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Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward antibiotic use among pharmacy students in southeastern Türkiye: A cross-sectional study from Harran University.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a critical global health threat, driven largely by the irrational and excessive use of antibiotics in both human and veterinary medicine. Türkiye consistently ranks among the highest antibiotic-consuming countries worldwide. As future healthcare professionals, pharmacy students play a pivotal role in promoting rational antibiotic use and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pharmacy students regarding rational antibiotic use and AMR, and to identify educational gaps for curricu…

Pharmacy-level barriers to opioid overdose prevention: availability and accessibility of naloxone and buprenorphine-naloxone in high-risk Texas counties.

BACKGROUND: Texas has experienced a dramatic increase in unintentional opioid deaths over the past decade, underscoring the urgent need for effective prevention strategies. Access to naloxone nasal spray (NNS) and buprenorphine-naloxone (BUP/NX) is essential for reducing opioid-related fatalities. NNS, a µ-opioid receptor antagonist, rapidly reverses overdoses, while BUP/NX, a partial opioid agonist/antagonist, reduces cravings and withdrawal, decreasing opioid-related and all-cause mortality and improving treatment retention. Despite regulatory advances, barriers such as limited pharmacy stoc…

Co-design of a digital health intervention to provide pharmacy-based, person-centered contraceptive decision support for youth in Kenya.

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW; age 15-24 years) face intersectional barriers to undesired pregnancy prevention, with profound health consequences. Community pharmacies remain a relatively untapped opportunity to improve the reach and quality of contraceptive care for youth. The purpose of this study was to co-design and prototype a digital health, person-centered contraceptive decision support application (the Mara Divas App) tailored for Kenyan AGYW. We engaged AGYW with recent experience seeking contraception in a pharmacy, and pharmacy providers who dispense contraceptive methods, …

Real-world effectiveness of remdesivir in immunocompromised patients hospitalized due to SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Insights to inform pharmacy practice.

PurposeImmunocompromised adults hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain at high risk for morbidity. Despite remdesivir's approval for treatment of COVID-19, real-world evidence on its early use, particularly in patients infected with evolving Omicron-era subvariants, remains limited. Contemporary evidence is essential to support hospital pharmacy practice and antiviral stewardship.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Premier Healthcare Database. Adult immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19 from December 2021 to December 2024 were included…

Describing pharmacist services provided to clinic patients outside of accredited patient management program responsibilities in a health-system specialty pharmacy.

PURPOSE: Describe clinical pharmacist services provided for clinic patients not actively enrolled in an integrated health-system specialty pharmacy (HSSP) patient management program or with medications fulfilled externally. METHODS: Single-center, quality improvement project evaluating pharmacist actions and interventions, as a result of provider, nurse, or patient requests for pharmacy services, for patients not enrolled in the integrated HSSP. Eighteen clinical pharmacists, covering nine different clinics (oncology and non-oncology), documented medication therapy problem (MTP) and drug info…

Trends and patterns of pharmacist-administered vaccination in a predominantly Western Australian pharmacy group: retrospective analysis of routinely collected data.

INTRODUCTION: Pharmacists are integral to vaccination strategies globally and within Australia's National Immunisation Program. However, limited evidence exists regarding how uptake of pharmacist-administered vaccination varies across demographic groups and geographic locations. AIM: This study aimed to analyse trends and patterns in pharmacist-administered vaccinations delivered within a predominantly Western Australian community pharmacy network. METHOD: A retrospective descriptive analysis was undertaken using de-identified routine vaccination records from January 2021 to April 2025. Data…

From prescription patterns to drug safety: a closer look at non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics in outpatient pharmacy.

INTRODUCTION: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) help to lower inflammation and pain, but improper prescription can cause potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs), affecting the therapeutic outcomes. Given the great frequency of polypharmacy and concomitant medication interactions, NSAID-related problems are especially pertinent in outpatient settings. This study aims to assess the prescription pattern of NSAIDs at the Outpatient Pharmacy Department of a Secondary Care Hospital in the Northern Emirates of the United Arab Emirates. METHODS: A prospective observational study bas…

Associations of sex on economic burden in patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: results from medical and pharmacy claims data.

BACKGROUND: Previous studies of patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) have reported worse clinical burden for female patients; whether this translates to an increase in healthcare resource use (HRU) and cost is unknown. Therefore, we evaluated the impact of sex on economic burden in symptomatic oHCM. METHODS: Medical and pharmacy claims data were assessed from 2016 to 2021 to identify (ICD-10 code) adult patients with symptomatic oHCM in the United States. Generalized linear models were used to estimate HCM-related cost and generalized estimating equations f…

Understanding the cost of pharmacy-delivered HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis service delivery in Kenya: findings from pilot studies.

BACKGROUND: Private pharmacies are a primary access point for health services in many African countries. Leveraging private-sector pharmacies to deliver HIV prevention services, including pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP), may expand the reach of these services. Understanding delivery costs is necessary to inform scale-up. METHODS: We used data from two pilot studies conducted in Kisumu County, Kenya. In the first pilot, pharmacy providers at 12 pharmacies delivered free PrEP/PEP to eligible clients (≥ 18 years) using a prescribing checklist with remote clinician oversight; PrEP/P…

Direct oral anticoagulants from the perspective of Czech pharmacists - opinions, attitudes, confidence, and patient education during dispensing in a pharmacy.

UNLABELLED: Direct oral anticoagulants from the perspective of Czech pharmacists - opinions, attitudes, confidence, and patient education during dispensing in a pharmacy Introduction and Aim: Pharmacists play an important role in the management of anticoagulation therapy, therefore good knowledge and confidence in care of patients treated with anticoagulation are essential. The aim of this study was to analyse the opinions and attitudes of pharmacists in the Czech Republic towards direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), their perception of the benefits and risks of DOACs, and the position of pharm…

Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Medication Practices among Cardiovascular Patients from Béja, North West Tunisia: A Community-Pharmacy-Based Survey.

In Tunisia, self-medication is a common practice, and there is a continual rise in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Given the lack of data on the self-medication practices (SMPs) among cardiovascular patients in this area, the present study aimed to identify the prevalence and determinants of SMPs among cardiovascular patients in the city of Béja. A community-pharmacy-based survey was conducted among selected cardiovascular patients in Béja, Tunisia, from May 2021 to June 2021. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire provided by pharmacists during in-person surveys…

Theory-informed strategies to address factors anticipated to influence implementation and people's participation in community pharmacy-based diabetes prevention services.

BACKGROUND: Early identification of non-diabetic hyperglycaemia and implementation of diet and lifestyle changes can prevent type 2 diabetes. However, low participation in diabetes prevention services remains a problem in the UK. The community pharmacy, one of the most accessible healthcare settings in the UK, could provide one solution to improving participation. AIM: To prioritize factors that could influence delivery of, and people-participation in, community pharmacy-based diabetes prevention services, and to identify strategies to facilitate successful implementation. METHODS: A mixed-m…

Mapping prescription drug monitoring program data to self-report measures of non-medical prescription opioid use in community pharmacy settings.

BACKGROUND: Community pharmacists are well-positioned to identify patients engaged in non-medical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) through Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) databases. Integrating patient-reported outcomes with PDMP data may improve the interpretability of PDMP information to support clinical decision-making. OBJECTIVE: This study linked patient-reported clinical measures of substance use with PDMP data to examine relationships between average daily opioid dose in morphine milligram equivalents (MME) and visits to multiple pharmacies/prescribers with self-reported NMP

Community Pharmacy-Based Blood Pressure Screening in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada for World Hypertension Day 2022: A Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND: High blood pressure (BP) is a leading cause of cardiovascular and stroke-related events. Office-based BP measurement has declined in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have resulted in higher rates of undetected and uncontrolled hypertension. To gain a better idea of adult BP levels in Newfoundland and Labrador, we engaged community pharmacists in BP screening on World Hypertension Day. METHODS: Data collection and BP screening occurred on May 17, 2022. Pharmacists and pharmacy students collected 3 seated BP readings from participants, using an automated device. …

Знания о заражении обезьянами среди студентов последнего года медицины, фармацевтики и медсестер: мультицентральный, межсекторальный анализ из Пакистана.

В июне 2022 года Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ) объявила вспышку обезьянопокса срочной. В Пакистане в апреле 2023 года были зарегистрированы положительные случаи обезьянопокса. Медицинские работники (ОЗП) рассматриваются в качестве передовой силы для борьбы с такими вспышками. В мае и июне 2023 года среди 11 государственных учебных заведений в Пенджабе, Пакистан, было проведено междисциплинарное исследование на основе вопросника, в ходе которого учащиеся последних лет обучения в медицинских учреждениях, аптеках и медицинских учреждениях узнали о обезьянопоксе. К ним относятся знак

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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency in June 2022. In Pakistan, positive cases of m … or educational institutions in Punjab, Pakistan, during May and June 2023 among final year medical, pharmacy, and nursing students concerning their knowledge of monkeypox. This included the signs/symptoms of monkeypox. Healthcare students were chosen as they are the HCWs of tomorrow. A total of 389 healthcare students participated in the study, with a mean …

Internet addiction and relationships with depression, anxiety, stress and academic performance among Egypt pharmacy students: a cross-sectional designed study.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Pharmacy students represent the future of healthcare professionals and with daily use of the internet for different activities has made internet addiction (IA) of a growing concern. The main objectives of this study were to 1) assess internet addiction among pharmacy undergraduate students as well as factors associated with it; 2) assess the relationships between internet addiction and common mental disorders (depression, anxiety, and stress), in addition to academic performance and body mass index factors. METHODS: We utilized a cross-sectional questionnaire that was con…

Pain Severity and Interference and Substance Use Among Community Pharmacy Patients Prescribed Opioids: A Secondary Analysis of the PHARMSCREEN Study.

This secondary analysis examined relationships between pain severity and interference and substance use among patients filling opioid prescriptions in Indiana and Ohio community pharmacies (n = 1,461). We likewise sought to explore the moderating role of gender in pain-substance use relations. We used patient-reported data from a cross-sectional health survey linked with controlled substance dispensing data from statewide prescription drug monitoring programs. Multivariable logistic regression estimated associations between pain severity and interference and various indices of risky prescripti

Evaluation of the hospital care quality perceived by patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases from the pharmacy service. SACVINFA study.

WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are a group of chronic and highly disabling diseases. The objective is to evaluate the satisfaction with the health care received by patients with the most prevalent IMIDs in Spain: inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), psoriasis (Ps) psoriatic arthritis (PsA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthropathies (SpAs), and to determine the factors that influence patient satisfaction. METHODS: This was an observational, cross-sectional, multicentre study in a real-world evidence context conducted in the Pharmacy Service in…

Introducing clinical pharmacy specialists into interprofessional primary care teams: Assessing pharmacists' team integration and access to care for rural patients.

Clinical pharmacy specialists (CPS) were deployed nationally to improve care access and relieve provider burden in primary care.The aim of this study was to assess CPS integration in primary care and the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Rural Veteran Access (CRVA) initiative's effectiveness in improving access.Concurrent embedded mixed-methods evaluation of participating CRVA CPS and their clinical team members (primary care providers, others).Health care providers on primary care teams in Veterans Health Administration (VHA).Perceived CPS integration in comprehensive medication management assesse…

A service evaluation and stakeholder perspectives of an innovative digital minor illness referral service from NHS 111 to community pharmacy.

INTRODUCTION: The management of minor conditions represents a significant burden for urgent and emergency care services and reduces the capacity to provide specialist care for higher acuity healthcare need. A pilot Digital Minor Illness Service (DMIRS) was commenced in the North East of England in December 2017 to feasibility test the NHS 111 referral to community pharmacy for patients presenting with minor conditions. OBJECTIVES: A formative evaluation of the service activity data and qualitative investigation of stakeholders involved in the service design, management, delivery and use, aims…