BACKGROUND Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are a major public health problem. Prompt reporting of suspected ADRs is fundamental in the post-marketing surveillance of medicines and helps in ensuring medicine safety. However, fewer ADRs are reported in general and in particular by community pharmacists. There is limited knowledge about the factors which are preventing community pharmacists in the U...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women in Malaysia. Despite the campaigns undertaken to raise the awareness of the public regarding breast cancer, breast cancer screening rates are still low in the country. The community pharmacist, as one of the most accessible healthcare practitioners, could play a role in the provision of breast cancer healt...

UNLABELLED In order for community pharmacy practice to continue to evolve, pharmacy practice research on potential new services is essential. This requires the active participation of community pharmacists. At present the level of involvement of community pharmacists in pharmacy practice research is minimal. OBJECTIVES To ascertain the attitudes of a group of research-experienced community ph...

Continuing professional education (CPE) plays an important role in continuing professional development of pharmacists for providing quality pharmaceutical care but also to maintain professional and organizational vitality and meet changing community/population needs. The study objective was to describe and understand factors of importance in selection of CPE credit hours among Upper Midwest pha...

Community pharmacists must employ technology in order to handle the extended practice responsibilities which are beyond dispensing and compounding. Valid Nigerian data on the level of use of technology in community pharmacies by community pharmacists is not available. The objectives of the study were to determine the types, extent of use of technology and evaluate factors influencing their use ...

PURPOSE This study aimed to identify the types of drug information resources used by community pharmacists in daily practice in Penang, Malaysia. METHOD A cross-sectional based survey was conducted among randomly selected community pharmacists in Penang state, Malaysia. Data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science Students SPSS 13®. Face-to-face interviews were conducted...

Objectives (1) To investigate pharmacy students’ perceptions of 10 occupations within the medical and allied professions: community pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, general medical practitioners (GPs), hospital pharmacists, medical specialists, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and social workers. (2) To explore students’ perceptions of community and hospital pharmacists at di...

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) progression is modifiable through lifestyle behaviors. Community pharmacists are ideally placed to facilitate self-management of cardiovascular health however research shows varied pharmacist engagement in providing lifestyle advice. OBJECTIVE This study explored community pharmacists' experiences and perceptions of providing lifestyle advice to patient...

Today, community pharmacists play an important role in any country as they take responsibility for patient's medicine related needs for access to healthcare. However, in India only the supply of medicines remains the core activity of the community pharmacist. Most community pharmacists in the country still hardly offer patient-oriented service. The role of the pharmacists in the community, and ...

OBJECTIVE To identify the possible barriers to the implementation of Pharmaceutical care among Community and Hospital pharmacists in Enugu State using Nsukka and Enugu metropolis as a case study. METHOD A semi structured questionnaire was designed to carry out a cross sectional descriptive study. The questionnaires were distributed to community and hospital pharmacists from designated areas d...