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A Review of Studies on HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Community Pharmacies in States with Restrictive Pharmacist Prescription Authority in the United States

Pharmacy
Community pharmacies have unparalleled potential to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis medications (PrEP) for HIV prevention; however, only 17 out of 50 states in the United States have statewide authority for pharmacists to provide PrEP at ...
Hongmei Wang, Dominique Guinn, Xavier Roshitha Ramisetty, Thomas P. Giordano, Ivy O. Poon   +4 more
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Role of community pharmacy professionals in child health service provision in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey in six cities of Amhara regional state

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Community pharmacy professionals have great potential to deliver various public health services aimed at improving service access, particularly in countries with a shortage of health professionals.
Asnakew Achaw Ayele, Suzanne Cosh, Md Shahidul Islam, Leah East   +3 more
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Implementation factor mapping of a pilot study of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing for respiratory tract infections in community pharmacy

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2022
Background: Explicit consideration of implementation factors in community pharmacy service development may facilitate widespread implementation and sustainability.
Leanne Chalmers, Petra Czarniak, Jeffery Hughes, Rebecca Iacob, Ya Ping Lee, Kiran Parsons, Richard Parsons, Bruce Sunderland, Tin Fei Sim   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals [PDF]

, 2007
This observational, cross-sectional study describes the role played by clinical microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals.
Bruce, Julie, Cookson, Barry, Gould, I.M., Krcmery, Vladimir, MacKenzie, Fiona, Mollison, Jill, Monnet, Dominique L., van der Meer, Jos W.M.   +7 more
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A Clinical Pharmacy Service to Prevent Drug–Drug Interactions and Potentially Inappropriate Medication: A Consecutive Intervention Study in Older Intermediate Care Patients of a Regional Hospital

Pharmacy
Background: In intermediate care, older patients with polypharmacy are vulnerable to drug–drug interactions (DDI) and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM). Aims: To perform a consecutive intervention study to evaluate DDI/PIM.
Alexander Kilian Ullmann, Oliver Bach, Kathrin Mosch, Thilo Bertsche   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

What do patients need to know? A study to assess patients’ satisfaction with information about medicines [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the information needs and reported adherence of patients prescribed medicines for chronic conditions in those who have received a community pharmacy advanced service and those who have not.
Adams, Ali, Allan Clark, Auyeung, Bhattacharya, Bradley, Cate, Celino, Colquhoun, Colquhoun, David J. Wright, Debi Bhattacharya, Edwards, Fogg, Guénette, Hannah Rogers, Hattie Whiteside, Haynes, Horne, Kucukarslan, Mahavish Yaqoob, McDaniel, McDonald, Michael J. Twigg, Morisky, Morisky, Murphy, Portlock, Richardson, Rina Patel, The National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline 76, full guidance, Twigg, Vermeire, Weinman, WHO, Wilcock, Wilcock, Youssef   +37 more
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Blood glucose control and opportunities for clinical pharmacists in infectious diseases ward

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 2019
Objective: Increased risk of infection following hyperglycemia has been reported in hospitalized patients. Sliding-scale insulin protocol is an out-of-date method; therefore, it is necessary to examine new approaches in this regard.
Minoosh Shabani, Maryam Rashedi, Sareh Razzazzadeh, Ali Saffaei, Zahra Sahraei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Defining the Role of the Pharmacy Technician and Identifying Their Future Role in Medicines Optimisation [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Traditionally, pharmacy technicians have worked alongside pharmacists in community and hospital pharmacy. Changes within pharmacy provide opportunity for role expansion and with no apparent career pathway, there is a need to define the ...
Boughen, Melanie, Fenn, Tess, Sutton, Jane, Wright, David   +3 more
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Surgical pharmacy for catalyzing pharmacy service throughout surgical continuum

Precision Medication
The greater the complementarity between pharmacists’ knowledge and doctors’ knowledge, the more significant the role pharmacists can play in clinical practice. Physicians extensively use drugs for disease management and are well-versed in the medications
Zhihua Zheng
doaj   +1 more source

A feasibility service evaluation of screening and treatment of group A streptococcal pharyngitis in community pharmacies [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives The UK 5 year antimicrobial resistance strategy recognizes the role of point-of-care diagnostics to identify where antimicrobials are required, as well as to assess the appropriateness of the diagnosis and treatment.
A. P. R. Wilson, G. Marshall, Klepser, Lawrence, P. Howard, T. Thornley, Worrall   +6 more
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