmacy-based screening programme. Open Heart 2016; 3:e000515. [PMID: 28123758 PMCID: PMC5237744 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2016-000515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Population-based screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) is a promising public health strategy to prevent stroke. However, none of the published reports have evaluated comprehensive screening for additional stroke risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes in a pharmacy setting. Methods The Program for the Identification of ‘Actionable’ Atrial Fibrillation in the Pharmacy Setting (PIAAF-Pharmacy) screened individuals aged ≥65 years, attending community pharmacies in Canada, who were not receiving oral anticoagulation (OAC). Participants were screened for AF using a hand-held ECG device, had blood pressure (BP) measured, and diabetes risk estimated using the Canadian Diabetes Risk Assessment Questionnaire (CANRISK) questionnaire. ‘Actionable’ AF was defined as unrecognised or undertreated AF. A 6-week follow-up visit with the family physician was suggested for participants with ‘actionable’ AF and a scheduled 3-month visit occurred at an AF clinic. Results During 6 months, 1145 participants were screened at 30 pharmacies. ‘Actionable’ AF was identified in 2.5% (95% CI 1.7 to 3.6; n=29); of these, 96% were newly diagnosed. Participants with ‘actionable AF’ had a mean age of 77.2±6.8 years, 58.6% were male and 93.1% had a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥2. A BP>140/90 was found in 54.9% (616/1122) of participants and 44.4% (214/492) were found to be at high risk of diabetes. At 3 months, only 17% of participants were started on OAC, 50% had improved BP and 71% had confirmatory diabetes testing. Conclusions Integrated stroke screening identifies a high prevalence of individuals who could benefit from stroke prevention therapies but must be coupled with a defined care pathway.
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- Roopinder K Sandhu
- Division of Cardiology , University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine , McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario , Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario , Canada
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- Division of Cardiology , University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine , McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario , Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario , Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario , Canada
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- Division of Cardiology , University of Calgary , Calgary, Alberta , Canada
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- Division of Neurology , University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
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- Division of Internal Medicine , University Hospital , Basel , Switzerland
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario , Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario , Canada
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Gheewala PA, Peterson GM, Zaidi STR, Bereznicki L, Jose MD, Castelino RL. A web-based training program to support chronic kidney disease screening by community pharmacists. Int J Clin Pharm 2016; 38:1080-6. [PMID: 27329381 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-016-0330-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Background Community pharmacists' role in screening of several chronic diseases has been widely explored. The global health burden of chronic kidney disease is high; however, the progression and adverse outcomes can be prevented or delayed by detecting and treating the disease in its initial stages 1-3. Therefore, a web-based training program was developed to enhance pharmacists' knowledge and skills required to perform a chronic kidney disease screening service in a community setting. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a web-based training program on community pharmacists' knowledge and skills associated with chronic kidney disease screening. As secondary aim, pharmacists' satisfaction with the training program was assessed. Setting Community pharmacy practice. Method A web-based training program was developed by four pharmacists and a nephrologist. Quantitative data was collected by employing a self-administered, web-based questionnaire, which comprised a set of five multiple-choice knowledge questions and one clinical vignette to assess skills. A nine-item Likert scale was used to determine pharmacists' satisfaction with the training program. Main outcome measure Pharmacists' knowledge and skills scores at pre and post-training, reliability of the Likert scale, and the proportion of responses to the individual nine items of the satisfaction survey. Results Fifty pharmacists participated in the pre-questionnaire and 38 pharmacists completed the web-based training and post-questionnaire. Significant differences were observed in the knowledge scores (p < 0.001) and skills scores (p < 0.001) at pre- and post-training. Cronbach's alpha for the nine-item satisfaction scale was 0.73 and the majority pharmacists (92.1-100 %) were satisfied with the various aspects of the training program. Conclusion The web-based training program positively enhanced pharmacists' knowledge and skills associated with chronic kidney disease screening. These findings support further development and widespread implementation of the training program to facilitate health promotion and early identification of chronic kidney disease in a community setting.
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- Pankti A Gheewala
- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 26, Hobart, 7001, Australia.
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- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 26, Hobart, 7001, Australia
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- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 26, Hobart, 7001, Australia
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- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 26, Hobart, 7001, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
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- Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 26, Hobart, 7001, Australia
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Hattingh HL, Scahill S, Fowler JL, Wheeler AJ. Exploring an increased role for Australian community pharmacy in mental health professional service delivery: evaluation of the literature . J Ment Health 2015; 25:550-559. [PMID: 26607639 DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2015.1101418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Australian general practitioners primarily treat mental health problems by prescribing medication dispensed by community pharmacists. Pharmacists therefore have regular interactions with mental health consumers and carers. AIMS This narrative review explored the potential role of community pharmacy in mental health services. METHOD Medline, CINAHL, ProQuest, Emerald, PsycINFO, Science Direct, PubMed, Web of Knowledge and IPA were utilised. The Cochrane Library as well as grey literature and "lay" search engines such as GoogleScholar were also searched. RESULTS Four systematic reviews and ten community pharmacy randomised controlled trials were identified. Various relevant reviews outlining the impact of community pharmacy based disease state or medicines management services were also identified. CONCLUSION International studies involving professional service interventions for mental health consumers could be contextualised for the Australian setting. Australian studies of pharmacy professional services for chronic physical health conditions provided further guidance for the expansion of community pharmacy mental health professional services.
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- H Laetitia Hattingh
- a Faculty of Health Sciences , Curtin University , Bentley , Perth , Australia
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- b School of Management, Business School, Massey University , Auckland , New Zealand.,c School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland , New Zealand
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- d Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University , Brisbane , Australia , and
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- d Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University , Brisbane , Australia , and.,e Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences , University of Auckland , New Zealand
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Zhang DH, Yuan QN, Zabala PM, Zhang F, Ngo L, Darby IB. Diabetic and cardiovascular risk in patients diagnosed with periodontitis. Aust Dent J 2015; 60:455-62. [DOI: 10.1111/adj.12253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- DH Zhang
- Melbourne Dental School; The University of Melbourne; Victoria
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- Melbourne Dental School; The University of Melbourne; Victoria
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- Melbourne Dental School; The University of Melbourne; Victoria
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- Melbourne Dental School; The University of Melbourne; Victoria
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- Melbourne Dental School; The University of Melbourne; Victoria
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- Melbourne Dental School; The University of Melbourne; Victoria
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Lowres N, Krass I, Neubeck L, Redfern J, McLachlan AJ, Bennett AA, Freedman SB. Atrial fibrillation screening in pharmacies using an iPhone ECG: a qualitative review of implementation. Int J Clin Pharm 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11096-015-0169-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Willis A, Rivers P, Gray LJ, Davies M, Khunti K. The effectiveness of screening for diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors in a community pharmacy setting. PLoS One 2014; 9:e91157. [PMID: 24690919 PMCID: PMC3972156 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Risk factors for cardiovascular disease including diabetes have seen a large rise in prevalence in recent years. This has prompted interest in prevention through the identifying individuals at risk of both diabetes and cardiovascular disease and has seen increased investment in screening interventions taking place in primary care. Community pharmacies have become increasingly involved in the provision of such interventions and this systematic review and meta-analysis aims to gather and analyse the existing literature assessing community pharmacy based screening for risk factors for diabetes and those with a high cardiovascular disease risk. Methods We conducted systematic searches of electronic databases using MeSH and free text terms from 1950 to March 2012. For our analysis two outcomes were assessed. They were the percentage of those screened who were referred for further assessment by primary care and the uptake of this referral. Results Sixteen studies fulfilled our inclusion criteria comprising 108,414 participants screened. There was significant heterogeneity for all included outcomes. Consequently we have not presented summary statistics and present forest plots with I2 and p values to describe heterogeneity. We found that all included studies suffered from high rates of attrition between pharmacy screening and follow up. We have also identified a strong trend towards higher rates for referral in more recent studies. Conclusions Our results show that pharmacies are feasible sites for screening for diabetes and those at risk of cardiovascular disease. A significant number of previously unknown cases of cardiovascular disease risk factors such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes are identified, however a significant number of referred participants at high risk do not attend their practitioner for follow up. Research priorities should include methods of increasing uptake to follow up testing and early intervention, to maximise the efficacy of screening interventions based in community pharmacies.
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- Andrew Willis
- Diabetes Research Unit, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- DeMontford University, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Diabetes Research Unit, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Diabetes Research Unit, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Diabetes Research Unit, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Pharmacist’s Use of Screening Tools to Estimate Risk of CVD: A Review of the Literature. PHARMACY 2014. [DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy2010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Landy DC, Gorin MA, Rudock RJ, O'Connell MT. Increasing access to cholesterol screening in rural communities catalyzes cardiovascular disease prevention. J Rural Health 2013; 29:360-7. [PMID: 24088210 DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Despite increasing frequency, little evidence guides cholesterol screening in less traditional health care settings, such as rural health fairs. METHODS The Miller School of Medicine Department of Community Service (DOCS) is a student-run organization providing free basic health care to underserved South Florida communities. We retrospectively reviewed all new patients seen at 2007 DOCS rural fairs to describe their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) values. In addition, we assessed if patient characteristics were associated with cholesterol abnormalities and whether patients with abnormalities who returned to a subsequent fair in 2008 or 2009 improved their cholesterol. FINDINGS Of 252 patients, 145 (58%) had an LDL cholesterol over 129 mg/dL and 61 (24%) had an HDL cholesterol below 40 mg/dL or 50 mg/dL for males and females, respectively. Baseline LDL cholesterol was not associated with body-mass index (BMI), age over 60 years, gender, healthy lifestyle habits, or insurance status. Of 36 patients with elevated LDL cholesterol and a follow-up screening, 24 (67%) reduced their LDL cholesterol by at least 16 mg/dL though reductions were not associated with BMI reduction, and 22 (61%) increased their HDL cholesterol by at least 5 mg/dL, trending with BMI reduction. CONCLUSIONS Cholesterol screening at rural fairs can identify a high proportion of patients with abnormal cholesterol, including those who might not be considered at high risk. Although this may catalyze favorable cholesterol changes, the lack of an association with weight loss suggests patients seek additional medical care, which should be considered before offering cholesterol screening at fairs.
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- David C Landy
- Department of Medical Education, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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Fathima M, Naik-Panvelkar P, Saini B, Armour CL. The role of community pharmacists in screening and subsequent management of chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2013; 11:228-45. [PMID: 24367463 PMCID: PMC3869639 DOI: 10.4321/s1886-36552013000400008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this review was to evaluate the role of community pharmacists in provision of screening with/without subsequent management of undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and uncontrolled asthma. METHODS An extensive literature search using four databases (ie. Medline, PubMed, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA) and Scopus) with search terms pharmacy, screening, asthma or COPD was conducted. Searches were limited to the years 2003-2013, those in English and those reporting research with humans. Data retrieval, analysis and result presentation employed a scoping review method. RESULTS Seventeen articles met the inclusion/exclusion criteria, of which fifteen studies were based on people with asthma and two were based on people with COPD. Only seven asthma studies and one COPD study involved screening followed by subsequent management. More than half of the people screened were found to be poorly controlled and up to 62% of people were identified at high risk for COPD by community pharmacists. The studies varied in the method and type of asthma control assessment/screening, the type of intervention provided and the outcomes measured. The limitations of the reviewed studies included varying definitions of asthma control, different study methodologies, and the lack of long-term follow-up. While many different methods were used for risk assessment and management services by the pharmacists, all the studies demonstrated that community pharmacists were capable of identifying people with poorly controlled asthma and undiagnosed COPD and providing them with suitable interventions. CONCLUSIONS The literature review identified that community pharmacists can play an effective role in screening of people with poorly controlled asthma and undiagnosed COPD along with delivering management interventions. However, there is very little literature available on screening for these chronic respiratory conditions. Future research should focus on development of patient care delivery model incorporating a screening protocol followed by targeted management interventions delivered by the community pharmacist.
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- Mariam Fathima
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney; & Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney . Sydney, NSW ( Australia )
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney; & Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney . Sydney, NSW ( Australia )
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney . Sydney, NSW ( Australia )
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney; & Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney . Sydney, NSW ( Australia )
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Ayorinde AA, Porteous T, Sharma P. Screening for major diseases in community pharmacies: a systematic review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE 2013; 21:349-61. [PMID: 23683090 DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this systematic review was to assess the published evidence about the feasibility and acceptability of community pharmacy-based screening for major diseases. METHOD Studies published between January 1990 and August 2012 involving community pharmacy-based screening interventions, published in the English language, were identified from electronic databases. Reference lists of included studies were also searched. KEY FINDINGS Fifty studies (one randomised controlled trial, two cluster randomised studies, five non-randomised comparative studies and 42 uncontrolled studies) were included. The quality of most of these was assessed as poor. Screening was mostly opportunistic and screening tools included questionnaires or risk assessment forms, medical equipment to make physiological measurements, or a combination of both. Few studies assessed the accuracy of pharmacy-based screening tools. More than half of the screening interventions included an element of patient education. The proportion of screened individuals, identified with disease risk factors or the disease itself, ranged from 4% to 89%. Only 10 studies reported any economic information. Where assessed, patient satisfaction with pharmacy-based screening was high, but individuals who screened positive often did not follow pharmacist advice to seek further medical help. CONCLUSION Available evidence suggests that screening for some diseases in community pharmacies is feasible. More studies are needed to compare effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pharmacy-based screening with screening by other providers. Strategies to improve screening participants' adherence to pharmacist advice also need to be explored. This systematic review will help to inform future studies wishing to develop community pharmacy-based screening interventions.
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Cadilhac DA, Kilkenny MF, Johnson R, Wilkinson B, Amatya B, Lalor E. The Know Your Numbers (KYN) program 2008 to 2010: impact on knowledge and health promotion behavior among participants. Int J Stroke 2013; 10:110-6. [PMID: 23490310 DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Since 2007, the National Stroke Foundation in Australia has undertaken a community-based 'Know Your Numbers' program on blood pressure and other stroke risk factors. AIMS The aims of this study are to assess, in a sample of registrants participating in a three-month follow-up survey, retention of knowledge of risk factors and health conditions associated with hypertension, and whether those who were advised to see their doctor sought treatment or performed other health promotion actions. METHODS Various organizations (mainly pharmacies) were recruited to offer a 'free' standardized blood pressure check and educational resources for one-week/year between 2008 and 2010. Data collection was done thru registration log and detailed questionnaires for a sample of registrants at baseline and three-months. Descriptive statistics were used for comparison of baseline and three-month data. RESULTS There were 59 817 registrants over three-years. A total of 2044/2283 (90%) registrants completed a baseline survey (66% female, 50% aged >55 years); 43% had blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg whereby 32% were unaware of their blood pressure status. Follow-up surveys were obtained from 510/805 (63%) baseline participants who provided consent. At three-months, improved knowledge was found for 9 of 11 risk factors for hypertension (e.g. lack of exercise baseline 73%; three-months 85%, P < 0·001). Knowledge for all the health conditions assessed that are associated with hypertension improved (e.g. stroke baseline 72%; three-months 87%, P < 0·001, heart attack baseline 69%; three-months 84%, P < 0·001). All respondents reported at least one health promotion action. Among 141/510 advised to visit their doctor, 114 (81%) did. CONCLUSION Know Your Numbers is a successful health promotion program and encourages people to be reviewed by their doctor.
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- Dominique A Cadilhac
- Department of Medicine, Monash University, Stroke and Ageing Research Centre, Clayton, Vic., Australia; Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Vic., Australia; The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Vic., Australia
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Hunt BD, Hiles SL, Chauhan A, Ighofose C, Bharakhada N, Jain A, Davies MJ, Khunti K. Evaluation of the Healthy LifeCheck programme: a vascular risk assessment service for community pharmacies in Leicester city, UK. J Public Health (Oxf) 2013; 35:440-6. [PMID: 23479477 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Vascular risk assessment is recognized as playing a key role in reducing premature CVD-related morbidity and mortality. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a pharmacy-led risk assessment service in Leicester City, UK. METHODS The vascular risk assessment was offered opportunistically to individuals between 40 and 70 years without any prior diagnosis of CVD on attending their community pharmacist. Individuals were risk stratified using the Framingham score and those classified as high risk were referred to their general practitioner (GP). RESULTS Overall, 2521 individuals were recruited from 39 pharmacies consisting of 1059 (42%) males, 1696 (67%) South Asians and 199 (7.9%) individuals not registered with a GP. A total of 462 (18%) individuals were referred to primary care and 52.6% of a representative subset were subsequently recorded as having attended an appointment with their GP; diagnoses and treatments commenced were recorded. CONCLUSIONS Cardiovascular risk assessment led by community pharmacies can successfully assess people from large, multi-ethnic UK populations and identify those at high cardiovascular risk or with undiagnosed cardiovascular disease. The service may improve rates of assessments undertaken by individuals who do not access health care through traditional routes.
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- Benjamin D Hunt
- Leicester Diabetes Centre, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolyn Road, Leicester, UK.
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den Engelsen C, Gorter KJ, Salomé PL, Rutten GE. One year follow-up of patients with screen-detected metabolic syndrome in primary care: an observational study. Fam Pract 2013; 30:40-7. [PMID: 22964079 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cms052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Early detection and appropriate treatment of metabolic syndrome (MetS) can modify cardiometabolic risk factors and prevent cardiovascular disease. Optimal screening outcomes require follow-up management of MetS. OBJECTIVE To investigate the natural course of events in the first year after positive screening for MetS in primary care with regard to follow-up behavior, medication prescription and lifestyle changes. METHODS Screening of 1721 apparently healthy primary care patients (20-70 years old) detected 473 new MetS cases. These people were asked to contact their general practice for subsequent advice and treatment. Data about follow-up behavior of the screening participants and prescription of cardiovascular medication were collected from the electronic medical file, and changes in lifestyle were collected by the practice nurse. RESULTS Of the 424 participants with screen-detected MetS for whom data about follow-up were available, 306 (72.2%) spontaneously contacted the practice. Antihypertensive, lipid-lowering and blood glucose-lowering medications were prescribed in 21.5%, 21.2% and 1.9% of the participants, respectively. Half of the participants for whom data about self-reported lifestyle changes were available reported to have increased their physical activity; 16.9% of the smokers quit smoking. Average weight loss was 2.1kg. CONCLUSIONS Screening for MetS followed by the advice to contact the general practice for lifestyle counseling and treatment had a substantial spontaneous follow-up. Although the changes in physical activity, weight loss and smoking abstinence are promising, further research will have to demonstrate whether they are sustainable.
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- Corine den Engelsen
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Banack HR, Grover S, Kaouche M, Marchand S, Lowensteyn I. The MyHealthCheckup study: Training graduate students to implement cardiovascular risk screening programs in community pharmacies. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2012; 145:268-75. [PMID: 23509588 PMCID: PMC3567593 DOI: 10.3821/145.6.cpj268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Despite this fact and the development of effective antihypertensive drug therapy, hypertension is often poorly controlled. Community pharmacies are an ideal site for the management of hypertension and other modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. The purpose of the current study was to develop and assess a pharmacy-based cardiovascular risk screening program implemented by graduate students. METHODS Four graduate students trained as health coaches screened a convenience sample of adults who were interested in cardiovascular risk assessment in 21 Montreal area pharmacies. On the screening day, we assessed cardiovascular risk factors, including blood pressure, used the Cardiovascular Life Expectancy Model, which includes cardiovascular age, to inform patients of their personalized risk profile, delivered an individualized health coaching intervention and conducted a participant satisfaction survey. This was followed by an individualized health coaching intervention. The intervention program was implemented by trained graduate students and supported by pharmacists. RESULTS Among the 238 patients who participated (57% female, mean age 60.6 years), 67% had a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m(2), 52% had abdominal obesity, 58% reported insufficient physical activity and 14% were smokers. A total of 120 patients (51%) were taking antihypertensive medication, yet 63 (53%) had blood pressure readings above currently accepted targets. Higher BMI and physical inactivity were associated with increased rates of poorly controlled hypertension. CONCLUSION The screening program identified individuals with modifiable cardiovascular risk factors and poorly controlled hypertension. The intervention program was well received by participants and the majority provided contact information for future cardiovascular screening clinics. These findings support the feasibility of screening programs run by graduate students in the pharmacy setting.
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Pongwecharak J, Treeranurat T. Lifestyle changes for prehypertension with other cardiovascular risk factors: findings from Thailand. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2012; 51:719-26. [PMID: 22068193 DOI: 10.1331/japha.2011.10129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate a model for community pharmacists to screen and recommend lifestyle changes for patients with prehypertension/hypertension and other elevated modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. DESIGN Descriptive, exploratory, nonexperimental study. SETTING One accredited community pharmacy in Hat Yai, Thailand, between October 2008 and January 2009. PARTICIPANTS Individuals 35 years or older without any previous diagnosis of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease. INTERVENTION Measurement of blood pressure, blood glucose, total cholesterol, and body mass index; history taking for smoking and physical exercise; laboratory referral; assessment of readiness to adopt lifestyle changes; and provision of verbal advice and an education pamphlet on cardiovascular risk factors and recommended lifestyle modifications. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Number of prehypertensive/hypertensive participants, patient return rate at 3-month follow-up, rate of laboratory referral uptake, confirmed glucose intolerance and dyslipidemia, and changes from baseline in blood pressure level. RESULTS 263 of 400 people eligible for screening were found to have prehypertension or hypertension. Of these patients, 57% returned at 3-month follow-up. Mean (±SE) systolic (6.5 ± 0.89 mm Hg [95% CI 4.7-8.2], P < 0.001) and diastolic (2.2 ± 0.82 [0.54-3.77], P = 0.009) blood pressure were lowered. Compared with baseline (39.3%), the percentage of normotensive participants increased significantly at 3-month follow-up (51.8%; P < 0.001). The overall laboratory referral uptake was 36% (50 of 138). Glucose intolerance was confirmed in 2 of 21 participants. Of the 42 patients accepting laboratory confirmation, total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were confirmed to be above the normal range in 100% and 78.6%, respectively. Among these participants, those who returned at follow-up were rescreened for blood glucose and total cholesterol. Both values were found to be in the normal range. Although more participants reported lifestyle changes at 3 months, the smoking rate and amount of physical exercise were not changed. CONCLUSION Community pharmacists, through the use of point-of-care testing and referrals for laboratory testing, can detect patients who are at risk of developing or already have hypertension, diabetes, and/or dyslipidemia. Lifestyle advice from pharmacists can have a positive effect on these risk factors.
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- Juraporn Pongwecharak
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
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Community pharmacists’ perceptions of services that benefit older people in New Zealand. Int J Clin Pharm 2012; 34:342-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s11096-012-9612-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Accepted: 01/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lowres N, Freedman SB, Redfern J, McLachlan A, Krass I, Bennett A, Briffa T, Bauman A, Neubeck L. Screening Education And Recognition in Community pHarmacies of Atrial Fibrillation to prevent stroke in an ambulant population aged >=65 years (SEARCH-AF stroke prevention study): a cross-sectional study protocol. BMJ Open 2012; 2:bmjopen-2012-001355. [PMID: 22734120 PMCID: PMC3383976 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a high risk of stroke and may often be asymptomatic. AF is commonly undiagnosed until patients present with sequelae, such as heart failure and stroke. Stroke secondary to AF is highly preventable with the use of appropriate thromboprophylaxis. Therefore, early identification and appropriate evidence-based management of AF could lead to subsequent stroke prevention. This study aims to determine the feasibility and impact of a community pharmacy-based screening programme focused on identifying undiagnosed AF in people aged 65 years and older. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This cross-sectional study of community-based screening to identify undiagnosed AF will evaluate the feasibility of screening for AF using a pulse palpation and handheld single-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) device. 10 community pharmacies will be recruited and trained to implement the screening protocol, targeting a total of 1000 participants. The primary outcome is the proportion of people newly identified with AF at the completion of the screening programme. Secondary outcomes include level of agreement between the pharmacist's and the cardiologist's interpretation of the single-lead ECG; level of agreement between irregular rhythm identified with pulse palpation and with the single-lead ECG. Process outcomes related to sustainability of the screening programme beyond the trial setting, pharmacist knowledge of AF and rate of uptake of referral to full ECG evaluation and cardiology review will also be collected. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Primary ethics approval was received on 26 March 2012 from Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee-Concord Repatriation General Hospital zone. Results will be disseminated via forums including, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publication and presentation at national and international conferences. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTRN12612000406808.
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- Nicole Lowres
- Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Vascular Biology, Anzac Research Institute, Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Vascular Biology, Anzac Research Institute, Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Education and Research on Aging, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Education and Research on Aging, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia
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George J, McNamara K, Stewart K. The roles of community pharmacists in cardiovascular disease prevention and management. Australas Med J 2011; 4:266-72. [PMID: 23393519 DOI: 10.4066/amj.2011.698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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There is ample evidence in the international literature for pharmacist involvement in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) conditions in primary care. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have confirmed the significant clinical benefits of pharmacist interventions for a range of CVD conditions and risk factors. Evidence generated in research studies of Australian community pharmacist involvement in CVD prevention and management is summarised in this article.Commonwealth funding through the Community Pharmacy Agreements has facilitated research to establish the feasibility and effectiveness of new models of primary care involving community pharmacists. Australian community pharmacists have been shown to effect positive clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes in patients with CVD conditions. Improvements in blood pressure, lipid levels, medication adherence and CVD risk have been demonstrated using different study designs. Satisfaction for GPs, pharmacists and consumers has also been reported. Perceived 'turf' encroachment, expertise of the pharmacist, space, time and remuneration are challenges to the implementation of disease management services involving community pharmacists.
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- J George
- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University, Australia
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