Volume 11, Issue 3

Original Research

1. Article

   The use of a written assessment checklist for the provision of emergency contraception via community pharmacies: a simulated patient study

   Carl R. Schneider, Sajni Gudka, Limor Fleischer, Rhonda M. Clifford

   pp. 127–131 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2013

   Background: The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia recommends use of a written assessment checklist prior to supply of emergency contraception by pharmacists. Objective: The aim of this research was to determine the pre…

2. Article

   Evaluation of the supply of antifungal medication for the treatment of vaginal thrush in the community pharmacy setting: a randomized controlled trial

   Carl R. Schneider, Lyndal Emery, Raisa Brostek, Rhonda M. Clifford

   pp. 132–137 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2013

   Background: The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia have developed “guidance” for the supply of several medicines available without prescription to the general public. Limited research has been published assessing the ef…

3. Article

   Analysis of written advertising material distributed through community pharmacies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

   Sinaa AbdulMohsen AL-AQEEL, Jawza Fahad AL-SABHAN, Noha Yahia SULTAN

   pp. 138–143 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2013

   Background: Advertising is a crucial component of pharmaceutical industry promotion. Research indicates that information on advertisement materials might be inadequate, inaccurate, biased, and misleading. Objective: To a…

4. Article

   Impact of educational intervention on knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in Pakistan

   Azhar Hussain, Mohamed Izham Ibrahim, Madeeha Malik

   pp. 144–148 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2013

   Objective: To evaluate the impact of training of dispensers on knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in context to storage temperature, prescription terminologies and status of medicines in Islamabad, P…

5. Article

   Student pharmacists' career choices: a survey of three Nigerian schools of pharmacy

   Chukwuemeka M. Ubaka, Uche M. Ochie, Maxwell O. Adibe

   pp. 149–155 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2013

   Background: There is little data on the preferences of pharmacy students as regards their future pharmacy job choices in Africa and this has created concerns amongst licensing bodies, employers and also the institutions …

6. Article

   Effect of number and type of antidiabetes medications on adherence and glycemia of ambulatory type 2 diabetes patients in southwestern Nigeria

   Rasaq Adisa, Titilayo O. Fakeye

   pp. 156–165 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2013

   Objective: To determine the influence of number and type of antidiabetes medications on adherence and glycemia of ambulatory type 2 diabetes patients in southwestern Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study using pre-te…

7. Article

   Challenges to publishing pharmacy resident research projects from the perspectives of residency program directors and residents

   Adriane N. Irwin, Kari L. Olson, Brigitte R. Joline, Daniel M. Witt, Rachana J. Patel

   pp. 166–172 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2013

   Objective: To identify barriers to completing and publishing pharmacy residency research projects from the perspective of program directors and former residents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of pharmacy res…

8. Article

   Medication therapy management clinic: perception of healthcare professionals in a University medical center setting

   Mansi Shah, Anna Markel Vaysman, Lori Wilken

   pp. 173–177 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2013

   Objective: To determine the overall perception and utilization of the pharmacist managed medication therapy management (MTM) clinic services, by healthcare professionals in a large, urban, university medical care setting…