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Effect of medicines management versus standard care on readmissions in multimorbid patients: a randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open, 2020
Objective To investigate the effect of pharmacist-led medicines management in multimorbid, hospitalised patients on long-term hospital readmissions and survival.Design Parallel-group, randomised controlled trial.Setting Recruitment from an internal ...
Eva Skovlund, Liv Mathiesen, Marianne Lea, Morten Mowé, Espen Molden, Kristin Kvernrød   +5 more
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Improving outpatient medication counselling in hospital pharmacy settings: a behavioral analysis using the theoretical domains framework and behavior change wheel

Pharmacy Practice, 2021
Background: Despite the importance of medication counselling for patients, it is common knowledge that it is often sub-optimally carried out by pharmacy staff.
Samirah N. Abdu-Aguye , Shafiu Mohammed , Nuhu M. Danjuma , Kamilu S. Labaran   +3 more
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Dispensing errors in Lebanese community pharmacies: incidence, types, underlying causes, and associated factors

Pharmacy Practice, 2021
Objectives: To assess the incidence, types, the causes of as well as the factors associated with dispensing errors in community pharmacies in Lebanon.
Lama Soubra , Samar Karout
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Identifying self-assessed competencies and areas for improvement within community pharmacist-preceptors support during pre-registration training

BMC Medical Education, 2018
Background Competency frameworks that prompt personal and professional development have become an important component of lifelong learning; they are driven by healthcare professionals’ need for development and professional recognition.
Margita Držaić, Ingrid Kummer, Iva Mucalo, Andreia Bruno, Maja Ortner Hadžiabdić   +4 more
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The role of the community pharmacist in veterinary patient care: a cross-sectional study of pharmacist and veterinarian viewpoints

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
Background: The role of the community pharmacist is rapidly expanding to encompass the care of veterinary patients in the United States of America This change makes it imperative for pharmacists and veterinarians who practice in community settings to ...
Mary E. Fredrickson, Hayley Terlizzi , Rikki L. Horne , Stanley Dannemiller   +3 more
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Assessment and self-assessment of the pharmacists' competencies using the global competency framework (GbCF) in Serbia [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2016
Background/Aim. Pharmacists' competence represents a dynamic framework of knowledge, skills and abilities to carry out tasks, and it reflects on improving the quality of life and on patients’ health.
Stojkov Svetlana, Tadić Ivana, Crnjanski Tatjana, Krajnović Dušanka   +3 more
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Feasibility of cardiovascular risk screening in Portuguese community pharmacies

Pharmacy Practice, 2021
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of human mortality. As highly accessible and qualified health professionals, community pharmacists can be included in the early detection of patients at risk for CVD by implementing CVD ...
Anabela A. Fonseca , Tacio M. Lima , Margarida Castelo-Branco , Isabel V. Figueiredo   +3 more
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Survey of undergraduates’ perceptions of experiential learning in the MPharm programme: The TELL Project

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
Objective: To determine the perception of undergraduate pharmacy students of their experiential learning (EL) placements both in the community and hospital settings.
Sabrina A. Jacob , Anne Boyter
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Assessment of job satisfaction among community pharmacists in Baghdad, Iraq: a cross-sectional study

Pharmacy Practice, 2021
Background: Pharmacists have the unique position of providing safe and effective care. Hence, addressing their feelings about their working life is crucial to provide good pharmacy services. Objective: this study aimed to assess job satisfaction among
Inas R. Ibrahim , Mohamed I. Ibrahim , Ibrahim A. Majeed, Zahraa Alkhafaje   +3 more
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Social and economic value of Portuguese community pharmacies in health care

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background Community pharmacies are major contributors to health care systems across the world. Several studies have been conducted to evaluate community pharmacies services in health care.
Jorge Félix, Diana Ferreira, Marta Afonso-Silva, Marta Vargas Gomes, César Ferreira, Björn Vandewalle, Sara Marques, Melina Mota, Suzete Costa, Maria Cary, Inês Teixeira, Ema Paulino, Bruno Macedo, Carlos Maurício Barbosa   +13 more
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