An Evidence-Based Course in Complementary Medicines

Steenfeldt, Liesl; Hughes, Jeff

doi:10.5688/ajpe7610200

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“…[ 55 , 65 , 70 , 71 , 73 – 78 ]. In Australia, the quest for CM education in pharmacy training started a number of years ago [ 40 , 63 , 79 ]. However, the depth and breadth of CM content varies between Australian pharmacy schools.…”

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Key stakeholder perspectives on the barriers and solutions to pharmacy practice towards complementary medicines: an Australian experience

Ung

Harnett

2017

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundAlthough pharmacists are entrusted to play a role in ensuring the safe and appropriate use of all medicines, in general, the inclusion of complementary medicines (CMs) into their professional practice has not been observed. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and opinions of pharmacists and 8 key stakeholder leaders regarding the barriers that hinder pharmacists from providing care related to the use of CMs by patients/consumers and to identify solutions that would support pharmacists’ in extending their role in this area.MethodsSemi-structured key informant interviews were conducted with 2 practicing pharmacists, 1 pharmacy owner, 1 key representative of a pharmacist professional organization, 1 key representative of a consumer advocacy group, 1 key representative of a medical professional organization, 1 key representative from a complementary medicine practitioner professional organization, 1 leader within a pharmacy school, 2 senior staff from a regulatory authority, and 1 key representative of the complementary medicine industry in Australia.ResultsA total of 9 barriers were identified in this study. Barriers including a lack of CMs knowledge, doubts about the evidence-base, a lack of research skills and access to reliable and reputable information dominated the discussions. A total of 7 solutions were proposed. Of those, the integration of CMs curricula into under-graduate and professional pharmacy education, and defining a clearer role for pharmacists’ standard of practice were considered the most important. Apposing opinions about the role of naturopaths in pharmacies were identified..ConclusionIt is anticipated that pharmacists will be required to formalise a role in ensuring the safe and appropriate use of complementary medicines to fulfil their professional and ethical responsibilities. However, pharmacists in general are not ready to take up this extended role. Individual key stakeholder groups have considered the existing barriers and have proposed solutions that are isolated measures. To facilitate further developments related to CMs and the professional practice of pharmacy, collaborative efforts between key stakeholders are needed to strategically plan and execute an extended role in a unified manner.

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Key stakeholder perspectives on the barriers and solutions to pharmacy practice towards complementary medicines: an Australian experience

Ung

Harnett

2017

BMC Complement Altern Med

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“…13,15,16 Several examples of course implementation in pharmacy curriculum and evaluation of students exist, with outcomes showing positive changes in students' knowledge of, attitudes and perceptions toward, and likelihood of recommending evidence-based complementary medicine or natural products. [17][18][19][20] In addition, students wanted more training on complementary medicine and earlier rather than later in the curriculum. 15,17 Community pharmacies have been identified by consumers as a common place to obtain vitamin supplements and natural products, and consumers expect pharmacists to be knowledgeable about these agents to offer advice.…”

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Pharmacy Competencies for Interprofessional Integrative Health Care Education

Lee

Hume

Willis

et al. 2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To address the gap in evidence-based knowledge among pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists regarding complementary and integrative health approaches due to insufficient education and a lack of standardized training. Methods. The National Center for Integrative Primary Healthcare (NCIPH) developed 22 pharmacy competencies linked to a set of 10 interprofessional "metacompetencies" in integrative health care. Results. The NCIPH pharmacy competencies are well-aligned with the current educational standards and Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) outcomes for pharmacy programs. Therefore, the NCIPH competencies may provide a foundation for the incorporation of interprofessional integrative health care education into pharmacy curricula. Conclusion. The NCIPH pharmacy competencies in integrative health care, linked to the interprofessional "metacompetencies," are aligned with educational standards and outcomes, and may serve as a basis for pharmacy curriculum.

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“…[9] Multiple studies have shown that there has been a perceptive change in the attitude of students in medicine/allied health sciences after the course has been taught in their curriculum. [101112] Therefore, the scope and application of complementary medicine can be easily integrated with mainstream medical curriculum to enable the students to have some knowledge about alternative therapies.…”

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Medical students' opinion toward the application of complementary and alternative medicine in healthcare

Ahmed

Almansour

Mohamed

et al. 2017

Saudi J Med Med Sci

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Context:An accelerated approach to popularize complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in healthcare services has led to the need to assess medical students' knowledge of CAM. Furthermore, their attitude toward its efficacy and usage will determine its growing popularity in healthcare. Another key idea is to integrate CAM with conventional medical teaching to make it a part of the mainstream medical curriculum. The objectives were to assess the medical students' perceptions about integrating CAM with conventional medicine and to assess the attitude of prescribing different CAM modalities to patients presenting with a particular disease or health disorder.Settings and Design:This is a descriptive, institutional based study conducted on undergraduate 3rd year medical students.Materials and Methods:Data were collected by a structured and pretested questionnaire to be filled in by the participants in the presence of the investigator. Statistical data were entered in SPSS software, and descriptive analysis was conducted.Results:Most of the students (74%) agreed that conventional and CAM therapy can be integrated to achieve a better health care outcome. Forty-eight percent of the participants were positive that knowledge of CAM is important since many patients still prefer this option, particularly for chronic illnesses.Conclusions:The students were receptive to the introduction of a new treatment method in their curriculum, which although unconventional, presents an alternative and traditional form of treatment even if it does not have major backing from the scientific community. The participants felt that more knowledge is required to make an informed opinion about its usefulness to the community as a whole.

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An Evidence-Based Course in Complementary Medicines

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

Key stakeholder perspectives on the barriers and solutions to pharmacy practice towards complementary medicines: an Australian experience

Key stakeholder perspectives on the barriers and solutions to pharmacy practice towards complementary medicines: an Australian experience

Pharmacy Competencies for Interprofessional Integrative Health Care Education

Medical students' opinion toward the application of complementary and alternative medicine in healthcare

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