Php100 Pharmacy Study of Natural Health Product Adverse Reactions (Sonar): Active Surveillance Increases Ar Reporting and Reveals Two New Interactions

Cvijovic, Kosta; Boon, H; Jaeger, Walter; Vohra, Salim

doi:10.1016/s1098-3015(10)74252-2

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“…The Pharmacy SONAR project was a pilot study conducted from March 2008 to August 2009 in 10 community pharmacies in the greater Toronto area, Ontario, Canada. [15] The purpose of the pilot was to assess the feasibility of using an active surveillance system in which community pharmacies asked patients picking up prescriptions about their use of natural health products (NHPs) and possible adverse events related to these NHPs.…”

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Pharmacists' participation in research: a case of trying to find the time

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et al. 2010

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Objective The objective of this case study was to explore how pharmacists involved in the Pharmacy Study Of Natural Health Product Adverse Reactions (SONAR) project perceived the barriers and facilitators to participating in clinical research. Methods A total of 19 semi-structured interviews were completed with pharmacy staff members who had recently completed data collection in the SONAR study which involved asking patients if they had experienced any unwanted effects while taking natural products. Other data sources included detailed field notes and interviews with SONAR researchers. Basic content analysis with multiple coders was used to analyse the data and triangulation was used to highlight areas of consistency and contrasting view points across the data types. Key findings None of the participating pharmacies was able to collect as much data as expected by the SONAR team. Lack of time was stated as the main reason why pharmacy staff had trouble with the data collection. However, observational data and detailed probing in interviews confirmed that data collection itself took very little time (seconds per patient). Lack of time was provided as a socially acceptable excuse that masked deeper issues related to fears associated with challenges modifying established work routines and perceived lack of value associated with research participation. Conclusion To successfully engage pharmacists in practice-based natural health product research it is necessary to establish the direct and indirect benefits of participation because those that believe in the value of the research will make the time for participation.

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