scholarly journals An Online Module Series to Prepare Pharmacists to Facilitate Cognitive Pharmaceutical Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
Deepalakshmi M ◽  
Vijay V ◽  
Navaneethakrishnan S ◽  
Manikandan P ◽  
Arun K P ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Options ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Pharmaceutical Services ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Patient Counselling ◽  
Online Module ◽  
Continuing Pharmacy Education

An online module series offered to prepare pharmacists to facilitate cognitive pharmaceutical services. Four e-courses were uploaded in the e-based continuing pharmacy education (CPE) for community pharmacists. The four courses offered were the patient counselling aspects of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peptic ulcer and asthma. Each course covered the necessary information about the disease, brief pathophysiology, treatment options, lifestyle modifications, expected side effects, ADR of treatment, Dos and Don’ts by the patients. The contents of these courses were presented online in the form of slides in reading format. The presentation included text, pictures and graphs. Out of 70 respondents, about 65.71% of (n=46) were male. Majority of the pharmacists (68.57%), (n=48) found to be D.Pharm. Holders Among 70 pharmacists about 55 pharmacists completed the patient counselling modules Majority of the respondents (n=38; 54%) believed that increasing the knowledge of the pharmacists would help to enhance the present status of pharmacy practice. More than three fourth (n=53; 76%) of the community pharmacists responded that continuing pharmacy education programs to be attended to develop their professional expertise. The feedback on the e-learn modules undergone by the participants was very encouraging and promising. All the participants agreed that the faculty of the module had got sound knowledge, and the modules were practical. This study's results suggest that a series of self-paced online modules with appropriate content can improve pharmacists confidence to provide cognitive pharmaceutical service.

Comparison of Community Pharmacy Practice in Japan and US State of Illinois

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken-yuh Hasumoto ◽  
Roger K. Thomas ◽  
Masayuki Yokoi ◽  
Kunizo Arai
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Pharmaceutical Services ◽  
Pharmacy Service ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Information

In 2006, a new 6-year educational system of pharmaceutical sciences was initiated to turn out strong clinical pharmacists in Japan. However, this new attempt is estimated not to fully satisfy the demand of clinical sites and the needs of the society in Japan. The objective of this study is to assess the performance of pharmaceutical services of community pharmacists in Illinois, United States, and Japan with the aim of comparing these services and barriers to pharmacy service delivery. The study designed as a cross-sectional, web-based study among US and Japan pharmacists. The survey asks several questions about demographic data, technical-related information and pharmaceutical services offered to patients, and pharmacy service performance. Almost 50 (92.6%) community pharmacists in United States reported that they dispensed more than 100 prescriptions in 1 day during the study period. In contrast, in Japan, community pharmacists (55.2%) dispensed 10 to 50 prescriptions during the same period. Half of the pharmacists in Japan either strongly agreed or agreed that they lack sufficient interpersonal and management skills. And many pharmacists agreed that lack of appropriate knowledge and insufficient training before graduation are major barriers to optimized pharmacy services in Japan. These findings can be used to promote discussion between Japanese pharmacists and stakeholders about pharmacy education programs in Japan and the future role of the community pharmacists in patient care in Japan.

Continuing Pharmacy Education: Effect on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Community Pharmacists in South India

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja Durai ◽  
Krishna Kumar Swaminathan ◽  
Alam Krishnamoorthy ◽  
Salomi Stephen ◽  
Nivetha Chellapathy Babu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South India ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Continuing Pharmacy Education ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Education Effect ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Pharmaceutical Care in Community Pharmacies: Practice and Research in Brazil

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (9) ◽  
pp. 1486-1493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauro Silveira de Castro ◽  
Cassyano Januário Correr
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Drug Distribution ◽  
Pharmaceutical Services ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Drug Dispensing ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
Pharmacy Curriculum ◽  
Research Incentives

Objective: To discuss the provision of pharmaceutical services and pharmaceutical care in Brazil. Findings: Professional training and pharmaceutical services are undergoing a period of restructuring in Brazil, including the adoption of incentives for pharmaceutical care. Some important national measures include the rational use of medications, evidence-based medicine, and pharmacovigilance. A new and more generalist pharmacy curriculum is being implemented and tailored for the Brazilian Public Health System; recently, the Brazilian government has provided resources for pharmaceutical care research. Discussion: A proposal for national consensus in Brazilian pharmaceutical care was published in 2002. The components of this proposal include drug dispensing, counseling, health education, symptoms advice, and pharmacotherapy follow-up. Pharmacy practice is currently focused on drug dispensing and logistic aspects of drug distribution. Professionals are satisfied with patients' confidence in being counseled by pharmacists and reveal interest in extending their role in patient care. Most pharmacy customers were originally unaware of the term “pharmaceutical care”; however, following an explanation, they showed an interest in this service. Furthermore, over 50% stated that they would pay for this service. Despite these initiatives, numerous barriers to the development of pharmaceutical care remain, the main ones being the commercial objective of most pharmacies that sell medications and the insufficient training of professionals. Although government-owned pharmacies also distribute medications, they do not meet all of the needs of the population and lack sufficient pharmacists. Conclusions: Several actions are required to stimulate the implementation and development of pharmaceutical care and services in Brazil. Recent research incentives in pharmaceutical care and reorientation of pharmacy education will contribute to this development.

Pharmacists' Attitude to the Introduction of Automated Techniques in the Delivery of Pharmaceutical Services in Selected Nigerian Teaching Hospitals

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-81
Author(s):  
M. Olubunmi Afolabi ◽  
T. Oyedepo Oyebisi
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Pharmaceutical Services ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Close Monitoring ◽  
Administrative Functions ◽  
Continuing Pharmacy Education ◽  
Manual Tasks ◽  
Administrative Tasks

This study has investigated the attitude of hospital pharmacists toward the introduction of automated techniques in the delivery of pharmaceutical services in three Nigerian Teaching Hospitals. The results obtained from this survey showed that pharmacists have a good understanding of the various forms of automated techniques in pharmacy operations. The general perception showed that these techniques will impact positively on different aspects of the pharmacists' functions including routine dispensing, drug inventory management, and administrative tasks. Computerization of the appropriate database and ease of accessibility including an online communication network within the health system would ease the pharmacists' administrative functions. The respondents felt that their pharmaceutical care functions would be enhanced greatly as the routine manual tasks are taken care of with the automation. In particular, the pharmacists' time would be released for a close monitoring of patient drug therapy and provision of drug information services. The general consensus was that appropriate training workshops and continuing pharmacy education programs would provide practicing pharmacists with the required skill to manage automated pharmacy systems.

scholarly journals Patient Care Management (Handbook for Hospital and Community Pharmacists)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-14
Author(s):  
Abdul Mohiuddin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Education Standards ◽  
Care Community ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Patient Care Process

Most people on the outside of the health care profession are not familiar with this new role of the pharmacist. The general public has created a stereotypical pharmacist's picture as being a person who stands behind a counter, dispenses medicine with some instructions to the respective consumer. Pharmacy practice has changed substantially in recent years. Today’s pharmacists have unique training and expertise in the appropriate use of medications and provide a wide array of patient care services in many different practice settings. As doctors are busy with the diagnosis and treatment of patients, the pharmacist can assist them by selecting the most appropriate drug for a patient. Interventions by the pharmacists have always been considered as a valuable input by the health care community in the patient care process by reducing the medication errors, rationalizing the therapy and reducing the cost of therapy. The development and approval of the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process by the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners and incorporation of the Process into the 2016 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Standards has the potential to lead to important changes in the practice of pharmacy, and to the enhanced acknowledgment, acceptance, and reimbursement for pharmacy and pharmacist services. As an author, it is my heartiest believe that the book will adjoin significant apprehension to future pharmacists in patient care as most of the portion created from recently published articles focusing pharmacists in patient care settings.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study Exploring Community Pharmacists' Experiences and Views About Weight Management Interventions and Services in Klang Valley, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Kumar Verma ◽  
Wei Wen Chong ◽  
Nur Akmar Taha ◽  
Thomas Paraidathathu
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Management Service ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Weight Management Service

Objective: To qualitatively explore the perspectives of community pharmacists in Malaysia on their roles in weight management, and the barriers and facilitators in the expansion of these roles.Methods: A purposive sampling method was used to recruit community pharmacists in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with community pharmacists, with an interview guide, from May 2018 to January 2019. The interviews were conducted in person (face-to-face). All interviews were audio-recorded with consent and transcribed verbatim. The interview transcripts were analyzed thematically, whereby emerging themes were coded and grouped into categories.Results: Twenty-four community pharmacists were recruited, with years of experience in pharmacy practice ranging from 2 to 40 years. Participants described their perceptions on the different weight management interventions where they emphasized the importance of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention and viewed that it should be the first-line intervention. Participants regarded their weight management service as easily accessible or approachable since community pharmacies are often the first point of call for patients seeking advice for their conditions before consulting doctors. Barriers identified by community pharmacists were mainly organizational in nature, which included lack of private consultation rooms, lack of time, and lack of qualified staff. Participants also described the need for training in weight management.Conclusion: Community pharmacists in Malaysia believed that they can positively contribute to the area of weight management. They cited multiple roles that they could play in weight management interventions and services. The roles cited include provision of education and advice, including on lifestyle modifications, drug therapy, weight loss products and supplements, and monitoring and providing referrals to other healthcare professionals. However, barriers would need to be addressed, including through pharmacist training, to strengthen and improve community pharmacists' roles and contributions in weight management service.

The Gap between Basic Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy Practice: Is it Epistemological?

1983 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane J. Fisher ◽  
Van Cleve Morris
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Pharmacy ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Clinical Instruction ◽  
Basic Sciences ◽  
Continuing Pharmacy Education ◽  
Curricular Content ◽  
Content Organization ◽  
Genuine Knowledge

In this article, it is argued that the perceived gap between basic scientists and clinical practitioners originates in the epistemological persuasions of each group, that is, in their view of genuine knowledge and the process by which knowledge is obtained. The broad implications of this disparity for the education of practicing pharmacists are discussed. The Instrumentalist epistemology, adopted, in part, by clinical pharmacy faculty, is proposed as a framework to guide undergraduate, graduate, and continuing pharmacy education. To improve the “fit” between underlying epistemology and clinical instruction, specific changes in curricular content, organization, and delivery parameters is essential to therapy.

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