Smoking‐Cessation Services in Iowa Community Pharmacies

Aquilino, Mary L.; Farris, Karen B.; Zillich, Alan J.; Lowe, John B.

doi:10.1592/phco.23.5.666.32192

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“…The community pharmacists cite lack of time (80%), lack of breast cancer education materials (77.1%), and training (62.9%) as major barriers that limit their involvement in breast cancer health promotion activities. Lack of time is an obstacle that stands against the provision of cognitive services by pharmacists' worldwide (Keene et al, 1994;Anderson, 1998;Dunlop and Shaw, 2002;Aquilino et al, 2003;Uema et al, 2008;Awad, 2010). Time constraints reported in this study might have been associated with the fact that 94.2% (33) respondents work alone in a given shift.…”

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Knowledge, Perception, Practice and Barriers of Breast Cancer Health Promotion Activities among Community Pharmacists in Two Districts of Selangor State, Malaysia

Beshir¹,

Hanipah²

2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev, 13 (9), [4427][4428][4429][4430] IntroductionBreast cancer is the commonest cancer in women in most parts of the world and across all ethnic groups in Malaysia. According to the statistics reported by the National Cancer Patient Registry (NCPR) of Malaysia, 1 in 20 women will develop the disease in their life time (Yip et al., 2006).Early detection is a key to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with breast cancer. However, most of the patients in Malaysia present with advanced stage of the disease on their initial visit to the public hospitals (Hisham and Yip, 2004; Nur et al., 2007). Hence, there is a need to facilitate the early breast cancer detection (Hadi et al., 2010).Community pharmacists could play a vital role to educate the public about breast cancer and the importance of early detection (El Hajj and Hamid, 2011). As reported by Anderson (2000) and Krass et al. (2003) AbstractBreast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women in Malaysia. Despite the campaigns undertaken to raise the awareness of the public regarding breast cancer, breast cancer screening rates are still low in the country. The community pharmacist, as one of the most accessible healthcare practitioners, could play a role in the provision of breast cancer health promotion services to the community. However, there are no documented data regarding the community pharmacists' involvement in breast cancer related health promotion activities. Hence, this study was conducted to examine self-reported knowledge, practice and perception of community pharmacists on provision of breast cancer health promotion services and to investigate the barriers that limit their involvement. This cross-sectional survey conducted between May to September 2010, included a sample of 35 community pharmacists working in the districts of Hulu Langat and Sepang in state of Selangor. A 22-item validated questionnaire that included both closed and Lickert scale questions was used to interview those pharmacists who gave their informed consent to participate in the study. The data was analysed using SPSS. Only 11.3% of the community pharmacists answered all the questions on the knowledge section correctly. The mean overall knowledge of the community pharmacists on risk factors of breast cancer and screening recommendations is 56%. None of the respondents was currently involved in breast cancer health promotion activities. Lack of time (80%), lack of breast cancer educational materials (77.1%) and lack of training (62.9%) were the top three mentioned barriers. Despite these barriers, 94.3% (33) of the community pharmacists agreed that they should be involved in breast cancer health promotion activities. Hence, there is need to equip community pharmacists with necessary training and knowledge to enable them to contribute their share towards prevention and screening of breast cancer.

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Knowledge, Perception, Practice and Barriers of Breast Cancer Health Promotion Activities among Community Pharmacists in Two Districts of Selangor State, Malaysia

Beshir¹,

Hanipah²

2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…According to the articles analyzed, the pharmacist is at the end of the chain of the patients' contact with health professionals after the medical decision for pharmacological therapy (Kellow, 2011), or is the sole contact regarding medicines which do not require medical prescriptions or for changes in habits such as quitting smoking (Aquilino et al, 2003;Lloyd-Williams, 2003). Most articles described the pharmacist as an accessible and available health professional.…”

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“…Three reasons for the barriers to development of the pharmacist's professional actions may be identified in the literature under analysis: (1) The pharmacist and the pharmaceutical occupation, for instance, the pharmacist's lack of knowledge on drugs and their uses (Paul et al, 2007) or on oral health (Dickinson, Howlett, Bulman, 1995;Maunder, Landes, 2005), conflict of roles in the community pharmacy due to the need to sell goods (LloydWilliams, 2003), lack of skills and specific training for actions in health promotion, and therefore qualification and training programs for pharmacists are needed (O'Loughlin et al, 1999; Vinholes, Alano, Galato, 2009); furthermore, personal impairments such as fear, resistance to new concepts and lack of self-reliance, the characteristics that have been largely referred to in the case of pharmacists (Boyle, Coffey, Palmer, 2004;Sunderland et al, 2006). (2) The pharmacy and work organization, such as lack of proper remuneration, extensive actions to be accomplished (Aquilino et al, 2003;George et al, 2010) and the consequent lack of time (Patwardhan, Chewning, 2009), lack of proper instruments for the required actions (O'Loughlin et al, 1999), communication and role conflicts, lack of physical space and privacy for patient advice (Foster, Smith, 1998;O'Loughlin et al, 1999;Nichols-English, Poirier, 2000). (3) The health service fragmentation, for instance, lack of integration between health teams and patients (Dickinson, Howlett, Bulman, 1995) and lack of recognition of the pharmacist's role by other health professionals and by the population (O'Loughlin et al, 1999).…”

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Pharmaceutical services and health promotion: how far have we gone and how are we faring? Scientific output in pharmaceutical studies

Nakamura¹,

Soares²,

Farías³

et al. 2014

Braz. J. Pharm. Sci.

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The objective of this study was to investigate the scientific output on health promotion within the pharmaceutical field and its relation with the development of pharmaceutical services within health systems. A comprehensive review of published scientific articles from the Medline and Lilacs databases was carried out. The review comprised articles published until December 2011, and used combinations of the terms 'health promotion' or 'health education' and 'pharmacy', 'pharmacist' or 'pharmaceutical'. The articles were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 170 full texts and 87 indexed abstracts were analyzed, evidencing that most described actions of health promotion in community pharmacies and other services. Following the Ottawa Charter, most of the studies dealt with new guidance of the service and the supply of pharmaceutical information and services. It was concluded that there is a lack of theoretical background on health promotion in the pharmaceutical field to sustain the professional education and practice required by the health system and the population.Uniterms: Health promotion. Health education. Pharmaceutical care/scientific production. Pharmacists/ professional practice. Pharmacy.O objetivo do estudo foi investigar a produção científica sobre o desenvolvimento teórico e prático da promoção da saúde na farmácia e sua relação com o desenvolvimento da área e dos serviços farmacêuticos. A revisão integrativa de artigos científicos foi realizada a partir das bases de dados Medline e Lilacs. Ela compreendeu os artigos publicados até dezembro de 2011, através da combinação dos termos 'promoção da saúde ou educação em saúde' e 'farmácia, farmacêutico ou farmacêutica'. Critérios de inclusão e exclusão definiram a seleção dos textos. Ao todo, 170 artigos e 87 resumos foram analisados, sendo a maioria identificada como trabalhos teóricos que relatam atividades descritas como de promoção da saúde em farmácias comunitárias ou outros serviços. Confrontando com o referencial da Carta de Ottawa, a maioria dos estudos revelou ter como campo de investigação principal alguma proposição de reorientação dos serviços de saúde e oferta de informações e práticas farmacêuticas. Conclui-se que há uma carência de embasamento teórico sobre promoção da saúde na área farmacêutica para sustentar a formação e prática profissional, conforme exigido pelo sistema de saúde e pela população.Unitermos: Promoção da saúde. Educação em saúde. Atenção farmacêutica/produção científica. Farmacêuticos/prática profissional. Farmácia.

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“…The efficacy of pharmacist-provided smoking cessation services is established [12], but implementation of comprehensive cessation activities in practice is rare [11]. Key barriers include lack of time, lack of training, inability to identify smokers, and lack of reimbursement [11,[13][14][15][16].…”

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Pharmacists’ Perceptions of Participation in a Community Pharmacy-Based Nicotine Replacement Therapy Distribution Program

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The community pharmacy has been proposed as an ideal location for providing smoking cessation therapy to large numbers of patients. Studies of public health initiatives providing free nicotine replacement products through telephone quitlines have found increased call volumes and cessation rates. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a program where nicotine replacement therapy starter packs were provided to patients through community pharmacies at no cost. An online survey was developed to assess community pharmacists' participation in the program, perceptions of the initiative as a whole, and perceptions of smoking cessation counseling activities. Eighty-three pharmacists working at participating pharmacies completed the survey (65% response rate). Ninety-nine percent of pharmacists provided smoking cessation counseling during the study period; the median (IQR) number of patients counseled over the initial 3.5-months of the NRT distribution program was 50 (24-100), and the median number of minutes per counseling session was five (3-7). Most (89%) agreed smoking cessation counseling was accommodated into the pharmacy work-flow. A majority (85%) agreed the community pharmacy is an ideal location for distributing free NRT products and that the program should be replicated in other pharmacies (78%). Participating pharmacists viewed the program positively and perceived it to be effective in helping patients quit smoking. In conclusion, the community pharmacy is a viable location for implementation of community-based public health initiatives related to smoking cessation.

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Smoking‐Cessation Services in Iowa Community Pharmacies

Cited by 56 publications

References 9 publications

Knowledge, Perception, Practice and Barriers of Breast Cancer Health Promotion Activities among Community Pharmacists in Two Districts of Selangor State, Malaysia

Knowledge, Perception, Practice and Barriers of Breast Cancer Health Promotion Activities among Community Pharmacists in Two Districts of Selangor State, Malaysia

Pharmaceutical services and health promotion: how far have we gone and how are we faring? Scientific output in pharmaceutical studies

Pharmacists’ Perceptions of Participation in a Community Pharmacy-Based Nicotine Replacement Therapy Distribution Program

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