Volume 6, Issue 3

Original Research

1. Article

   Pharmacist perceptions of new competency standards

   Pagamas Maitreemit, Petcharat Pongcharoensuk, Nattiya Kapol, Edward P. Armstrong

   pp. 113–120 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2008

   Objective: To suggest revisions to the Thai pharmacy competency standards and determine the perceptions of Thai pharmacy practitioners and faculty about the proposed pharmacy competency standards. Methods: The current co…

2. Article

   Validation of a survey tool for use in cross-cultural studies

   Filipa Alves da Costa, Catherine Duggan, Ian Bates

   pp. 121–127 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2008

   Objectives: This project sought to validate a survey tool measuring the “Extent of Information Desired” (EID), the “Perceived Utility of Medicines” (PUM), and the “Anxiety about Illness” (AI) that had been previously tra…

3. Article

   Pilot assessment of patient satisfaction and clinical impact of Medicare Part D in diabetic geriatric patients

   Sandra L. Kim, Daniel R. Touchette, Jo A. Stubbings, Anne M. Schullo-Feulner, Karen S. Pater

   pp. 128–135 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2008

   Objectives: To assess patients’ 1) satisfaction with their decision to enroll or not enroll in the Medicare Part D program, and 2) clinical status of diabetes before and after decision to enroll in Medicare Part D. Metho…

4. Article

   Reduction in the use of benzodiazepines and cyclopyrrolones in general practice

   Viggo K. Jørgensen, Birgit S. Toft

   pp. 136–141 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2008

   Objective: This article describes the implementation of a successful, simple and voluntary intervention to reduce the use of dependence-inducing drugs, while at the same time challenging practitioners' ingrained habits a…

5. Article

   Patient-reported outcomes of therapy with two brands of ibuprofen

   Lucky L. Nwidu, Joshua F. Eniojukan, Azuka C. Oparah

   pp. 142–147 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2008

   Objective: To investigate patients’ reported outcome following medication with two brands of 400 mg ibuprofen used to alleviate musculoskeletal pains. Methods: Adult peasant manual laborers (85) who met criteria were ran…

6. Article

   Developing a generic, individualised adherence programme for chronic medication users

   Hanne Herborg, Lotte S. Haugbølle, Lene Sørensen, Charlotte Rossing, Pernille Dam

   pp. 148–157 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2008

   Objective: The scope of this article is to describe the background for and content of an adherence counselling programme with a specific focus on an individualised, multi-dimensional adherence model for patients with a p…

7. Article

   Behavioural aspects surrounding medicine purchases from pharmacies in Australia

   Lynne Emmerton

   pp. 158–164 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2008

   Objective: This study aimed to produce current data regarding behavioural aspects of non-prescription (over-the-counter) medicine purchases, in light of changes in the pharmaceutical market and increasing provision of pr…

8. Article

   Health complaints and use of medicines among adolescents in Malta

   Rita Darmanin Ellul, Maria Cordina, Anton Buhagiar, Anthony Fenech, Janet Mifsud

   pp. 165–170 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2008

   Objective: To investigate self-reported health complaints and the use of medicines among adolescents in Malta. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was used to survey self-reported health complaints, the use and th…