Community Pharmacists’ Opinions About Having Diagnostic Data Provided with Prescriptions

2003 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 361-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward P. Armstrong ◽  
Natalie M. Goodman ◽  
Woodie M. Zachry
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Diagnostic Information ◽  
Mail Questionnaire ◽  
Health Care Teams ◽  
Patient Confidentiality ◽  
Diagnostic Data ◽  
Federal Laws ◽  
Dispensing Errors

Objectives. To determine if community pharmacists felt that diagnostic information providedwith prescriptions would (1) help provide pharmaceutical care, (2) help reduce dispensing errors, and (3) violate patient confidentiality. Methods. A mail questionnaire was distributed to 200 metropolitan community pharmacists in Arizona. The questionnaire consisted of 14 opinion statements and 6 demographic items. Results . Atotal of 75 usable questionnaireswere returned (a 38.5% response rate). Pharmacists agreed that they were responsible for providing pharmaceutical care and that diagnostic data would help them provide this care. Pharmacists believed that receiving diagnostic data with prescriptions would help reduce-dispensing errors, help them counsel patients, and help them abide by state and federal laws. Pharmacists felt that diagnostic data would not violate patient confidentiality. The majority of pharmacists (73.6%) believed that the indication for prescribing a medication was the most important information that could be included on a prescription. Conclusion . Overall, community pharmacists had positive perceptions of the value of diagnostic data being provided with prescriptions. Additional research is needed to evaluate how providing this important information will affect other members of health care teams.

scholarly journals American Pharmacists Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Medication Error Disclosure

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Jennifer Mazan ◽  
Margaret Lett ◽  
Ana Quiñones-Boex
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Medication Error ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Medication Errors ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Full Disclosure ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Error Disclosure ◽  
And Behaviors

Background: Patient safety places emphasis on full disclosure, transparency, and a commitment to prevent future errors. Studies addressing the disclosure of medication errors in the profession of pharmacy are lacking. Objective: This study examined attitudes and behaviors of American pharmacists regarding medication errors and their disclosure to patients. Methods: A 4-page questionnaire was mailed to a nationwide random sample of 2,002 pharmacists. It included items to assess pharmacists’ knowledge of and experience with medication errors and their disclosure. The data was collected over three months and analyzed using IBM SPSS 22.0. The study received IRB exempt status. Results: The response rate was 12.6% (n = 252). The average pharmacist respondent was a 57-year old (+ 12.1 years), Caucasian (79.8%), male (59.9%), with a BS Pharmacy degree (73.8%), and licensed for 33 years (+ 12.8 years). Most respondents were employed in a hospital (26.4%) or community (31.0 %) setting and held staff (30.9%), manager (29.1%), or clinical staff (20.6%) positions.  Respondents reported having been involved in a medication error as a patient (31.0%) or a pharmacist (95.5%). The data suggest that full disclosure is not being achieved by pharmacists. Significant differences in some attitudes and behaviors were uncovered when community pharmacists were compared to their hospital counterparts.  Conclusion: There is room for improvement regarding proper medication error disclosure by pharmacists.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Job Satisfaction and Job Related Stress Among Community Pharmacists in North Khartoum and its Impact on Providing Pharmaceutical Care Services

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Azza Mohamed Tahir ◽  
Tarig Mohamed Hassan ◽  
Ali Awadallah Ali ◽  
Mazin Yousif Babiker ◽  
Mohamed Awad Mousnad
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Job Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Related Stress

Introduction Pharmacists and pharmaceutical care services are among the most important tools in providing health services to the society. Pharmacists as the key players in presenting health services, critically impact on the health of the society and if they suffer low job satisfaction, their dissatisfaction may relatively threaten health in the society. This study was conducted to determine Sudanese community pharmacists’ job satisfaction and additionally, some causes of dissatisfaction among community pharmacists and their impact on providing pharmaceutical care services have been evaluated. Method The questionnaire was designed after reviewing relevant Literature in addition, The Job Satisfaction survey was used to measure the level of community pharmacists’ satisfaction with their current jobs, and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) was used to evaluate emotional experience and awareness. Results and Discussion Generally low scores of job satisfaction were concluded among pharmacists while most of them were highly satisfied with being pharmacist. Conclusion Low levels of job satisfaction which were found among Sudanese community pharmacists could be considered as a deficiency of health system in Sudan. Fortunately, inherent interest in the pharmacy profession found among Sudanese pharmacists is an optimistic point at which policy-makers could develop their modifying policies. Health policy-makers must endeavor to take other steps to issue solutions for this current problem.

scholarly journals Gun retailers as storage partners for suicide prevention: what barriers need to be overcome?

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. i5-i8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren A Pierpoint ◽  
Gregory J Tung ◽  
Ashley Brooks-Russell ◽  
Sara Brandspigel ◽  
Marian Betz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Legal Liability ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Resource ◽  
State Laws ◽  
Safe Storage ◽  
Federal Laws ◽  
Mountain West

IntroductionSafe storage of guns outside the household while someone is at risk for suicide is important for suicide prevention. Some gun retailers offer temporary firearm storage as a community resource. Others may be willing if perceived barriers can be addressed.MethodsWe invited all gun retailers in eight Mountain West states to respond to a questionnaire about the barriers they perceive in offering temporary, voluntary gun storage for community members.ResultsNinety-five retailers responded (25% response rate). Fifty-eight percent believed federal laws make it harder to store guns and 25% perceived state laws to be obstacles. Over 60% cited legal liability in storing and returning guns as barriers. Other important barriers included cost, space and logistical issues of drop off and pick up.ConclusionsStrategies to reduce legal and other barriers will need to be addressed to better engage gun retailers as a community resource for safe gun storage.

scholarly journals Availability and price changes of potential medicines and equipment for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 among pharmacy and drug stores in Bangladesh; findings and implications

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mainul Haque ◽  
Salequl Islam ◽  
Samiul Iqbal ◽  
Umme Laila Urmi ◽  
Zubair Mahmood Kamal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Local Production ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Price Increases ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Multiple Approach

Objective: There are concerns with increased prices and drug shortages for pertinent medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent and treat COVID-19 enhanced by misinformation. Community pharmacists and drug stores play a significant role in disease management in Bangladesh due to high co-payments. Consequently, a need to review prices and availability in the pandemic. Materials and Methods: Multiple approach involving a review and questionnaire among pharmacies and stores early March to end May 2020. Results and Discussion: 170 pharmacies and drug stores took part, giving a response rate of 63.9%. Encouragingly, no change in utilization of antimalarial medicines in 51.2% of stores despite global endorsements. However, increased utilisation of antibiotics (70.6%), analgesics (97.6%), vitamins (90.6%) and PPE (over 95%). Encouragingly, increases in purchasing of PPE. No increase in prices among 50% of the stores for antimalarials, with a similar situation for antibiotics (65.3%), analgesics (54.7%), and vitamins (51.8%). However, price increases typically for PPE (over 90% of stores). Shortages also seen for medicines and PPE, again greater for PPE. Conclusions: The pandemic has impacted on the supply and prices of medicines and PPE in Bangladesh. Key stakeholder groups can play a role addressing misinformation, with enhanced local production helping address future shortages and prices. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(0) 2020 p. S 36-S 50

scholarly journals Role of telepharmacy in pharmacist counselling to coronavirus disease 2019 patients and medication dispensing errors

2020 ◽  
pp. 1357633X2096434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama M Ibrahim ◽  
Rana M Ibrahim ◽  
Ahmad Z Al Meslamani ◽  
Nadia Al Mazrouei
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Pharmacist Interventions ◽  
Patient Status ◽  
Collection Form ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Dispensing Errors ◽  
Medication Dispensing

Introduction Remote pharmacist interventions have achieved much more attention during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, since they reduce the risk of transmission and can potentially increase the access of vulnerable populations, such as patients with COVID-19, to pharmaceutical care. This study aimed to examine differences in rates and types of pharmacist interventions related to COVID-19 and medication dispensing errors (MDEs) across community pharmacies with and without telepharmacy services. Methods This was a prospective, disguised, observational study conducted over four months (from March 2020 to July 2020) in 52 community pharmacies (26 with and 26 without telepharmacy) across all seven states of the United Arab Emirates using proportionate random sampling. A standardised data-collection form was developed to include information about patient status, pharmacist interventions and MDEs. Results The test (telepharmacy) group pharmacies provided pharmaceutical care to 19,974 patients, of whom 6371 (31.90%) and 1213 (6.07%) were probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19, respectively. The control group pharmacies provided care to 9151 patients, of whom 1074 (11.74%) and 33 (0.36%) were probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19, respectively. Rates of MDEs and their subcategories, prescription-related errors and pharmacist counselling errors across pharmacies with telepharmacy versus those without remote services were 15.81% versus 19.43% ( p < 0.05), 5.38% versus 10.08% ( p < 0.05) and 10.42% versus 9.35% ( p > 0.05), respectively. Discussion This is one of the first studies to provide high-quality evidence of the impact of telepharmacy on COVID-19 patients’ access to pharmaceutical care and on medication dispensing safety.

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