Community Pharmacist Preferences in Transition of Care Communications

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 524-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mackenzie A. Dolan ◽  
Chelsea P. Renfro ◽  
Stefanie P. Ferreri ◽  
Betsy B. Shilliday ◽  
Timothy J. Ives ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Community Pharmacist ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Transition Of Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objective: To determine community pharmacist preferences in transition of care (TOC) communications. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data were gathered via electronic survey of community pharmacists regarding their preferences for TOC communications. The survey was distributed via email by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Survey responses were received from 343 community pharmacists (response rate = 6.1%). Responders most commonly worked in an independent, single store (29.2%, n = 100) or national chain (29.2%, n = 100) pharmacy setting. Preferred method for a TOC communication was via electronic health record (63.0%, n = 184). Preferred TOC communication content are mentioned as follows: active (93.2%, n = 274) and discontinued (86.4%, n = 254) medications and reason for hospitalization (85.0%, n = 250). The top 3 self-identified barriers to utilizing a TOC communication: lack of care coordination with community pharmacy (35.0%, n = 14), lack of support from other health-care providers (22.5%, n = 9), and absence of compensation for providing the service (17.5%, n = 7). When asked if TOC communications were available, 97.5% (n = 278) indicated it would be useful. Conclusion: Community pharmacists acknowledged a need for TOC communications and shared their preferences in the content and method of communication. Future research is warranted to implement TOC communications between a health system and community pharmacy.

scholarly journals Integration of Community Pharmacists in Transition of Care (TOC) Services: Current Trends and Pharmacist Perceptions

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Zeleznikar ◽  
Miranda E. Kroehl ◽  
Katharine M. Perica ◽  
Angela M. Thompson ◽  
Katy E. Trinkley
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Communication Breakdown ◽  
Discharge Medication

Background: Barriers exist for patients transitioning from one health-care setting to another, or to home, and health-care systems are falling short of meeting patient needs during this time. Community pharmacist incorporation poses a solution to the current communication breakdown and high rates of medication errors during transitions of care (TOC). The purpose of this study was to determine community pharmacists’ involvement in and perceptions of TOC services. Methods: Cross-sectional study using electronic surveys nationwide to pharmacists employed by a community pharmacy chain. Results: Of 7236 pharmacists surveyed, 546 (7.5%) responded. Only 33 (6%) pharmacists reported their pharmacy participates in TOC services. Most pharmacists (81.5%) reported receiving discharge medication lists. The most common reported barrier to TOC participation is lack of electronic integration with surrounding hospitals (51.1%). Most pharmacists agreed that (1) it is valuable to receive discharge medication lists (83.3%), (2) receiving discharge medication lists is beneficial for patients’ health (89.1%), (3) discharge medication list receipt improves medication safety (88.8%). Conclusions: Most pharmacists reported receiving discharge medication lists and reported discharge medication lists are beneficial, but less than half purposefully used medication lists. To close TOC gaps, health-care providers must collaborate to overcome barriers for successful TOC services.

scholarly journals Assessment of Good Pharmacy Practice among Community Pharmacist and their Perceptions on Ethical Dilemmas

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-122
Author(s):  
T.T. Muhammed Anwar ◽  
G.R. Rajalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Community Pharmacist ◽  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Drugs are the prime member of any disease prevention plans and ailment treatment programmes. Pharmacists are the health professionals appointed by relevant authorities for safe and efficacious use of drugs, since they are the specially upskilled and trained personnel for controlling, organizing and distribution of medicines. Medicine alone does not provide desired treatment output. In order to achieve the optimal treatment goals pharmacist must provide enhanced drug related needs and ensure the services are of proper quality. This study aims to assess the Good Pharmacy Practice among community pharmacist, determine the frequency of ethical dilemma at community pharmacy settings and to assess the reasons why community pharmacists may compromise ethical values.It was a descriptive cross - sectional study carried out in different community pharmacies in Kozhikode district of Kerala. The study was executed in 6 months time period. The sample size was 115 community pharmacists working in Kozhikode district. Total of 120 subjects were enrolled and data were collected using a validated self-administered questionnaire. The result shows that most of the pharmacists were providing quality services to the patients and they are facing various ethical dilemma situations in their day today life. They were facing ethical dilemma situation at least once in three months. Community pharmacists compromise on ethical values and ethical issues mainly for protecting their job. The physicians request and employer’s invasion into their activities has a great role in ethical dilemma situations and thus violating the rules. Keywords: GPP, community pharmacy, ethical dilemma, pharmacy services.

scholarly journals Evaluating Nutrient Intake of Career Firefighters Compared to Military Dietary Reference Intakes

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany V.B. Johnson ◽  
John M. Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dietary Reference Intakes ◽  
The Military

The primary goals of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) are to plan and assess nutrient intakes to promote health, reduce chronic disease, and prevent toxicity. Firefighters have unique nutrient needs compared to the public due to their job demands. The military provides the only published guidance for tactical athletes’ nutrient needs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether firefighters were meeting the Military Dietary Reference Intakes (MDRI). A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of career firefighters (n = 150, 37.4 ± 8.4 year-old males) employed in Southern California. Data were gathered during baseline assessments from a Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded Firefighter Wellness Initiative. Participants were asked to log their food and beverage consumption over a 72-h period. Descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations, 95% confidence intervals) were calculated for all participant characteristics and average three-day nutrient intakes. A 95% confidence interval compared their nutrient intake to MDRI to identify differences in nutrient intakes, significance accepted at p = 0.05. Compared to MDRI reference values, firefighters consumed an inadequate amount of total calories, linolenic and alpha-linolenic fatty acid, fiber, vitamins D, E, and K, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and carbohydrates. Vitamin D, magnesium, and potassium had the greatest shortcomings (95.3%, 94.0%, and 98.7%, respectively, under MRDA). Thus, firefighters are not meeting the established MDRI for several key nutrients required to promote health, improve performance, and reduce chronic disease. Dietitians and health care providers may use the results of this study to help design health promotion programs for this population. Future research should develop a customized reference intake for firefighters.

scholarly journals Community pharmacists Awareness and Attitude toward Counterfeit medicine in Khartoum Locality: Cross Sectional Survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wala W. Wagiealla ◽  
Shaza W. Shantier ◽  
Imad O. Abureid ◽  
Elrasheed A. Gadkariem
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Counterfeit Medicines ◽  
Counterfeit Medicine ◽  
The Government

AbstractBackgroundCounterfeit medicines (CFMs) are a global problem with significant and well-documented consequences for global health and patient safety. Pharmacists, as healthcare professionals, have a vital role in combating CFMs via ensuring the effectiveness and safety of any imported and dispensed medicines.ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to assess the extent, awareness and attitude of pharmacists in Sudan towards CFMs.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted applying pretested and structured questionnaire and the awareness and attitude were assessed statistically.ResultsA total of 229 participants have enrolled in the study. The majority of the respondents (76%) were found to be aware about the term CFMs during practice. 59% reported their ability to distinguish CFMs from the packaging feature and cost. Unavailability of medicine and inadequate regulatory bodies control were mentioned as the main leading factors for the spread of CFMs. 86% of the respondents reported knowing that there are pharmacists who deal with counterfeit medicines believing that they are unethical (76%). 69% of the respondents mentioned pharmacists to have vital role in combating CFMs spread through increasing knowledge and education. 62% of the participants were found to have a fair awareness about CFMs. Furthermore, 56% of them showed a good attitude toward CFMs.ConclusionCurrent literature includes gaps in knowledge and attitude towards CFMs. Therefore attention and concentrated efforts are required on the part of the government, drug manufacturers and health care providers’ especially pharmaceutical analysts to ensure that only drugs of acceptable quality reach the patient.

COVID-19: knowledge, awareness and perceived stress among Jordanian healthcare providers (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Aborajooh ◽  
Mohammed Qussay Al-Sabbagh ◽  
Baraa Mafrachi ◽  
Muhammad Yassin ◽  
Rami Dwairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Source Of Information

UNSTRUCTURED We aimed to measure levels of knowledge, awareness, and stress about COVID-19 among health care providers (HCP) in Jordan. This was a cross-sectional study on 397 HCPs that utilized an internet-based questionnaire to evaluate knowledge about COVID-19, availability of personal protective equipment (PEE), future perception, and psychological distress. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate factors associated with knowledge and psychological stress. Overall, 24.4% and 21.2% of the participants showed excellent knowledge and poor knowledge, respectively. Social media (61.7%) was the most commonly used source of information. Being female (β= 0.521, 95% CI 0.049 to 0.992), physician (β=1.421, 95% CI 0.849 to 1.992), or using literature to gain knowledge (β= 1.161, 95% CI 0.657 to 1.664) were positive predictors of higher knowledge. While having higher stress (β= -0.854, 95% CI -1.488 to -0.221) and using social media (β= -0.434, 95% CI -0.865 to -0.003) or conventional media (β= -0.884, 95% CI -1.358 to -0.409) for information were negative predictors of knowledge levels. HCPs are advised to use the literature as a source of information about the virus, its transmission, and the best practice. PPEs should be secured for HCPs to the psychological stress associated with treating COVID-19 patients.

Portuguese Patient Dignity Question: A cross-sectional study of palliative patients cared for in primary care

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 658-661
Author(s):  
Mafalda Lemos Caldas ◽  
Miguel Julião ◽  
Ana João Santos ◽  
Harvey Max Chochinov
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Tool ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Old Patients ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Palliative Patients

AbstractIntroductionThe Patient Dignity Question (PDQ) is a clinical tool developed with the aim of reinforcing the sense of personhood and dignity, enabling health care providers (HCPs) to see patients as people and not solely based on their illness.ObjectiveTo study the acceptability and feasibility of the Portuguese version of the PDQ (PDQ-PT) in a sample of palliative care patients cared for in primary care (PC).MethodA cross-sectional study using 20 palliative patients cared for in a PC unit. A post-PDQ satisfaction questionnaire was developed.ResultsTwenty participants were included, 75% were male; average age was 70 years old. Patients found the summary accurate, precise, and complete; all said that they would recommend the PDQ to others and want a copy of the summary placed on their family physician's medical chart. They felt the summary heightened their sense of dignity, considered it important that HCPs have access to the summary and indicated that this information could affect the way HCPs see and care for them. The PDQ-PT's took 7 min on average to answer, and 10 min to complete the summary.Significance of resultsThe PDQ-PT is well accepted and feasible to use with palliative patients in the context of PC and seems to be a promising tool to be implemented. Future trials are now warranted.

scholarly journals Health anxiety and related factors among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Najmieh Saadati ◽  
Poorandokht Afshari ◽  
Hatam Boostani ◽  
Maryam Beheshtinasab ◽  
Parvin Abedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Third

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many countries around the world and Iran was no exception. The aim of this study was to evaluate health anxiety of Iranian pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 300 pregnant women in different trimesters (n = 100 in each trimester) were recruited. A demographic questionnaire and the Health Anxiety Questionnaire were used to collect data. Scores of < 27, 27–34 and more than 35 were defined as low, moderate and high health anxiety, respectively. Due to nationwide restrictions, data were collected through social media groups. Chi-square tests, ANOVA and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. Results Mean (SD) total anxiety scores were 22.3 ± 9.5, 24.6 ± 9.3 and 25.4 ± 10.6 in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy, respectively. 9, 13 and 21% of women had severe anxiety in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy, respectively. Women in the third trimester had significantly higher health anxiety scores than those in the first trimester (p = 0.045). Conclusion At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy were more worried about consequences of disease, but total health anxiety scores were significantly higher among women in the third trimester of pregnancy. Health care providers should pay more attention to the mental health of pregnant women in times of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Radiation and its associated health risks: assessment of knowledge and risk perception among adolescents and young adults in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heba Shaaban ◽  
Mohsina Bano Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Radiation Sources ◽  
Risks Assessment

Abstract Electromagnetic radiation is the fastest growing environmental factor due to the vast development in technology in the last decades. Awareness about radiation has received more attention worldwide due to its health hazards. Adolescents are exposed to radiation from various sources on a daily basis. The number of studies conducted to assess the knowledge and perception of adolescents and young adults regarding radiation and its risks is limited, especially in the Middle East. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and perception about radiation and its associated hazards among adolescents and young adults. Additionally, our aim was to identify the best methods of education regarding radiation and its protective measures. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 506 participants in Saudi Arabia. It was found that the overall knowledge and awareness on radiation sources and its hazards among adolescents and young adults is inadequate. The majority of participants had misconceptions regarding radiation sources and its detriments to health. Socio-demographic variables were associated with the participants’ perception. Educating adolescents on radiation and its safety measures is much needed. It was found that the most preferred methods of education are social media and health care providers. The findings of this study will provide insight when designing future interventions to promote specific messages to enhance knowledge and improve awareness regarding radiation.

scholarly journals Assessing Knowledge on Clubfoot Among Parents Having Children with Clubfoot Deformity

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zobaer Alam ◽  
Md Monoarul Haque ◽  
Md Rijwan Bhuiyan ◽  
Md Shahinoor Islam ◽  
Monirul Haque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood Disability ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Background: The burden of childhood disability as a public health problem in developing countries remains relatively unrecognized. One out of 750 children born in the world suffer from club foot among them 80% are in low and middle income countries. Most of these babies have limited access to receive effective treatment for their clubfoot due to lack o knowledge, awareness and some barriers. We actually don’t know the level of knowledge of parents who have child with clubfoot deformity. The purpose of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of parents who have children with clubfoot during clubfoot treatment. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among 102 parents who have children with clubfoot deformity during its treatment in a selected clinic. The samples were selected purposively from the clinics where clubfoot treatment was given and face to face interview was done by using semi-structured questionnaire. Results: The mean (±SD) age of the respondents were 24.7 (±6.0) years where 87.3% (n=89) respondents ware female and 59.8 %(n=61) respondent’s educational status ware up to primary level. About 44.1% respondents started treatment of their child within 6 months of birth and 33% within 6 to 12 months where 57% (n=58) respondents are referred by health care professional to this clinics. About 93.1% of parents (n=95) said that they knew nothing about clubfoot deformity before their child was diagnosed where 97% are aware after diagnosis of their child. About 93.1% respondents knew the best time for treatment initiation where 59.8% respondents know the correct follow up time of clubfoot management. In case of knowledge of parents’ roles in the treatment of clubfoot about 91.2%, parents have knowledge weekly visit for treatment and 86.3% know the plaster care where 52.9% (n=54) parents have lack of knowledge about how to use the brace Conclusion: There is need to improve the communication skills of clinicians/health care providers offering treatment to children with clubfoot at the Clinics. Need to share information with the parents about the condition. Finally, there is need to emphasize of educating parents about plaster care and how to use brace. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cmoshmcj.v14i1.22882 Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.14 (1); Jan 2015; Page 42-46

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