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Farmacia Hospitalaria : Organo Oficial... 2023
Topics: Humans; Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Services; Pharmacies
PubMed: 36801093
DOI: 10.1016/j.farma.2023.01.005 -
JAMA Apr 2024
Topics: Humans; Pharmaceutical Services; Drug Compounding; Nostrums; United States; Pharmacy; Pharmacies; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century
PubMed: 38546599
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.18270 -
International Journal of Pharmaceutical... 2022
Topics: Pharmaceutical Services; Pharmacies; Pharmacy; Prescriptions
PubMed: 35820130
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La Tunisie Medicale Dec 2023Access to medication is a major public health issue worldwide and can be considered as an indicator of the quality of public health services in a country.
INTRODUCTION
Access to medication is a major public health issue worldwide and can be considered as an indicator of the quality of public health services in a country.
AIM
To evaluate patient satisfaction with the services provided by the external pharmacy in the drug distribution circuit in public healthcare facilities in Tunisia.
METHODS
To achieve this goal, a satisfaction survey was conducted on a sample of 200 patients at the external pharmacies of two university hospitals in Tunis, namely the La Rabta University Hospital and the Charles Nicolle University Hospital.
RESULTS
This survey revealed that despite the efforts made by the state and the importance of the drug market in Tunisia, 80% of patients reported difficulties in finding their medication in the healthcare facilities where they consult, and more than 60% are forced to obtain them from private pharmacies. The survey also highlighted a contrast between the quality of services provided by the external hospital pharmacy and those of private pharmacies. Indeed, only 25% of the surveyed patients were satisfied with the services provided by the external pharmacy. Although this satisfaction was conditioned by several factors, the main concern of the patients remained the availability of medication. In fact, with little difference in terms of care, 80.5% of the participants favored the idea of transferring the services provided by the external pharmacy to private pharmacies.
CONCLUSION
In summary, this study has highlighted the need to rethink the drug supply and distribution system and to explore alternative approaches to significantly improve access to medication and the quality of services provided by external pharmacies in Tunisian public hospitals.
Topics: Humans; Pharmacies; Tunisia; Pharmacy; Delivery of Health Care; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 38477198
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Research in Social & Administrative... Sep 2019Control of blood glucose and a reduced risk of complications are important treatment goals in diabetes. Medication non-adherence can influence the outcome of diabetes.... (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND
Control of blood glucose and a reduced risk of complications are important treatment goals in diabetes. Medication non-adherence can influence the outcome of diabetes. Involvement of a pharmacist in diabetes care might help patients to achieve better treatment outcomes. Existing literature reviews have focused on a limited number of interventions and outcome measures, and have involved different healthcare professionals. None of the previous reviews have used a standardized effect size to compare the effects of different pharmacist-led interventions and different outcome measures.
OBJECTIVE
To review pharmacist-led interventions to improve medication adherence in patients with diabetes and to assess the effectiveness of these interventions on medication adherence.
METHODS
Six databases were systematically searched between March and September 2017 for randomized controlled trials: PubMed, Cochrane library, EMBASE, CINAHL, JSTOR, and Web of Science. The outcome measures used were: medication adherence, HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), post-prandial blood glucose (PPG), or random blood glucose (RBG). Cohen's d, a standardized effect size, enabled a comparison of studies with different outcome measures. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to assess the quality of the studies.
RESULTS
Fifty-nine studies were included in this review. Pharmacist-led interventions enhanced outcomes in patients with diabetes (standardized mean difference (SMD) -0.68; 95% CI -0.79, -0.58; p < 0.001). Sub-group analysis by intervention strategy, the type of intervention and outcome measures produced similar results. Further analysis showed that education, printed/digital material, training/group discussion, were more effective than other interventions.
CONCLUSION
This finding supports the role of the pharmacist in diabetes care to enhance medication adherence.
Topics: Adult; Diabetes Mellitus; Humans; Medication Adherence; Pharmacies; Pharmacists; Professional Role; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
PubMed: 30685443
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.09.021 -
Frontiers in Public Health 2022
Topics: Delivery of Health Care; Pharmaceutical Services; Pharmacies; Pharmacy; Policy
PubMed: 35619821
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.901847 -
British Dental Journal Aug 2020
Topics: Pharmacies; Pharmacists; Pharmacy; Trust
PubMed: 32811913
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-020-2010-z -
Research in Social & Administrative... Apr 2024
Topics: Humans; Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Services; Pharmacies
PubMed: 38242764
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.01.007 -
International Journal of Pharmaceutical... 2024The great majority of sterile products commercially available as well as prepared in compounding pharmacies are sterilized by sterile filtration during aseptic...
The great majority of sterile products commercially available as well as prepared in compounding pharmacies are sterilized by sterile filtration during aseptic processing. This brief and basic review will highlight the nature, action, and use of sterilizing filters. Special emphasis is given to how filters are validated in producing a sterile filtrate while being compatible with the filtered solution, as well as how filters are integrity tested during aseptic processing.
Topics: Filtration; Sterilization; Pharmacies
PubMed: 38604149
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Journal of the American Pharmacists... 2023
Topics: Humans; Public Health; Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Services; Pharmacies; Pharmacy Residencies
PubMed: 37468181
DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2023.06.005