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Drug use pattern using WHO core drug use indicators in public health centers of Dessie, North-East Ethiopia

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2021
Background Rational drug use requires that patients receive and take medication appropriately. Though the process of diagnosis and pharmaceutical care is complex, World Health Organization (WHO)/international network for rational use of drugs (INRUD ...
Teklehaimanot Fentie Wendie, Abdulmejid Ahmed, Solomon Ahmed Mohammed   +2 more
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“It is the medicines that keep us alive”: lived experiences of diabetes medication use and continuity among adults in Southeastern Tanzania [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2015
Diabetes is a chronic condition which requires many patients to use medications for the remainder of their lives. While this regimen is demanding, little research has been done on the experiences individuals have with diabetes medication use and the continuity of use, especially patients from rural areas of Tanzania.
Metta, Emmy, Haisma, Hinke, Kessy, Flora, Geubbels, Eveline, Hutter, Inge, Bailey, Ajay   +5 more
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Issues potentially affecting quality of life arising from long-term medicines use: a qualitative study [PDF]

, 2013
Background Polypharmacy is increasing and managing large number of medicines may create a burden for patients. Many patients have negative views of medicines and their use can adversely affect quality of life.
Helen Poole, Poole, Helen, Philip H. Rowe, Rowe, Philip H. Rowe, Janet Krska, Krska, Janet, Morecroft, Charles W., Charles W. Morecroft   +7 more
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An observational study of the discrediting of COX-2 NSAIDs in Australia: Vioxx or class effect?

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background When a medicine such as rofecoxib (Vioxx) is withdrawn, or a whole class of medicines discredited such as the selective COX-2 inhibitors (COX-2s), follow-up of impacts at consumer level can be difficult and costly.
Parkinson Lynne, Doljagore Xenia, Gibson Richard, Doran Evan, Notley Lisa, Stewart Williams Jenny, Kowal Paul, Byles Julie E   +7 more
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Storage and disposal of expired medicines in home pharmacies: emerging public health problems

Einstein (São Paulo), 2020
Objective To characterize storage and disposal practices associated with expired medicines in home pharmacies of Primary Care users. Methods Cross-sectional study based on data collected from 423 users of 15 Primary Care units located in a Brazilian ...
Mayra Rodrigues Fernandes, Roberta Carvalho de Figueiredo, Luanna Gabriella Resende da Silva, Rafaela Silva Rocha, André Oliveira Baldoni   +4 more
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Use of medicines by patients of the primary health care of the Brazilian Unified Health System

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2017
OBJECTIVE To characterize the use of medicines by patients of the primary health care of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). METHODS This is a cross-sectional, exploratory, and descriptive study, part of the Pesquisa Nacional sobre Acesso ...
Clarisse Melo Franco Neves Costa, Micheline Rosa Silveira, Francisco de Assis Acurcio, Augusto Afonso Guerra Junior, Ione Aquemi Guibu, Karen Sarmento Costa, Margô Gomes de Oliveira Karnikowski, Orlando Mario Soeiro, Silvana Nair Leite, Ediná Alves Costa, Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do Nascimento, Vânia Eloísa de Araújo, Juliana Álvares   +12 more
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Rational Drug Usage Status of Nursing Students

Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing, 2019
Aim: This study was conducted to determinenursing students’ rational use of medicines. Method: The population of this descriptivestudy was composed of 1177 students who were studying at a faculty of nursingin Istanbul.
Ahmet Karaman, Tuluha Ayoğlu, Merve Nur Aydoğan, Emre Kuğu   +3 more
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Enhancing Choices Regarding the Administration of Insulin Among Patients With Diabetes Requiring Insulin Across Countries and Implications for Future Care

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
There are a number of ongoing developments to improve the care of patients with diabetes across countries given its growing burden. Recent developments include new oral medicines to reduce cardiovascular events and death.
Ileana Mardare, Stephen M. Campbell, Johanna C. Meyer, Israel Abebrese Sefah, Amos Massele, Brian Godman, Brian Godman, Brian Godman   +7 more
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Perspectives on the use of aromatherapy from clinicians attending an integrative medicine continuing education event [PDF]

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019
The use of essential oils is growing in the United States, but clinician attitudes, experience, and beliefs regarding their use have not previously been studied.One hundred five of 106 clinician attendees (99.1%) of an integrative medicine continuing education conference were surveyed using an audience response system to obtain baseline information ...
Amy C. S. Pearson, Susanne M. Cutshall, W. Michael Hooten, Nancy J. Rodgers, Brent A. Bauer, Anjali Bhagra   +5 more
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Exploring self-perception of community pharmacists of their professional identity, capabilities, and role expansion

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 2016
Objective: The principal aim of this study was to explore the self-perception of community pharmacists of their professional identity and roles and how they think patients and doctors perceive them.
Anas Mustafa Salim, Bashir Elgizoli
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