Volume 17, Issue 3

Role of community pharmacists in skin cancer screening: A descriptive study of skin cancer risk factors prevalence and photoprotection habits in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Joan F. Mir, Maria Estrada-Campmany, Anna Heredia, Cristina Rodríguez-Caba, Marta Alcalde, Natalia Espinosa, Jilliana Monnier, Javiera Pérez-Anker, Oriol Yélamos, Susana Puig, Núria Bosch, Josep Malvehy

pp. 1 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1455 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: Skin cancer incidence is increasing alarmingly, despite current efforts trying to improve its early detection. Community pharmacists have proven success in implementing screening protocols for a number of dis…

Pharmacist intervention to enhance postoperative fluid prescribing practice in an Iraqi hospital through implementation of NICE guideline

Sarah K. Abbood, Hayder C. Assad, Ali A. Al-Jumaili

pp. 1–2 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1552 · Published 29 August 2019

Objective: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the current practice of postoperative fluid prescribing and assess the effectiveness of pharmacist-led intervention in the implementation of the National Institute…

Assessment of pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practice in chain community pharmacies towards their current function and performance in Indonesia

Umi Athiyah, Catur D. Setiawan, Gesnita Nugraheni, Elida Zairina, Wahyu Utami, Andi Hermansyah

pp. 1 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1518 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: The introduction of universal healthcare coverage in 2014 has affected the practice of community pharmacies in Indonesia. Studies regarding the practice of pharmacist in the chain community pharmacy setting i…

The Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan: a cross sectional pharmacist-led study assessing post-traumatic stress disorder

Iman A. Basheti, Shahnaz M. Ayasrah, Mariam M. Basheti, Judeh Mahfuz, Betty Chaar

pp. 1475 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1475 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: The United Nations has declared the Syrian crisis as the worst humanitarian crisis of the twenty-first century. Pharmacists play a vital role in humanitarian aid and in delivering health advices for refugees.…

Agreement between units of measure for paediatric antibiotic utilisation surveillance using hospital pharmacy supply data

Mona Mostaghim, Tom Snelling, Beata Bajorek

pp. 1482 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1482 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: Drug utilisation studies from paediatric hospitals that do not have access to patient level data on medication use are limited by a lack of standardised units of measures that reflect the varying daily dosage…

Potentially inappropriate medications among the elderly in primary care in Thailand from three different sets of criteria

Pasitpon Vatcharavongvan, Viwat Puttawanchai

pp. 1494 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1494 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Objective: The primary objective was to examine potentially inappropriate medications (or PIMs) in the elderly using three different criteria: Beers 2015, STOPP version 2, and Winit-Watjana (for Thai elderly patients). T…

Evaluation of vitamin B12 monitoring in patients on metformin in urban ambulatory care settings

Stacy L. Longo, Jessica M. Ryan, Kelsey B. Sheehan, Debra J. Reid, Michael P. Conley, Carla J. Bouwmeester

pp. 1499 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1499 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: Previous studies linked metformin use to vitamin B12 deficiency and demonstrated that the prevalence of vitamin B12 monitoring remains low. Objective: This study aimed to assess the occurrence of monitoring v…

Effectiveness of a pharmacist-led quality improvement program to reduce medication errors during hospital discharge

Doris George, Nirmala Devi Supramaniam, Siti Qurasyiah Abd Hamid, Mohamad Azmi Hassali, Wei-Yin Lim, Amar-Singh Hss

pp. 1501 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1501 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: Patients requiring medications during discharge are at risk of discharge medication errors that potentially cause readmission due to medication-related events. Objective: The objective of this study was to de…

Resident physicians’ perceptions of ambulatory care pharmacy

Ashley H. Meredith, Darin Ramsey, Andrew Schmelz, Rachel Berglund

pp. 1509 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1509 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: Physicians' acceptance of clinical pharmacy services is dependent on exposure to those services, with use increasing as resident physicians progress through their training. Resident physicians train within en…

Evaluation of aminoglycosides utilization in intensive care units of a teaching hospital in southern Iran

Afsaneh Vazin, Mahtabalsadat Mirjalili, Sara Asadi

pp. 1523 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1523 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: Inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents is one of the most important factors in inducing resistance and prolonged hospitalization as well as increase in patient mortality rate. Objective: The aim of this st…

A descriptive study of antithrombotic medication patterns in adult patients with recent venous thromboembolism

Fady Allahwerdy, Steven Pan, Michael Feehan, Aubrey E. Jones, Mark A. Munger, Daniel M. Witt

pp. 1539 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1539 · Published 22 August 2019

Objectives: The objective of this study is to describe the most common self-reported antithrombotic therapy utilization patterns in a national cohort of patients with recent venous thromboembolism (VTE). Methods: Extant …

Culture of antibiotic use in Kosovo - an interview study with patients and health professionals

Arianit Jakupi, Denis Raka, Susanne Kaae, Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong

pp. 1540 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1540 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: Kosovo is a new state and has a high consumption of antibiotics in relation to other European countries. Existing quantitative studies have shown that practices exist that is not optimal when it comes to anti…

Impact of an HIV-trained clinical pharmacist intervention on error rates of antiretroviral and opportunistic infection medications in the inpatient setting

Thomas D. Chiampas, Mark J. Biagi, Melissa E. Badowski

pp. 1543 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1543 · Published 20 August 2019

Background: Based on a retrospective study performed at our institution, 38% of inpatients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were found to have a medication error involving their anti-retroviral (ARV) and/or…

Mandatory continuing education for pharmacists in a developing country: assessment of a three-year cycle

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

pp. 1545 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1545 · Published Jul-Sep 2019

Background: In Lebanon, mandatory continuing education (CE) for pharmacists was implemented in January 2014. Objective: The objectives of this study are to assess 1) the overall adherence to the mandatory CE program, 2) …

Impact of select risk factors on treatment outcome in adults with candidemia

Brandon Hill, Richard H. Drew, Dustin Wilson

pp. 1561 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1561 · Published 21 August 2019

Background: Studies examining relationships between patient-related factors and treatment outcome in patients with candidemia are limited and often based on all-cause mortality. Objective: Our purpose was to examine the …

Medication dispensing, additional therapeutic recommendations, and pricing practices for acute diarrhoea by community pharmacies in Germany: a simulated patient study

Bernhard Langer, Christian Kunow

pp. 1579 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1579 · Published 14 September 2019

Background: In Germany over-the-counter medications (OTC) – which since 2004 are no longer subject to binding prices – can only be purchased in pharmacies. Pharmacy owners and their staff therefore have a special respons…

Evaluation of an interprofessional naloxone didactic and skills session with medical residents and physician assistant learners

Daniel Hargraves, Christopher C. White, Marcia R. Mauger, Aruna Puthota, Harini Pallerla, Patricia Wigle, Sarah L. Brubaker, Jeffrey D. Schlaudecker

pp. 1591 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1591 · Published 12 September 2019

Background: The CDC has reported 399,230 opioid-related deaths from 1999-2017. In 2018, the US surgeon general issued a public health advisory, advising all Americans to carry naloxone. Studies show that enhanced naloxon…

Pharmacists and Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit: implications for pharmacy education and interprofessional primary care

Kristin Zimmerman, Daniel Bluestein

pp. 1 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1672 · Published 12 September 2019

Biosimilars and implications for pharmacy practice: Ready or not, here they come!

Andrea L. Hobbs, Joshua P. Crawford

pp. 1659 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1659 · Published 29 August 2019

A transition from the BPharm to the PharmD degree in five selected countries

Teeraporn Supapaan, Bee Yean Low, Payom Wongpoowarak, Summana Moolasarn, Claire Anderson

pp. 1611 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1611 · Published 21 August 2019

This review focuses on the studies and opinions around issues of transition from the BPharm to the PharmD degree in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Pakistan and Thailand. The transition to the clinically orientated PharmD …