Optimising health outcomes via pharmacist delivered telehealth medicines management: a systematic review

Lowry, Samuel J.; Kay, Charlotte N.; Marsom, Erica N.; Park, Joon; Poole, Susan; Page, Amy

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“…It consists of a variety of electronic communication methods and digital tools to allow healthcare workers to interact with patients “remotely” [ 20 – 22 ]. Video and audio media, sometimes accompanied by web- or app-based interfaces, both synchronous and asynchronous, are common modalities through which telemedicine can be provided [ 23 , 24 ]. Similar to most other telemedicine subclasses, telepharmacy is getting more attention during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Survey of the patients' perspectives and preferences in adopting telepharmacy versus in-person visits to the pharmacy: a feasibility study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Moulaei

Shanbehzadeh

Bahaadinbeigy

et al. 2022

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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Background Following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the health authorities recommended the implementation of strict social distancing and complete lockdown regulations to reduce disease spread. The pharmacists quickly adopted telemedicine (telepharmacy) as a solution against this crisis, but awareness about this technology is lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to explore the patients' perspectives and preferences regarding telepharmacy instead of traditional in-person visits. Methods An electronic questionnaire was designed and sent to 313 patients who were eligible for the study (from March to April 2021). The questionnaire used five-point Likert scales to inquire about motivations for adopting telepharmacy and in-person visits, their perceived advantages and disadvantages, and the declining factors of telepharmacy. Finally, the results were descriptively analyzed using SPSS 22. Results Of all 313 respondents, a total of 241 (77%) preferred appointments via telepharmacy while 72 (23%) preferred in-person services. There was a significant difference between the selection percentage of telepharmacy and in-person services (chi-square 91.42; p < 0.0001). Preference bout the telepharmacy system versus in-person visits to the pharmacy was associated with factors such as "reducing the incidence of contagious disease" (4.41; ± 0.78), "spending less time receiving pharmaceutical services” (4.24; ± 0.86)), and “traveling a shorter distance for receiving pharmaceutical services" (4.25; ± 0.86). "Reducing costs" (90.87%), "saving time" (89.21%), and "reducing the incidence of contagious disease" (87.13%) were the most important reasons for choosing telepharmacy services. Also, “face-to-face communication with the pharmacist” (25%), “low internet bandwidth” (25%), and “reduction of patients' anxiety and the increase of their peace of mind” (23.61%) were the most important reasons for choosing in-person visits. Conclusion Survey data indicate that most participants are likely to prefer the use of telepharmacy, especially during crises such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. Telepharmacy can be applied as an important means and a crucial service to lessen the load on healthcare organizations and expand drug supply shelters in pharmacies. However, there are still substantial hurdles to overcome in order to successfully implement the telemedicine platform as part of mainstream practice.

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Survey of the patients' perspectives and preferences in adopting telepharmacy versus in-person visits to the pharmacy: a feasibility study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Moulaei

Shanbehzadeh

Bahaadinbeigy

et al. 2022

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has affected patients currently residing at a distance from a remotely located hospital, pharmacy or healthcare centre, or being requested to be in quarantine, which has increased the need for telepharmacy 11. It has been reported that pharmacist-led telehealth services using ICT were at least as effective as face-to-face services, and reduced potential side effects and hospital admissions in outpatient populations with chronic diseases especially where usual care could not be provided 12–14. Therefore, this study aims to analyse the effect of a telepharmacy service involving a customised mobile device in comparison with the usual pharmacist service on the humanistic and clinical outcomes of patients with RA (the PROUD trial).…”

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Impact of a pharmaceutical care service for patients with rheumatoid arthritis using a customised mobile device (the PROUD trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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IntroductionRheumatoid arthritis (RA) generally requires lifelong treatment; however, its medication complexity might affect non-adherence. Pharmacist-led telehealth services were as effective as face-to-face services and reduced potential side effects in outpatients with chronic diseases. This study aims to analyse the effect of a telepharmacy service with a customised mobile device in comparison with the usual pharmacist service on the humanistic and clinical outcomes in patients with RA.Methods and analysisThe study is designed as a prospective, randomised, open-label, and controlled trial to compare the humanistic and clinical outcomes of the pharmaceutical care service with monthly telecommunications and a customised mobile application (telepharmacy care group) against the usual service by community pharmacists (usual care group) in 256 patients with RA and prescribed at least one of the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Participants will be recruited from a tertiary hospital in Republic of Korea with written informed consent. The primary outcome will be the changes in health-related quality of life as measured by the Korean version of the EuroQoL’s five-dimensional questionnaire at 6 months compared with baseline. The secondary outcomes will be the changes in the following: scores of the Korean version of the Compliance Questionnaire-Rheumatology and medication knowledge at 3 and 6 months compared with baseline; scores of the Korean version of the Pharmacy Service Questionnaire at 6 months compared with baseline; clinical parameters such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive protein level, and pain score at 3 and 6 months compared with baseline; frequency of acute care utilisation over 6 months. Analysis will be carried out with intent-to-treat and per-protocol principles.Ethics and disseminationThe study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Daegu Catholic University Medical Center (IRB no. CR-21-082-L, 14 July 2021). The study findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration numberKCT0006508.

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Who would be a pharmacist? A national representative cross-sectional survey of pharmacists and students to explore personality traits and associations with job satisfaction and career outlook

Kamath

Soo

Mill

et al. 2023

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Objectives Pharmacists’ response to practice change tends to range from apprehension to excitement. It is unknown if these varying responses are related to differing personality traits. This study aimed to describe the personality traits of Australian pharmacists, pharmacist interns and pharmacy students and any potential associations with their career satisfaction and/or outlook. Methods Australian pharmacy students, pre-registration and registered pharmacists were eligible to participate in the cross-sectional online survey that consisted of participant demographics, personality traits (using a reliable validated instrument, the Big Five Inventory) and career outlook statements (three optimistic and three pessimistic statements). Data were analysed descriptively and using linear regression. Key findings The 546 respondents scored highly for agreeableness (4.0 ± 0.6) and conscientiousness (4.0 ± 0.6) and lowest in neuroticism (2.8 ± 0.8)). Pessimistic career outlook statements were predominantly neutral or disagreement, in contrast to the responses to the optimistic outlook statements that were predominantly neutral or agreement. Just over half (198 out of 368, 53%) of the registered pharmacists stated that they intended to practice in the profession for more than 10 years. For pharmacists, age had significant positive associations with the three optimistic career outlook statements and significant inverse relationships with three pessimistic career outlook statements. Neuroticism had significant inverse associations with optimistic statements and positive relationships with pessimistic statements. Conclusions All demographics tested was overall optimistic about the pharmacy profession with pharmacists scoring highly in agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness.

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Optimising health outcomes via pharmacist delivered telehealth medicines management: a systematic review

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Survey of the patients' perspectives and preferences in adopting telepharmacy versus in-person visits to the pharmacy: a feasibility study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Survey of the patients' perspectives and preferences in adopting telepharmacy versus in-person visits to the pharmacy: a feasibility study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Impact of a pharmaceutical care service for patients with rheumatoid arthritis using a customised mobile device (the PROUD trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Who would be a pharmacist? A national representative cross-sectional survey of pharmacists and students to explore personality traits and associations with job satisfaction and career outlook

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