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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community pharmacists providing over-the-counter emergency hormonal contraception: a scoping review. 提供非处方紧急荷尔蒙避孕药的社区药剂师的知识、态度和做法:范围界定综述。
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International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-16 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae062
Ruth A Nona, Robin A Ray, Selina M Taylor, Beverley D Glass
{"title":"Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community pharmacists providing over-the-counter emergency hormonal contraception: a scoping review.","authors":"Ruth A Nona, Robin A Ray, Selina M Taylor, Beverley D Glass","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riae062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Reducing the rate and impact of unintended pregnancy through effective contraception is a public health goal. Since deregulation, globally, ease of access to community pharmacists has enabled them to play a key role in the provision of emergency hormonal contraceptive pills (ECP). The aim of this scoping review is to explore pharmacists' overall knowledge of and attitudes and practices towards the provision of emergency contraception.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic literature search for the period from 1999 to 2023 was conducted using Scopus, Medline (Ovid), CINAHL, Emcare, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Keywords such as emergency contraception, emergency contraceptive, morning after pill, plan B, pharmacist, community pharmacist, and pharmacy were applied. Articles published only in English that described the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community pharmacists providing emergency contraception were included in this review.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria. Despite positive attitudes towards the provision of ECP, there is a clear deficit in both the knowledge and counselling practices of pharmacists, with some pharmacists lacking an open attitude towards the supply of ECP to adolescents and third parties. Usage of a private counselling area ranged from 0% to 90% highlighting privacy for patients seeking ECPs is lacking during consultations. In countries where practice guidelines are available, these are often not being optimally utilized.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This review has highlighted gaps in pharmacists' knowledge and counselling practices, demonstrating shortcomings in pharmacists' education, training, and application of professional practice guidelines. Future research on ECP guidelines is recommended to improve implementation and usability in practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142644100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Prescription and nonprescription drug misuse and abuse in community pharmacies in Iraq: a cross-sectional survey. 伊拉克社区药房的处方药和非处方药误用和滥用情况:横断面调查。
IF 1.5
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae045
Jwan B Shammah, Jenny Scott, Mayyada Wazaify
{"title":"Prescription and nonprescription drug misuse and abuse in community pharmacies in Iraq: a cross-sectional survey.","authors":"Jwan B Shammah, Jenny Scott, Mayyada Wazaify","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae045","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is little known regarding prescription and nonprescription medicine nonmedical use (abuse and misuse) in Iraq, with limited treatment. Pharmacists could be a valuable source of information in the absence of any national monitoring system.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to explore Iraqi community pharmacists' perspectives on prescription and nonprescription medicine abuse/misuse, including motives for use and how often they encounter people whom they think are misusing or abusing medicines.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was undertaken between November 2020 and February 2021. Community pharmacists in Iraq were asked to complete a prepiloted self-administered questionnaire, distributed through online social media platforms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>300 pharmacists completed the questionnaire. The most commonly reported nonprescription drugs suspected of abuse/misuse were cough and cold medications (n = 80, 26.6%), topical corticosteroids (n = 54, 17.9%), and allergy products (n = 33, 11%). The most common reported prescription drugs suspected of abuse/misuse were systemic antibiotics (n = 111, 36.9%), gabapentinoids (n = 56, 18.6%), and moderate-weak opioids (n = 34, 11.3%). The most commonly method used by pharmacists to limit access to such drugs was responding that the requested medication was unavailable (n = 273, 51.7%), followed by advising on risks (n = 152, 33.2%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prescription/nonprescription medicine abuse and misuse are suspected in community pharmacies in Iraq. Current methods for controlling the problem are likely to be ineffective in the absence of prescription drug enforcement. Pharmacists could have a more proactive role in managing this issue, networking with other pharmacists, and referring suspected users to support.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"461-469"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142107382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Gender and ethnicity bias in generative artificial intelligence text-to-image depiction of pharmacists. 生成式人工智能文本到图像对药剂师描述中的性别和种族偏见。
IF 1.5
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae049
Geoffrey Currie, George John, Johnathan Hewis
{"title":"Gender and ethnicity bias in generative artificial intelligence text-to-image depiction of pharmacists.","authors":"Geoffrey Currie, George John, Johnathan Hewis","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae049","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In Australia, 64% of pharmacists are women but continue to be under-represented. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is potentially transformative but also has the potential for errors, misrepresentations, and bias. Generative AI text-to-image production using DALL-E 3 (OpenAI) is readily accessible and user-friendly but may reinforce gender and ethnicity biases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In March 2024, DALL-E 3 was utilized to generate individual and group images of Australian pharmacists. Collectively, 40 images were produced with DALL-E 3 for evaluation of which 30 were individual characters and the remaining 10 images were comprised of multiple characters (N = 155). All images were independently analysed by two reviewers for apparent gender, age, ethnicity, skin tone, and body habitus. Discrepancies in responses were resolved by third-observer consensus.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Collectively for DALL-E 3, 69.7% of pharmacists were depicted as men, 29.7% as women, 93.5% as a light skin tone, 6.5% as mid skin tone, and 0% as dark skin tone. The gender distribution was a statistically significant variation from that of actual Australian pharmacists (P < .001). Among the images of individual pharmacists, DALL-E 3 generated 100% as men and 100% were light skin tone.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This evaluation reveals the gender and ethnicity bias associated with generative AI text-to-image generation using DALL-E 3 among Australian pharmacists. Generated images have a disproportionately high representation of white men as pharmacists which is not representative of the diversity of pharmacists in Australia today.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"524-531"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142125592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Postpartum thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin: a prospective cohort study on patients' adherence, injection experience, and information retention after counselling by pharmacists. 使用依诺肝素进行产后血栓预防:关于药剂师指导后患者依从性、注射体验和信息保留的前瞻性队列研究。
IF 1.5
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae050
Boon Phiaw Kho, Hui Ting Ho, Shi Ying Tan, Fei San Chee, Fen Ting Kow, Silvia Ooi, Ying Min Kan
{"title":"Postpartum thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin: a prospective cohort study on patients' adherence, injection experience, and information retention after counselling by pharmacists.","authors":"Boon Phiaw Kho, Hui Ting Ho, Shi Ying Tan, Fei San Chee, Fen Ting Kow, Silvia Ooi, Ying Min Kan","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae050","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This research aimed to determine postpartum females' self-reported adherence to and experience with short-term thromboprophylaxis using enoxaparin injection, after counselling by pharmacists. It also sought to assess their knowledge of thromboprophylaxis, injection techniques, and confidence in self-injecting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective cohort study was conducted at a public tertiary hospital in Malaysia from March to June 2023. Self-injection-naïve postpartum females who were initiated on thromboprophylaxis and counselled by a pharmacist were conveniently sampled. Knowledge regarding thromboprophylaxis, injection readiness, and technique were assessed one day after the counselling session. A telephonic interview was conducted at the end of the 10-day therapy to determine adherence and adverse effects experienced.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>A total of 259 subjects were successfully followed up, with 87.6% (n = 227) adherent to the therapy. Nonadherence was predominantly due to forgetfulness; four had their treatment withheld due to bleeding. One-third of subjects experienced localised pain and bruising. Subjects answered a median of 5/7 knowledge questions and recalled a median of 8/10 injection steps correctly, with those who read the information leaflet provided after counselling scoring significantly higher (P = .02). The majority declared moderate confidence in their ability to self-inject. Subjects who intended to self-inject (P < .01) and were more confident (P = .02) demonstrated better injection technique.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Postpartum females counselled by pharmacists largely adhered to short-term enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis. The impact of the counselling session may be enhanced by addressing their psychological readiness to self-inject, awareness of adverse effects identification, mitigation, and management, as well as setting reminders to prevent forgetfulness to inject.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"507-514"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142287220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Correction to: Lifeguard Pharmacy: the co-development of a new community pharmacy response service for people in danger from domestic abuse or suicidal ideation. 更正:救生员药房:共同开发一项新的社区药房响应服务,为受到家庭虐待或有自杀倾向的危险人群提供服务。
IF 1.5
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae059
{"title":"Correction to: Lifeguard Pharmacy: the co-development of a new community pharmacy response service for people in danger from domestic abuse or suicidal ideation.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae059","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae059","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"532"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142371824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Lifeguard Pharmacy: the co-development of a new community pharmacy response service for people in danger from domestic abuse or suicidal ideation. 救生员药房:共同开发一项新的社区药房响应服务,为面临家庭虐待或自杀念头危险的人提供服务。
IF 1.5
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae043
Ana Maria Barcelos, Tracey Latham-Green, Rebecca Barnes, Hayley Gorton, Mark Gussy, Claire Henderson, Mahomed Khatri, Peter Knapp, Josie Solomon
{"title":"Lifeguard Pharmacy: the co-development of a new community pharmacy response service for people in danger from domestic abuse or suicidal ideation.","authors":"Ana Maria Barcelos, Tracey Latham-Green, Rebecca Barnes, Hayley Gorton, Mark Gussy, Claire Henderson, Mahomed Khatri, Peter Knapp, Josie Solomon","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae043","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Domestic abuse (DA) and suicidal ideation (SI) are prevalent and often co-occur. Numerous practical and psychosocial barriers inhibit help-seeking, including accessibility and confidentiality concerns. Pharmacies are accessible and may be perceived as a discreet venue for a DA and SI response service.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To co-develop a community pharmacy response service for people experiencing domestic abuse or suicidal ideation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Overall, 36 unique individuals contributed at least once to a series of focus groups, interviews or workshops to co-develop the service components. Participants had lived experience of DA/SI or were professionals from DA/SI support services or pharmacies. Audio recordings and field notes from events were thematically analysed. Specific themes were identified and informed the development of the service components.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Participants supported the development of this new service and considered community pharmacies to be an ideal setting. They thought of the service as a lifeline, that would offer hope. Under this main concept of hope, five main themes were identified: Safety, Empathy, Empowerment, Equity, and Discretion. Participants' practical considerations were incorporated into the service design, including the name choice of \"Lifeguard Pharmacy\", the strapline \"Bringing Hope to Life\", and the development of a \"Client Flowchart\" outlining how to welcome a client, arrange for a consultation, and then guide clients out of the pharmacy afterwards.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, the findings supported the development and introduction of this pharmacy-based intervention, which may help overcome barriers to help-seeking for DA or SI due to its sense of hope, accessibility, and discretion.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"452-460"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessment of the public perception of the hospital pharmacist and their satisfaction level with the pharmacy services provided in a developing country: a cross-sectional survey in Malaysia. 发展中国家公众对医院药剂师的看法及其对药剂服务的满意度评估:马来西亚横断面调查。
IF 1.5
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae046
Kian Keong Kong, Siew Chin Ong
{"title":"Assessment of the public perception of the hospital pharmacist and their satisfaction level with the pharmacy services provided in a developing country: a cross-sectional survey in Malaysia.","authors":"Kian Keong Kong, Siew Chin Ong","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae046","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the public perception of the role of hospital pharmacists, their satisfaction with the pharmacy service provided, and the factors associated with their perception and satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional, questionnaire survey was conducted on adults older than 18 years who utilized public pharmacy services. A self-developed, validated questionnaire consisting of three parts was used, i.e., demographic data, perception, and satisfaction. The questionnaire was tested in a pilot study of 50 study participants and demonstrated good reliability results of 0.900 for the perception section and 0.836 for the satisfaction section. Therefore, all items were used in the final questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Four hundred and seventy-nine completed questionnaires were collected with a response rate of 91.6%. The Cronbach's α for perception and satisfaction scores were 0.938 and 0.841, respectively. The median total score for public perception was 83 (interquartile range [IQR]: 15), whereas the median total score for public satisfaction was 38 (IQR: 33). The level of public perception was significantly associated with the age groups (P = .009), ethnic groups (P < .001), respondents' locality groups (P < .001), the level of education achieved group (P = .017), and the income groups (P = .006). Satisfaction was not significantly associated with any sociodemographic factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study has found that the general public had a favorable perception of the role of hospital pharmacists, and they were generally satisfied with the pharmacy service provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"490-497"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142287217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Antibiotic prescribing for acute uncomplicated cystitis among community pharmacists in Thailand. 泰国社区药剂师为急性无并发症膀胱炎开具抗生素处方的情况。
IF 1.5
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae047
Sawitree Laopaiboonkun, Aungkana Chuaychai, Kanitin Yommudee, Polawat Puttasiri, Siriporn Petchluan, Tiwaphon Thongsutt
{"title":"Antibiotic prescribing for acute uncomplicated cystitis among community pharmacists in Thailand.","authors":"Sawitree Laopaiboonkun, Aungkana Chuaychai, Kanitin Yommudee, Polawat Puttasiri, Siriporn Petchluan, Tiwaphon Thongsutt","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae047","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of community pharmacists toward acute uncomplicated cystitis regarding diagnosis, referral, and conformity to guidelines of the chosen antibiotic and to identify the associated factors with the pharmacist's knowledge.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire. Data was collected from 349 community pharmacies in upper southern Thailand between December 2021 and February 2022. Univariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess factors associated with an inappropriate diagnosis of acute uncomplicated cystitis. The variables with P-value < 0.2 were included in the multivariate model. The statistically significant level was set as P-value < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Three hundred and forty-nine pharmacists from 349 community pharmacies were included. Approximately 65% and 69% of the participants had the knowledge to identify which patients should be considered for cystitis and which patients should be considered for acute uncomplicated cystitis. Ninety eight percentage of pharmacists could select the appropriate antibiotic for uncomplicated cystitis patients. The most prescribed antibiotics were ciprofloxacin (44.7%), norfloxacin (40.7%), and ofloxacin (10.3%). Inappropriate diagnosis was significantly related to age (P = 0.016) and role in the community pharmacy (P = 0.033).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The majority of participants had misconceptions about the differential diagnosis between complicated and uncomplicated cystitis. These were related to the community pharmacists' advanced age. Continuous pharmacy education should be established to advocate rational antibiotic use, especially in a country where community pharmacists are legally allowed to dispense antimicrobials without a prescription.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"446-451"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142119785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pandemic preparedness of Egyptian community pharmacists and potential facilitators to the successful implementation of a community pharmacy coronavirus disease 2019 referral service: a cross-sectional survey. 埃及社区药剂师的大流行准备情况以及成功实施 2019 年社区药房冠状病毒疾病转诊服务的潜在促进因素:一项横断面调查。
IF 1.5
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae048
Mohamed Bahlol, Nataliia Aliekperova, Walid F Elkhatib, Rebecca Susan Dewey
{"title":"Pandemic preparedness of Egyptian community pharmacists and potential facilitators to the successful implementation of a community pharmacy coronavirus disease 2019 referral service: a cross-sectional survey.","authors":"Mohamed Bahlol, Nataliia Aliekperova, Walid F Elkhatib, Rebecca Susan Dewey","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae048","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in an increased need for essential community services including new roles for pharmacists. Globally, community pharmacists are a highly accessible point of contact for referral.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the preparedness of and facilitators to community pharmacists referring patients with suspected COVID-19 symptoms for testing.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was administered using a structured questionnaire to 1023 pharmacists (one respondent in each pharmacy) in Egypt between 17 and 30 May 2020.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Pharmacists who had received pandemic referral training were significantly more familiar with the referral system in comparison to those who had not (n = 180; 17.6% vs. n = 841; 82.4%, P = .014). Case referral was significantly associated with the referrer (n = 161, 15.8%), demographics of region (P = .001), graduation year (P = .035), and gender (P = .015). The vast majority of respondents identified facilitators to referring, namely university-level teaching (n = 984, 96.7%), continuing professional development (n = 958, 94.3%), smartphone app (n = 809, 80.5%) or telephone hotline (n = 933, 91.5%), IT access (n = 861, 84.7%), and managing patients' attitudes through the media in terms of the importance of declaring symptoms to (n = 998, 97.7%) and cooperating with (n = 977, 96.2%) referrers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pharmacists' lack of preparedness to engage with the referral process and related roles contributing to tracking the national COVID-19 infection rate could be mitigated by the provision of facilitators suggested by respondents. These included improved cooperation from local healthcare authorities, educational interventions, technological solutions, and the use of the media. Demographics associated with pharmacists' attitudes to referral, and hence the reliability and validity of the national infection rate, demand further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"478-489"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142287218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pharmacist supply of non-prescription sildenafil in Norway: a simulated patient mixed-method study. 挪威药剂师供应非处方西地那非:模拟患者混合方法研究。
IF 1.5
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae053
Hedda Tvete Syversen, Tonje Krogstad, Hege Sletvold
{"title":"Pharmacist supply of non-prescription sildenafil in Norway: a simulated patient mixed-method study.","authors":"Hedda Tvete Syversen, Tonje Krogstad, Hege Sletvold","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae053","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae053","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pharmacist supply of non-prescription sildenafil was initiated in Norway in 2019, and continuous evaluation of the service is warranted.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To map how the service checklist is used, evaluate the counselling and information given in consultations, get an insight into pharmacist assessments during consultations, and explore the pharmacists' experiences with the service.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A mixed-method approach of simulated patient visits with feedback combined with qualitative interviews was used. One 24-year-old simulated patient visited pharmacies requesting sildenafil in a scenario that ended before purchase. Visits were audio-recorded and evaluated. Post-visit, pharmacists were invited to get feedback and participate in an audio-recorded interview. Visits, feedback, and interviews were transcribed and analysed by descriptive statistics and systematic text condensation.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Of 39 visits, 26 were analysed and 13 were excluded because the pharmacists did not give consent. Six (23%) pharmacists asked all the checklist questions, while 15 (58%) asked some of them. None of the pharmacists provided all the guideline counselling points. The counselling most provided was 'See your general practitioner within 6 months for a health check' (N = 7, 27%). Interviews (N = 19) elicited that pharmacists assessed the patients, with adaptations in the use of the checklist. Several barriers affecting the service were identified, including time pressure, pharmacist competence, and the task being uncomfortable and challenging.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Most pharmacists did not completely adhere to the mandatory checklist on non-prescription sildenafil and the counselling and information given were limited. The pharmacy sector must increase awareness of how best to assess and manage patients requesting non-prescription sildenafil.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"470-477"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142287219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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