Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education Into the Pharmacy Curriculum

Tiralongo, Evelin; Wallis, Marianne

doi:10.5688/aj720474

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“…Several studies have investigated the attitudes and opinions of pharmacists and pharmacy students towards the use of CMs [9-13] however the attitudes, use and expectations of Australian pharmacy customers have not yet been examined. This is important to investigate as the widespread use of CMs is likely to have raised pharmacy customer needs and expectations of pharmacists' responsibilities with respect to CMs.…”

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Perceptions, use and attitudes of pharmacy customers on complementary medicines and pharmacy practice

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Tiralongo

Wilkinson

et al. 2010

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundComplementary medicines (CMs) are popular amongst Australians and community pharmacy is a major supplier of these products. This study explores pharmacy customer use, attitudes and perceptions of complementary medicines, and their expectations of pharmacists as they relate to these products.MethodsPharmacy customers randomly selected from sixty large and small, metropolitan and rural pharmacies in three Australian states completed an anonymous, self administered questionnaire that had been pre-tested and validated.Results1,121 customers participated (response rate 62%). 72% had used CMs within the previous 12 months, 61% used prescription medicines daily and 43% had used both concomitantly. Multivitamins, fish oils, vitamin C, glucosamine and probiotics were the five most popular CMs. 72% of people using CMs rated their products as 'very effective' or 'effective enough'. CMs were as frequently used by customers aged 60 years or older as younger customers (69% vs. 72%) although the pattern of use shifted with older age.Most customers (92%) thought pharmacists should provide safety information about CMs, 90% thought they should routinely check for interactions, 87% thought they should recommend effective CMs, 78% thought CMs should be recorded in customer's medication profile and 58% thought pharmacies stocking CMs should also employ a complementary medicine practitioner. Of those using CMs, 93% thought it important for pharmacists to be knowledgeable about CMs and 48% felt their pharmacist provides useful information about CMs.ConclusionsCMs are widely used by pharmacy customers of all ages who want pharmacists to be more involved in providing advice about these products.

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Perceptions, use and attitudes of pharmacy customers on complementary medicines and pharmacy practice

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Tiralongo

Wilkinson

et al. 2010

BMC Complement Altern Med

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“…It has been shown schools that offer elective CAM education reports increased self-assessed knowledge, and more positive attitudes towards CAM [4,5,[24][25][26][27][28]. By incorporating CAM education into pharmacy curriculum over several years leads to an increase in students' knowledge [4].…”

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“…Approximately 5% of patients in a Vancouver Chinatown survey had used both Chinese and Western medicine concurrently [3]. More than 50% of population in the world use CAM concomitantly with western medicine [4]. CAM is used to treat simple conditions such as back problems, anxiety, and headaches or more complex conditions such as depression, rheumatic diseases, and cancer [5,6].…”

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Attitudes of Alberta Pharmacists Pertaining to Traditional Chinese Medicine Practice and Complementary Alternative Medicine

Tam¹

2014

J Pharma Care Health Sys

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Objective: To evaluate the perceived attitudes toward the use of Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) by pharmacists in Alberta Methods: An online survey was created using Google Documents ® . The URL link was distributed to all registered pharmacists through Alberta College of Pharmacists monthly electronic newsletter "The Link".Results: A total of 217 (5%) pharmacists completed the survey. Over half (54%) of pharmacists either approve or strongly approve, 20% either strongly disapproved or disapprove with the use of CAM and TCM. Sixty-four percent of pharmacists felt that they were not prepared to counsel patients regarding CAM and TCM, while 88% of pharmacists agree that TCM and CAM should be integrated in the pharmacy curriculum at the University of Alberta. Conclusions:Pharmacists felt they are not prepared to counsel patients regarding CAM and TCM. While most pharmacists have a positive attitude towards the use of CAM and TCM, it has also been identified that CAM and TCM courses should be included in the curriculum to better prepare future pharmacists.

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“…9,15,16 Students were required to complete a literature review on their selected career and interview a pharmacist practicing that career if it was being practiced in Lebanon. The faculty members provided students with a set of questions (Table 1) for which they had to find answers from the literature search and/or during the interview.…”

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A Career Exploration Assignment for First-Year Pharmacy Students

Sholy

Zeenny

2013

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To develop, implement, and assess student-learning outcomes from an assignment designed to expose first-year pharmacy students (P1) to a wide range of pharmacy career pathways. Design. Students enrolled in a required Pharmacy Practice and Ethics course at the Lebanese American University chose 1 pharmacist career to investigate from a suggested list of 28 career pathways. Students completed a literature review on the selected career, interviewed a pharmacist practicing that career path in Lebanon, wrote a paper, and prepared and delivered a summary presentation to their classmates about the career pathway. Students peer evaluated their classmates after each presentation. Assessment. More than 85% of the students scored $70% on the assignment based on their achievement of student learning outcomes. Responses on an anonymous questionnaire showed that more than 94.6% of students were satisfied with the extent to which the course allowed them to meet the established learning outcomes. Conclusion. A career exploration assignment provided pharmacy students with an opportunity to widen their knowledge and understanding of the different career pathways that are available for them.

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Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education Into the Pharmacy Curriculum

Cited by 49 publications

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Perceptions, use and attitudes of pharmacy customers on complementary medicines and pharmacy practice

Perceptions, use and attitudes of pharmacy customers on complementary medicines and pharmacy practice

Attitudes of Alberta Pharmacists Pertaining to Traditional Chinese Medicine Practice and Complementary Alternative Medicine

A Career Exploration Assignment for First-Year Pharmacy Students

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