scholarly journals Community Pharmacy Practice in Italy during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic: Regulatory Changes and a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Seroprevalence

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2302
Author(s):  
Francesca Baratta ◽  
Giulio Mario Visentin ◽  
Lorenzo Ravetto Ravetto Enri ◽  
Marco Parente ◽  
Irene Pignata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Result ◽  
Serological Test ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
North West ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
Set Up

Pharmacists in the community and the essential requirement to safeguard their own health have become fundamental since the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The aims of this paper were (I) to analyze the directives provided to pharmacists in 2020 regarding preventative safety measures to be adopted; (II) to determine the number of pharmacists who came into contact with SARS-CoV-2 in North-West Italy and relate this to the adopted preventative measures. The first aim was pursued by conducting a bibliographic research, consulting the principal regulatory sources. The second one was achieved with an observational study by administering a questionnaire and performing a serological test. The various protection measures imposed by national and regional legislation were analyzed. Two hundred and eighty-six pharmacists (about 8% of the invited ones) responded to the survey. Ten pharmacists reported a positive result to the serological test. Of the subjects who presented a positive result, three declared that they had not used a hand sanitizer, while two stated that they had not scheduled the cleaning and decontamination of surfaces. Two interviewees had not set up a system of quota restrictions on admissions. In four cases, a certified cleaning company had decontaminated the premises. The results of our study show that during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the most pressing challenge for community pharmacists has been the protection of staff and clients inside the pharmacy; the challenge to be faced in the near future will probably be the management of new responsibilities.

scholarly journals Continuing Professional Development Needs of Community Pharmacists in Qatar: A Mixed-Methods Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 0272684X2091804
Author(s):  
Fatima Al-Sulaiti ◽  
Hebatala Fares ◽  
Ahmed Awaisu ◽  
Nadir Kheir
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Development Needs ◽  
Core Areas

Objective This study aims to assess the educational needs and professional competencies of community pharmacists in Qatar to inform the development of relevant continuing professional development (CPD) programs. Methods A mixed-methods cross-sectional exploratory study targeting community pharmacists was conducted using a questionnaire and an event diary. Descriptive and inferential analyses were utilized to analyze the data using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS®) version 21 software. For the event diary, thematic content analysis was used for data analysis. Results Drug information skills and pharmaceutical care process were the most identified topics for inclusion in CPD programs. None of the pharmacists thought that they were competent in core areas of pharmacy practice. Community pharmacists who filled an event diary highlighted the need for development in areas such as communication skills and medication safety. Conclusion The identified needs shall help in developing a CPD program that addresses what community pharmacists perceive as educational and professional training needs.

scholarly journals Practice and Barriers towards Provision of Health Promotion Services among Community Pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dessalegn Asmelashe Gelayee ◽  
Gashaw Binega Mekonnen ◽  
Seyfe Asrade Atnafe
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Involvement

Background. Health promotion is now becoming an integral part of community pharmacy practice worldwide. Objectives. This study was intended to determine the level of involvement of community pharmacists in providing health promotion service and to identify the barriers to the practice. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 48 community pharmacists working in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Data on sociodemographic factors, practice, and barriers to health promotion service were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results. The majority of respondents were B.Pharm holders (n=27, 56.3%). Almost all respondents (n=45, 95.8%) were willing and claimed to be well involved in health promotion services. The top 5 services were related to drug misuse, asthma, diabetes, family planning, and cardiovascular diseases. However, involvement in some types of health promotion services significantly differed based on sex, educational level, and pharmacy ownership of respondents. The main barrier reported was lack of training. Conclusion. The community pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, are engaged in health promotion activities. However lack of training has limited their level of involvement and practice differences were noted based on sex, educational level, and pharmacy ownership status of the respondents.

scholarly journals Community pharmacists’ interest in and attitude to pharmacy practice research in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. e0178919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula ◽  
Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes ◽  
Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie ◽  
Daniel Asfaw Erku ◽  
Chernet Tafere Negesse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pharmacy Practice Research

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 Evaluation of Student Pharmacists’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Hormonal Contraception Prescribing in Indiana

Pharmacy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
J. Henry Papineau ◽  
Jenny L. Newlon ◽  
Ryan S. Ades ◽  
Veronica Vernon ◽  
Tracey A. Wilkinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hormonal Contraception ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Hormonal Contraceptive ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Hormonal Contraceptives ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Students Attitudes

Community pharmacists’ scope of practice is expanding to include hormonal contraceptive prescribing. Prior to introducing statewide legislation, it is important to assess the perceptions of future pharmacists. A cross-sectional survey was distributed to 651 third- and fourth-year professional students enrolled at three colleges of pharmacy in Indiana. Data were collected between September and October 2019 to assess students’ attitudes about prescribing hormonal contraceptives, readiness to prescribe, perceived barriers, and desire for additional training. In total, 20.9% (n = 136) students responded. Most (89%, n = 121) believe that pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraceptives would be beneficial to women in Indiana, and 91% (n = 124) reported interest in providing this service. Liability, personal beliefs, and religious beliefs were the most commonly cited perceived barriers. Most students felt they received adequate teaching on hormonal contraceptive methods (90%, n = 122) and hormonal contraceptive counseling (79%, n = 107); only 5% (n = 7) felt ready to provide the service at the time of survey completion. Student pharmacists in their final two years of pharmacy school are interested in prescribing hormonal contraceptives and believe that this service would be beneficial. This expansion of pharmacy practice would likely be supported by future pharmacists who feel the service could provide benefit to women seeking hormonal contraceptives in Indiana.

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.

scholarly journals Community Pharmacists' Interest In And Attitude To Pharmacy Practice Research In Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. A692-A693
Author(s):  
EA Gebreyohannes ◽  
BM Gebresillassie ◽  
AS Bhagavathula ◽  
YB Belay ◽  
CT Tafere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pharmacy Practice Research

Informing the homeopathic practice for Turkish pharmacists: reviewing the example of Portuguese community pharmacies

Homeopathy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 106 (02) ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afonso Miguel Cavaco ◽  
Miray Arslan ◽  
Sevgi Sar
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Medical Specialty ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Complementary Medicines ◽  
Individual Interviews

Introduction: Alternative and complementary therapy systems, such as homeopathy, have long been used around the world. Since 1995 homeopathy has been officially recognized in Europe as a system of medicine or a medical specialty. Portuguese community pharmacists have long-standing experience with homeopathic products. By contrast, healthcare professionals in Turkey are less experienced with homeopathic practice although there is a new regulatory setting in place. There are a limited number of studies addressing pharmacists' role within the homeopathic system. Aim: To investigate the attitudes (knowledge, feelings and behaviour) of experienced Portuguese pharmacy practitioners who deal with homeopathy, and thus to inform Turkish pharmacy practice and policy on homeopathy-related success factors. Methods: A qualitative cross-sectional design was followed, using semi-structured and face-to-face individual interviews with purposively selected Portuguese pharmacists experienced with homeopathic medicines. Audio-recordings were transcribed verbatim and the transcriptions imported into QSR NVivo v10 software for qualitative coding and analysis. Using a thematic content approach, the extracted codes were grouped and indexed by recurrent themes through a reflective procedure and constant comparison. Results & discussion: Six general themes emerged, the most relevant being participants' feelings of gratitude for the ability to work in homeopathy; other themes were a helpful regulatory body, clear practice boundaries, scientific support and product quality assurance. Specialized homeopathic education was considered the most important factor for success. This was related to patients' positive perceptions and acceptance, suggesting an increase in public awareness through the pharmacy network. Conclusions: Portuguese pharmacists' attitudes towards their homeopathic practices highlighted the key elements for success in a field that is usually distant from traditional pharmaceutical education and practice. The present findings provide guidance for Turkish pharmacists willing to expand their professional scope and to embrace complementary medicines.

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