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View article: Consumers’ and practitioners’ perspectives on the antipsychotic induced metabolic syndrome and challenges in metabolic monitoring to patient prescribed second generation antipsychotics in severe mental illness
Consumers’ and practitioners’ perspectives on the antipsychotic induced metabolic syndrome and challenges in metabolic monitoring to patient prescribed second generation antipsychotics in severe mental illness Open
Second-generation antipsychotics are highly effective in controlling symptoms if taken as prescribed. However, poor medication adherence results in patients continuing to experience psychotic episodes and metabolic disturbances that can ca…
View article: Medical assistance in dying: A reflection tool for pharmacists
Medical assistance in dying: A reflection tool for pharmacists Open
Scenario: A pharmacist recently participated in a medical assistance in dying (MAiD) provision for the first time. In this instance, their involvement primarily centred on the dispensing of medications. Despite their lack of familiarity wi…
View article: Hospital Pharmacists’ Experiences with Medical Assistance in Dying: A Qualitative Study
Hospital Pharmacists’ Experiences with Medical Assistance in Dying: A Qualitative Study Open
Background: Pharmacists in many countries have long been involved in some aspect of assisted dying. Since 2016, when Canada enacted legislation permitting medical assistance in dying (MAiD), the number of patients seeking the procedure has…
View article: Facilitating interprofessional affective learning in health professional students through digital client documentation: a comparison of simulation modes
Facilitating interprofessional affective learning in health professional students through digital client documentation: a comparison of simulation modes Open
Digital Interprofessional Learning Client Documentation (D-IPL Client Docs) is an initiative designed to develop student interprofessional communication skills through electronic record writing and a virtual simulation (VS) or live virtual…
View article: Factors associated with medication adherence among people living with COPD: Pharmacists' perspectives
Factors associated with medication adherence among people living with COPD: Pharmacists' perspectives Open
Medication non-adherence is common. While pharmacists expressed a desire to better support their patients, practical strategies to overcome the challenges that they face in clinical settings are lacking. Future research should focus on exp…
View article: Barriers and Strategies for Improving Medication Adherence Among People Living With COPD: A Systematic Review
Barriers and Strategies for Improving Medication Adherence Among People Living With COPD: A Systematic Review Open
Adherence to COPD medication was generally low, with the majority of studies identifying the presence of depression and subjects' concern about the harmful effects of the medicine as barriers to adherence. Variability exists on the reporte…
View article: Non‐prescription medicines may contribute to non‐adherence to prescription medicines in people living with chronic health conditions
Non‐prescription medicines may contribute to non‐adherence to prescription medicines in people living with chronic health conditions Open
The findings suggest that people living with CHCs and taking multiple medicines, including non-prescription medicines, are likely to be non-adherent to prescription medicines. This study shows the possible involvement of non-prescription m…
View article: Australian pharmacists: ready for increased non-prescription medicines reclassification
Australian pharmacists: ready for increased non-prescription medicines reclassification Open
Objectives Reclassification of medicines from prescription to non-prescription increases timely access to treatment, promotes self-management of minor ailments and relieves healthcare system burden. Previous research identified that Austra…
View article: Beyond communication training: The MaRIS model for developing medical students’ human capabilities and personal resilience
Beyond communication training: The MaRIS model for developing medical students’ human capabilities and personal resilience Open
Purpose: Human capabilities in medicine, including communication skills, are increasingly important within the complex, challenging and dynamic landscape of healthcare. Supporting medical students to manage unavoidable role-related stresso…
View article: Sorting out the schedule
Sorting out the schedule Open
The new Appendix M category added to the Standard for Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) from February this year offers optimism that additional medicines might be considered for down-scheduling from S4 to S3.\n\nWhat do p…
View article: Development and validation of the Griffith University Affective Learning Scale (GUALS): A tool for assessing affective learning in health professional students’ reflective journals
Development and validation of the Griffith University Affective Learning Scale (GUALS): A tool for assessing affective learning in health professional students’ reflective journals Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. BackgroundAssessment of health students' attainment of cognitive and psychomotor learning outcomes is achieved through the application of well-established methods. However, …
View article: Development of a phenomenologically derived method to assess affective learning in student journals following impactive educational experiences
Development of a phenomenologically derived method to assess affective learning in student journals following impactive educational experiences Open
The method described provides a means to assess affective learning among health professional students. An extended, immersive simulation experience appears to enhance affective learning.
View article: Australian mental health consumers and carers expect more health management information from community pharmacy
Australian mental health consumers and carers expect more health management information from community pharmacy Open
Objective To identify the health management information needs of Australian mental health consumers and carers and explore the role of community pharmacy in meeting those needs. Method Interviews and focus groups were conducted with a purp…