Volume 17, Issue 2

Trends in high intensity statin use among secondary prevention patients 76 years and older

Michele Wood, Thomas Delate, Sheila L. Stadler, Anne M. Denham, Leslie K. Ruppe, Roseanne Hornak, Kari L. Olson

pp. 1–8 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1402 · Published Apr-Jun 2019

Background: High intensity statin therapy (HIST) is the gold standard therapy for decreasing the risk of recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD); however, little is known about the use of HIST in older a…

Setting the agenda for clinical pharmacy in Qatar: thematic and content analyses of news media headlines

Mohammad Diab, Kyle J. Wilby

pp. 1–6 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1448 · Published 6 June 2019

Background: Public awareness of the role of pharmacists and availability of pharmacy services in Qatar is low. As per agenda-setting theory, mass media may be contributing toward this problem by selecting and disseminati…

Potentially inappropriate medications prescribing according to Beers criteria among elderly outpatients in Jordan: a cross sectional study

Ahmad AL-AZAYZIH, Rawan ALAMOORI, Shoroq M. ALTAWALBEH

pp. 1–7 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1439 · Published 5 June 2019

Background: Due to aging, along with its associated physiological changes, older adults are extremely vulnerable to be afflicted with multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity). Accordingly, prescribing a large number …

Attitudes of Lebanese pharmacists towards online and live continuing education sessions

Hala Sacre, Samah Tawil, Souheil Hallit, Aline Hajj, Georges Sili, Pascale Salameh

pp. 1–9 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1438 · Published 4 June 2019

Background: Continuing education (CE) is an internationally recommended approach as a lifelong learning model for pharmacists, enabling them to maintain the necessary knowledge, skills and ethical attitudes so as to rema…

A training program incorporating a diabetes tool to facilitate delivery of quality diabetes care by community pharmacists in Malaysia and Australia

Shamala Ayadurai, Bruce Sunderland, Lisa B. Tee, H. Laetitia Hattingh

pp. 1–10 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1457 · Published 14 June 2019

Objectives: To assess a clinical training program on management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) incorporating a diabetes tool, the Simpler™ tool. Subsequently pharmacists’ experience utilising the tool to deliver stru…

Views on the role of community pharmacy in local communities: a case study of stakeholders' attitudes

Josefine D. S. V Nørgaard, Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong

pp. 1–9 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1419 · Published 1 June 2019

Objectives: To investigate the view of the role of community pharmacy by selected stakeholders in local Danish communities. Methods: A mixed method approach combining qualitative and quantitative methods was used: observ…

Availability and rationality of fixed dose combinations available in Kaduna, Nigeria

Fatima Auwal, Mohammed Nuruddeen Dahiru, Samirah Nndwan Abdu-Aguye

pp. 1–5 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1470 · Published 10 June 2019

Background: Fixed-dose drug combinations (FDCs), are combinations of two or more active drugs in a single dosage form. Despite the advantages obtained from the use of these agents, there is increasing evidence questionin…

Retrospective analysis of drug therapy problems identified with a telephonic appointment-based model of medication synchronization

Rebecca M. Fitzpatrick, Matthew J. Witry, William R. Doucette, Kelly Kent, Michael J. Deninger, Randy P. McDonough, Stevie Veach

pp. 1373 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1373 · Published 30 May 2019

Objectives: To describe the drug therapy problems (DTPs) identified for patients enrolled in an Appointment Based Model (ABM) for medication synchronization, describe the pharmacist-delivered clinical interventions, and …

Influencing the timing of parenteral nutrition initiation in the pediatric intensive care unit

Collin R. Anderson, Jennifer Lueckler, Jared A. Olson

pp. 1416 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1416 · Published Apr-Jun 2019

Background: Lack of benefit and potential harm of early parenteral nutrition (PN) initiation in critically ill children was highlighted in the 2016 published results of a large multicenter, randomized controlled trial. O…

An investigation of the views and practices of Australian community pharmacists on pain and fever management and clinical guidelines

John Mishriky, Ieva Stupans, Vincent Chan

pp. 1436 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1436 · Published 11 June 2019

Background: Fever and pain are common conditions in the Australian healthcare setting. Whilst clinical guidelines provide important therapeutic recommendations, evidence suggests they are not always followed. Given that …

Mobile authentication service in Nigeria: An assessment of community pharmacists' acceptance and providers' views of successes and challenges of deployment

Olubukola O. Oyetunde, Olayiwola Ogidan, Mary I. Akinyemi, Adeteju A. Ogunbameru, Olubunmi F. Asaolu

pp. 1449 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1449 · Published Apr-Jun 2019

Background: Mobile Authentication Service (MAS) is a mobile health technology deployed to hinder the retailing of falsified medicines to consumers in Nigeria. But, some community pharmacists reported that points of failu…

The provision of advice by pharmacy staff in eastern Indonesian community pharmacies

Cecilia Brata, Carl R. Schneider, Brahmaputra Marjadi, Rhonda M. Clifford

pp. 1452 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1452 · Published 3 June 2019

Background: Indonesian community pharmacies hold a strategic position from which to promote the rational use of medicines by providing appropriate advice for patients requesting self-medication. To date, published studie…

Investigating the efficacy of an interactive warning for use in labeling strategies used by us pharmacies

Jiyon Lee, Moslem Ladoni, James Richardson, Raghav P. Sundar, Laura Bix

pp. 1463 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1463 · Published 14 June 2019

Background: United States pharmacies repackage medications into multi-dose vials, enabling customized dosing for prescription drugs. Investment in infrastructure has made this the predominant approach to packaging for US…

Assessing hormonal contraceptive dispensing and counseling provided by community pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates: a simulated patient study

Dalal M. Mobark, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha, Sanah Hasan

pp. 1465 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1465 · Published Apr-Jun 2019

Background: Hormonal contraceptive pills have evolved as a common form of contraception worldwide. Pharmacists play a vital role in providing safe and effective access to these medicines. In many developing countries suc…

Information seeking behavior and awareness among physicians regarding drug information centers in Saudi Arabia

Dlal Abdulrahman ALMAZROU, Sheraz ALI, Dalal Abdulrazaq AL-ABDULKARIM, Ahmed Furayj M. ALBALAWI, Jasser Ali S. ALZHRANI

pp. 1498 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1498 · Published 11 June 2019

Background: The role of Drug Information Center (DIC) in a health-care setting has increased tremendously owing to the high influx of pharmaceutical molecules that pose serious challenges to physicians. DIC promotes rati…

Pharmacist-administered pediatric vaccination services in the United States: major barriers and potential solutions for the outpatient setting

Nicole E. Omecene, Julie A. Patterson, John D. Bucheit, Apryl N. Anderson, Danielle Rogers, Jean-Venable R. Goode, Lauren M. Caldas

pp. 1581 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.2.1581 · Published Apr-Jun 2019