Canadian Pharmacists Journal最新文献

{"title":"The Pharmacists in Primary Care Network Program: Practice innovation in British Columbia.","authors":"Peter J Zed, Peter S Loewen, Anita I Kapanen, Arwa Nemir, Anupama Salil","doi":"10.1177/17151635251353242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17151635251353242","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":" ","pages":"17151635251353242"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12286976/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging gaps in Canadian health research: The critical role of sex, gender, and equity in shaping inclusive and evidence-informed health care.","authors":"Mira Maximos, Lorraine Greaves, Karen Ng, Jaris Swidrovich, Kathleen Armstrong, Alexandra Millman, Dongmei Sun","doi":"10.1177/17151635251353232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17151635251353232","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":" ","pages":"17151635251353232"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12286981/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The future isn't what it used to be: What ever happened to \"advanced practice pharmacists\"?","authors":"L Lee Dupuis, Beth Sproule, Lisa Dolovich, Zubin Austin","doi":"10.1177/17151635251342696","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17151635251342696","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":" ","pages":"17151635251342696"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12179101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144477173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Review of the top 5 cardiology studies of 2023-24.","authors":"Arden R Barry, Rosaleen Boswell, Hazal E Babadagli, June W Chen, Emily Cowley, Theresa E Eberhardt, Taryn A May","doi":"10.1177/17151635251339445","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17151635251339445","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":" ","pages":"213-218"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12162527/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long-term trends in the labour supply and productivity of pharmacists in Canada.","authors":"Paul Grootendorst, Boris Kralj, Arthur Sweetman","doi":"10.1177/17151635251330871","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17151635251330871","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The pharmacist labour supply affects patient access to pharmacotherapy, immunization, and other primary health care services. There is little published evidence on the pharmacist labour supply in Canada, yet these data are needed for pharmacist workforce planning. We evaluated long-term trends in the number of pharmacists in Canada, their average hours worked, and how demographic and other factors affect hours worked. We also examined trends in community pharmacist productivity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data on the number of licensed pharmacists were obtained from pharmacist regulatory agencies. Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey identified pharmacists' hours worked per week to be between 1987 and 2023. Regression models were used to estimate the impact of pharmacist demographic characteristics, worksite type, region of residence, and secular trends on hours worked. IQVIA data on community pharmacist prescription dispensing were used to examine productivity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The number of pharmacists relative to population doubled over the past 4 decades. This growth was partly offset by reductions in average hours worked per week. This appears to be driven by increases in the female share of the pharmacist workforce and the declining number of hours that male pharmacists work. On net, however, the total number of weekly hours worked-the average weekly hours worked per pharmacist times the number of pharmacists-has increased in both absolute and per capita terms. This expansion in the pharmacist labour supply was reinforced by an increase in pharmacist productivity, at least in the community pharmacy sector.</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>The pharmacist labour supply in Canada has expanded markedly over the past 4 decades; this has occurred despite a decline in the average weekly hours worked by male pharmacists. It is unclear, however, whether this increase is commensurate with the increased responsibilities and workloads being placed on pharmacists. Province-level data on the forecasted demand for pharmacist services and the pharmacist personnel needed to provide these services are required for pharmacist workforce planning. <i>Can Pharm J (Ott)</i> 2025;158:236-246.</p>","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":" ","pages":"236-246"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12162522/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A hyper-opportunity for pharmacy.","authors":"Ross T Tsuyuki, Stephanie C Gysel, Tiffany A Lee, Yeyenta Mina Osasu, Neil R Poulter, Enrique Rodilla","doi":"10.1177/17151635251342414","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17151635251342414","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":" ","pages":"183-185"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12125004/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Congratulations to our 2025 CPhA award winners!","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/17151635251346313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17151635251346313","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":"158 4","pages":"186-187"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12116475/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144530235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hypertension Canada guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in adults in primary care.","authors":"Rémi Goupil, Ross T Tsuyuki, Nancy Santesso, Kristin A Terenzi, Jeffrey Habert, Gemma Cheng, Stephanie C Gysel, Jill Bruneau, Alexander A Leung, Norman R C Campbell, Ernesto L Schiffrin, Gregory L Hundemer","doi":"10.1177/17151635251343907","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17151635251343907","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Canada has historically been among the world leaders in hypertension care, but hypertension treatment and control rates have regressed in recent years. This guideline is intended to provide pragmatic primary care-focused recommendations to improve hypertension management in adults at the population level.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We employed Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation and ADAPTE frameworks in accordance with Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) quality and reporting standards to develop recommendations on managing hypertension for adults aged 18 years and older. We used the HEARTS framework-a model of care developed by the World Health Organization to improve hypertension control and reduce cardiovascular burden-to integrate these recommendations into streamlined, pragmatic, and evidence-based algorithms. The guideline committee predominantly comprised primary care providers and also included patient, methodology, and hypertension specialist representatives. Our process for managing competing interests adhered to Guidelines International Network principles.</p><p><strong>Recommendations: </strong>The 9 recommendations for managing hypertension in adults are grouped under the categories of diagnosis and treatment. Diagnostic recommendations include a standardized approach to measuring blood pressure (BP) and confirming hypertension, as well as providing a uniform definition for hypertension of BP ≥130/80 mmHg. Treatment recommendations include targeting a systolic BP <130 mmHg, implementing healthy lifestyle changes, and providing stepwise guidance on optimal medication choices for patients requiring pharmacotherapy.</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>Our aim is to enhance the standard of hypertension care in the Canadian primary care setting. Accurate diagnosis and optimal treatment of hypertension can reduce adverse cardiovascular events and risk of death.</p>","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":" ","pages":"188-205"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12116478/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144181816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lost in translation: Assessing the readability of online information on community pharmacy services.","authors":"Bobbi Morrison, Todd A Boyle, Sammy Johnson","doi":"10.1177/17151635251332612","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17151635251332612","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The World Health Organization's right to health underscores the need for accessible, acceptable, and quality health services. Given that most Canadians use the Internet for health information, the readability of online pharmacy services information is crucial for accessibility.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study assessed the readability of online information about pharmacy services from Canadian provincial pharmacy regulatory authorities (PRAs) and community pharmacy banners. Public-facing website content was evaluated using various readability tests. Scores were compared to recommended reading grade levels by health organizations, and differences between PRA and community pharmacy banner websites were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Website content from 9 PRAs and 10 community pharmacy banners was analyzed in June 2024. Average readability scores exceeded the recommended eighth-grade level, with summary scores ranging from 8.45 to 15.28. International English Language Testing System scores for all websites also surpassed reading benchmarks necessary for Canadian immigration. Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> tests indicated statistically significant differences between PRA and community pharmacy banner websites, with the latter being more readable.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The results suggest that both PRAs and community pharmacy banners provide information at an advanced reading level, hindering accessibility. This aligns with other research indicating that online health information is often too complex for the general public. Improving readability, particularly for new Canadians, is essential for better accessibility.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Public health information on PRA and community pharmacy banner websites generally exceeds the recommended readability level, limiting accessibility. Implementing readability assessments and plain-language standards can enhance the accessibility and engagement of online health information.</p>","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":" ","pages":"227-235"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12098308/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144144124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vaccination discussions in community pharmacies following automated age-based screening of vaccination status through an appointment scheduling system.","authors":"Sherilyn K D Houle, Saleema Bhaidani","doi":"10.1177/17151635251330844","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17151635251330844","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46612,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Pharmacists Journal","volume":" ","pages":"206-212"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12043598/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144044382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}