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Role of community pharmacists in the use of antipsychotics for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD): A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2016
Objective This study aimed to use qualitative methodology to understand the current role of community pharmacists in limiting the use of antipsychotics prescribed inappropriately for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Aston, Lydia, Child, Anne, Hilton, Andrea, Iqbal, Naveed, Maidment, Ian D., Shaw, Rachel   +5 more
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Cardiovascular disease as a leading cause of death: how are pharmacists getting involved?

Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice, 2019
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of death globally. This article explores the evidence surrounding community pharmacist interventions to reduce cardiovascular events and related mortality and to improve the management of CVD risk ...
Kevin Mc Namara, Hamzah Alzubaidi, J. Jackson   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Role of Hospital and Community Pharmacists in the Management of COVID-19: Towards an Expanded Definition of the Roles, Responsibilities, and Duties of the Pharmacist

Pharmacy, 2020
Since late December 2019, a novel, emerging coronavirus was identified as the infectious agent responsible for a generally mild but sometimes severe and even life-threatening disease, termed as “coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19).
N. Bragazzi, M. Mansour, A. Bonsignore, R. Ciliberti   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
core   +1 more source

Mental health issues impacting pharmacists during COVID-19

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) impact on the mental health of healthcare workers is extremely detrimental. It is imperative that the psychological health of all healthcare workers be protected.
Ali Elbeddini, C. Wen, Yasamin Tayefehchamani, A. To   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pharmacists in Pharmacovigilance: Can Increased Diagnostic Opportunity in Community Settings Translate to Better Vigilance? [PDF]

, 2014
The pharmacy profession has undergone substantial change over the last two to three decades. Whilst medicine supply still remains a central function, pharmacist’s roles and responsibilities have become more clinic and patient focused.
AG Granas, AI Wertheimer, B Gray, C Gonzalez-Gonzalez, C Su, Christine Randall, Consumers’ Association, Consumers’ Association, Consumers’ Association, D Brown, D Stewart, David Brown, DM Ashcroft, E Horsley, E Kroger, E Richardson, G Marchildon, GD Lansam, JK Jesson, Justine Howard, K Grootheest van, KB Blake, L Emmerton, L Hanna, M Jadeja, M Rosenthal, M Tobaiqy, MA Hadi, MP Smith, N Black, N Iqbal, P Chan, P Gavaza, P Rutter, Paul Rutter, S Keyhani, SS Sardas, T Kimura, V Paudyal, Z Austin   +39 more
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Pharmacists and COVID-19

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2020
In the fight against COVID-19, frontline health workers have been vital to keeping the pandemic at bay, but recognition of individual professions’ efforts have been inconsistent at all levels. Pharmacists around the world have continued to provide direct
Ali Elbeddini, Thulasika Prabaharan, Sarah Almasalkhi, Cindy Tran   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

JUSTICE TO THE PHARMACIST [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1917
To the Editor: —The letter of Mr. J. W. England, secretary of the council of the American Pharmaceutical Association (The Journal, June 16, 1917, p. 1864) to which your clear and forcible editorial comment gives a just endorsement, calls attention to a matter in which physicians should actively interest themselves, not only as medical men, but also as
openaire   +6 more sources

Community Pharmacists’ Contributions to Disease Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Preventing Chronic Disease, 2020
Community pharmacists assist patients to manage disease and prevent complications. Despite the enormous challenge the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has dealt to the health care system, community pharmacists have maintained the delivery of ...
M. Strand, Jeffrey P. Bratberg, Heidi N. Eukel, M. Hardy, Christopher Williams   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of NHS Direct ‘‘referral’’ to community pharmacists [PDF]

, 2003
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a pilot scheme of referrals from a nurse-led telephone helpline (NHS Direct) to community pharmacists. METHODS: A multi-method approach, including analysis of routine data from NHS Direct, postal surveys of NHS Direct ...
Knowles, E., Munro, J.F., Nicholl, J., O'Cathain, A.   +3 more
core   +1 more source