An expanded prescribing role for pharmacists – an Australian perspective

Hoti, Kreshnik; Hughes, Jeffery; Sunderland, Bruce

doi:10.4066/amj.2011.694

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“…Such an event can initiate a working relationship with GPs when CPs begin to refer customers who require either immediate medical attention or prescription medications. Interestingly, the phenomenon is also noted in the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Hong Kong, and Sudan [16][17][18][19]. It is noted that CPs in the countries have pointed out such working relationship can bring rewards to customers who require advanced advice.…”

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confidence: 91%

Starz-Drp: A Structured Framework for Teaching Community Pharmacists to Counsel Self-Care Customers

Nordin

Hassali

Sarriff

2017

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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Objective: Aim of this study is to take a look at the community pharmacists' (CPs) self-rating confidence of advocating self-care customers using before and after attending a STARZ-DRP training workshop.Methods: CPs (n=231) in the state of Penang had been invited via e-mail to engage in a STARZ-DRP training workshop. CPs had been trained to assess individual features and analyse the facts and figures before formulating a triage action plan. A self-administered questionnaire to evaluate CPs' self-confidence to performing self-care counselling had been handed out before and after the workshop.Results: Twenty CPs (8.7%) had responded to the invitation via e-mail. It was noted that CPs' self-rating confidence to performing self-care counselling making use of STARZ-DRP as a framework were improved in all domains reflected in the questionnaire. Among significant improvements (p<0.05) noted were making triage decision, consistently assessing individual features, and identifying actual or potential origins of the medical problem. Conclusion:CPs' self-confidence to performing self-care counselling making use of STARZ-DRP as a framework to advocate self-care customers is enhanced after turning up at the training workshop. It reflects the future use of STARZ-DRP as a potential framework to help out CPs to formulate a triage action plan for self-care customers.

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Section: (3) Sign and Symptom Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 91%

Starz-Drp: A Structured Framework for Teaching Community Pharmacists to Counsel Self-Care Customers

Nordin

Hassali

Sarriff

2017

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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“…Such events clearly exhibit CPs' progress towards performing patient-oriented services in community pharmacy settings. Furthermore, at the moment it is noted that GPs and CPs in other countries can work as a team to develop and monitor medication therapy plan for the benefit of their patients [34][35][36].…”

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confidence: 99%

Starz-DRP as a Triaging Tool for Community Pharmacists: Perspectives and Expectations of Stakeholders

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Hassali

Sarriff

2017

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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Objective: To investigate perspectives and expectations of stakeholders of community pharmacists' (CPs) roles and the use of STARZ-DRP as a structured and systematic framework to help CPs to extend their role to make an accurate triage decision in community pharmacy settings.Methods: Individuals who were in high positions in the Ministry of Health (MOH), pharmacy, medical and consumer associations and individuals who were a private medical practitioner and retail pharmacist were invited via mail to participate in the face to face interview. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim to identify themes as many as possible.Results: Eight stakeholders had responded to the invitation. Mean (±standard deviation) age (years) of stakeholders was 56.50±11.82. Five themes were noted which were: (i) CPs are focusing more on business-oriented, (ii) CPs shall perform patient-oriented services, (iii) responsibilities to triage customers, (iv) a systematic approach for triaging activities, (v) STARZ-DRP as a systematic approach to making triage decision. Conclusion:CPs are paying particular attention to business-oriented than patient-oriented services. All stakeholders point out that CPs should intensify their current practice and all of them have the same opinion that CPs should take the responsibilities to make an accurate triage decision for self-care customers. Almost all stakeholders agree that STARZ-DRP is an ideal framework to help CPs to make an accurate triage decision in community pharmacy settings.

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“…Pharmacists prescribing model is a partnership between doctors and pharmacists where doctors retain their diagnostic role. (Hoti et al 2011a) Patients who experienced supplementary prescribing have shown their support for pharmacists to prescribe a variety of medications such as, but not limited to, medications to treat diabetes, epilepsy, cancer, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, skin, gastrointestinal, thyroid and blood coagulation diseases. (Lloyd et al 2010) Furthermore, pharmacist interventions with treatment of chronic diseases have been proven to be effective.…”

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confidence: 99%