Predicting pharmacy naloxone stocking and dispensing following a statewide standing order, Indiana 2016 [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: While naloxone, the overdose reversal medication, has been available for decades, factors associated with its availability through pharmacies remain unclear.
Agley, J.D. +8 more
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A cohort study of influences, health outcomes and costs of patients' health-seeking behaviour for minor ailments from primary and emergency care settings [PDF]
, 2015 To compare health-related and cost-related outcomes of consultations for symptoms suggestive of minor ailments in emergency departments (EDs), general practices and community ...
Barton, G R +11 more
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Community Pharmacy: an untapped patient data resource [PDF]
, 2016 As community pharmacy services become more patient centred they will be increasingly reliant on access to good quality patient information. This paper describes how the information which is currently available in community pharmacies can be used to ...
Twigg, Michael, Wright, David
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Individual and county-level factors associated with use of multiple prescribers and multiple pharmacies to obtain opioid prescriptions in California. [PDF]
, 2012 Use of multiple prescribers and pharmacies is a means by which some individuals misuse opioids. Community characteristics may be important determinants of the likelihood of this phenomenon independent of individual-level factors. This was a retrospective
Han, Huijun +3 more
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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 +4 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 +3 more
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A systematic review of the nature of dispensing errors in hospital pharmacies [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Dispensing errors are common in hospital pharmacies. Investigating dispensing errors is important for identifying the factors involved and developing strategies to reduce their occurrence. Objectives: To review published studies exploring the
Aldhwaihi, Khalid +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 +13 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2017 Background The successful control of cardiovascular diseases at the lowest possible cost requires the use of the most effective and affordable medicines.
Helena Gama +5 more
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An evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy [PDF]
, 2015 This study investigated several aspects of antimicrobial stewardship by gathering information from community pharmacists and members of the public. The aim was to identify how community pharmacists implement antimicrobial stewardship guidelines and ...
Hancock, Laura Jade, Mellor, Callan
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