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Perspectives of pharmacists in general practice from qualitative focus groups with patients during a pilot study

open access: yesBJGP Open, 2022
Background: Utilising skill mix in general practice is proposed as a solution to the demand–supply issue. Pharmacists can play an important role in this context, leading to an increase in training and funding for independent prescriber roles.
Claire Mann   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decision support software-guided medication reviews in elderly patients with polypharmacy: a prospective analysis of routine data from community pharmacies (OPtiMed study protocol)

open access: yesJournal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2022
Background Pharmacist-led medication reviews are considered a valuable measure to address risks of polypharmacy. The software Medinspector® is used in community pharmacies to assist the performance of this complex service by structuring the medication ...
Stefan Maierhöfer   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Key elements in the quality assessment of a type 3 medication review

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Background: Medication reviews are a structured evaluation of a patient’s pharmacotherapy with the aim of optimizing medicines use and improving health outcomes. This entails detecting drug related problems and recommending interventions. A high level of
Anneleen Robberechts   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medication taking behaviour and hypertension: A review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Hypertension is a global illness and one that affects circa 20% of the population. Despite the effectiveness of treatment, adherence with medication is a key concern, particularly in the elderly.
Banning, M
core   +4 more sources

The Role of the Clinical Pharmacist in an Irish University Teaching Hospital: A Mixed-Methods Study

open access: yesPharmacy, 2020
Medication review (MR) is a vital part of the pharmacist’s role in hospital. However, in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH), Cork, Ireland, this has not been fully implemented due to resource issues.
Sarah Ronan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Guide to a Pharmacist-Led Pharmacogenetic Testing and Counselling Service in an Interprofessional Healthcare Setting

open access: yesPharmacy, 2022
Genetic predisposition is one factor influencing interindividual drug response. Pharmacogenetic information can be used to guide the selection and dosing of certain drugs. However, the implementation of pharmacogenetics (PGx) in clinical practice remains
Céline K. Stäuble   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Construct of Medical and Non-Medical Marijuana—Critical Review [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
The rising popularity of medical marijuana and its potential therapeutic uses has resulted in passionate discussions that have mainly focused on its possible benefits and applications. Although the concept itself seems promising, the multitude of presented information has noticeable ramifications—terminological chaos being one.
Andrzej Silczuk   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Older people and medication taking behaviour: A review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: Older people represent a sizeable population of the UK. Many older people receive drug treatment for long term conditions. Adherence with medication is therefore an important clinical, financial and resource intensive concern.
Banning, M, Maggi Banning
core   +1 more source

A review of medical education and medical informatics

open access: yesAcademic Medicine, 1989
Physicians have considerable difficulty collecting and interpreting information from patients, dealing with the uncertainties associated with diagnosing and treating their patients, communicating precisely with one another, keeping up to date, and applying recommended procedures when indicated.
R B, Haynes   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Effectiveness of the medication safety review clinics for older adults prescribed multiple medications

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2014
Polypharmacy is common among Taiwanese older adults. We aim to determine the effectiveness of the medication safety review clinics (MSRCs) for solving drug-related problems (DRPs) among older adults prescribed multiple medications.
Ding-Cheng Chan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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