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View article: Malnutrition: The Importance of Identification, Documentation, and Coding in the Acute Care Setting
Malnutrition: The Importance of Identification, Documentation, and Coding in the Acute Care Setting Open
Malnutrition is a significant issue in the hospital setting. This cross-sectional, observational study determined the prevalence of malnutrition amongst 189 adult inpatients in a teaching hospital using the Patient-Generated Subjective Glo…
View article: Examination of the nutritional intake of patients undergoing opioid replacement therapy: A systematic review
Examination of the nutritional intake of patients undergoing opioid replacement therapy: A systematic review Open
Aim This systematic review aimed to determine the level of existing research that investigates the intake, specifically macro and micronutrient intake, of patients undergoing opioid replacement therapy. Methods A systematic review was cond…
View article: Home medicines reviews: a national survey of Australian accredited pharmacists’ health service time investment
Home medicines reviews: a national survey of Australian accredited pharmacists’ health service time investment Open
Background: In Australia, polypharmacy and medication-related problems are prevalent in the community. Therefore, medicines safety initiatives such as the Home Medicines Review (HMR) service are critical to health care provision. While the…
View article: Factors affecting Australian aged care facility workers in administering oral medication to residents with swallowing difficulties
Factors affecting Australian aged care facility workers in administering oral medication to residents with swallowing difficulties Open
Swallowing difficulties are common in older people and can complicate the administration of oral medications. The aim of this study was to explore factors affecting healthcare workers in their practices of oral medication administration to…
View article: Pharmacist Compliance With Therapeutic Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment Provision
Pharmacist Compliance With Therapeutic Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment Provision Open
Importance Misuse and overselling of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals poses a major burden on both private and public health expenditures. Objective To seek evidence on whether over-the-counter medication dispensing behavior complies or co…
View article: Health professional beliefs, knowledge, and concerns surrounding medicinal cannabis – A systematic review
Health professional beliefs, knowledge, and concerns surrounding medicinal cannabis – A systematic review Open
This systematic review has offered a lens through which to view the existing literature surrounding the beliefs, knowledge, and concerns of health professionals regarding medicinal cannabis. These results are limited, however, by the impli…
View article: Exploring accredited pharmacists’ pharmacovigilance work processes during Home Medicines Reviews
Exploring accredited pharmacists’ pharmacovigilance work processes during Home Medicines Reviews Open
Introduction The Home Medicines Review (HMR) Programme is funded by the Australian federal government to enhance patient health and medicines management via collaboration between accredited pharmacists (APs) and general practitioners. Litt…
View article: The role of pharmacists in disasters since the beginning: a systematic review
The role of pharmacists in disasters since the beginning: a systematic review Open
Background: The impact of disasters on communities is increasing as a consequence of both weather-related and man-made events.1 In concert with this, exposure and vulnerability of communities is increasing as a function of population chang…
View article: What can pharmacists do in general practice? A pilot trial
What can pharmacists do in general practice? A pilot trial Open
The general practice pharmacists conducted a range of predominantly clinically related activities involving their expertise in the quality use of medications. Involvement in clinical activities to support GPs increased with time working in…
View article: Home medicines reviews - exploring accredited pharmacists' work processes relating to time investment for health service delivery
Home medicines reviews - exploring accredited pharmacists' work processes relating to time investment for health service delivery Open
In healthcare, competency and lifelong learning is considered an essential aspect of safe practice. Little is known about the time required to perform Home Medicines Reviews (HMR) in Australia and the time invested in self-education as par…
View article: A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down? A review of strategies for making pills easier to swallow
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down? A review of strategies for making pills easier to swallow Open
Solid oral dosage forms such as tablets and capsules are generally the preferred method of drug delivery due to their convenience, cost, and acceptability. However, for many people, it can be a challenge to swallow solid oral medications, …
View article: Nature or nurture? The personality traits of Australian pharmacy students (Conference Abstract)
Nature or nurture? The personality traits of Australian pharmacy students (Conference Abstract) Open
Free to read at publisher's site. Background: Personality traits provide a unique way to understand barriers to change in the pharmacy profession (Rosenthal et al., 2010). A key question is whether pharmacists’ personality traits change ov…
View article: Book review: Pharmaceutical calculations. 5th ed.
Book review: Pharmaceutical calculations. 5th ed. Open
This new edition has been updated and has new content, yet it retains a practical approach to pharmaceutical calculations. It follows a skill-building approach starting at basic mathematical concepts. Each chapter sets the scene with learn…
View article: Editorial: Product familiarisation programs
Editorial: Product familiarisation programs Open
Product familiarisation programs (sometimes also called ‘patient familiarisation programs’) are provided by pharmaceutical companies and are designed to familiarise prescribers with a newly approved medicine while Pharmaceutical Benefits S…
View article: Home medicines reviews - exploring accredited pharmacists' work processes
Home medicines reviews - exploring accredited pharmacists' work processes Open
Introduction In healthcare, work processes shape patient, professional and organisational outcomes. Little is known about the specific tasks and activities that form the work processes of accredited pharmacists (APs) performing Home Medici…
View article: Nurses’ experiences of medication administration to people with swallowing difficulties in aged care facilities: a systematic review protocol
Nurses’ experiences of medication administration to people with swallowing difficulties in aged care facilities: a systematic review protocol Open
Review question/objective: The objective of this review is to identify the experiences of nurses in administering oral medications to residents of aged care facilities with swallowing difficulties. More specifically, the review question is…
View article: Exploring accredited pharmacists’ work processes during Home Medicines Reviews
Exploring accredited pharmacists’ work processes during Home Medicines Reviews Open
Introduction. The Home Medicines Review (HMR) Programme in Australia aims to enhance quality use of medicines and improve patient health via collaboration between accredited pharmacists (APs) and general practitioners (GPs). Little is know…
View article: Weekly Dose: new morning after pill makes it difficult to choose which to take
Weekly Dose: new morning after pill makes it difficult to choose which to take Open
Almost 200,000 unplanned pregnancies occur in Australia each year, though not all go full term. Safe and effective emergency contraception is necessary to help prevent unintended pregnancies in people who do not wish to fall pregnant...
View article: Therapeutic Potential of Tea Tree Oil for Scabies
Therapeutic Potential of Tea Tree Oil for Scabies Open
Globally, scabies affects more than 130 million people at any time. In the developed world, outbreaks in health institutions and vulnerable communities result in a significant economic burden. A review of the literature demonstrates the em…
View article: Malnutrition: The Importance of Identification, Documentation, and Coding in the Acute Care Setting
Malnutrition: The Importance of Identification, Documentation, and Coding in the Acute Care Setting Open
Malnutrition is a significant issue in the hospital setting. This cross-sectional, observational study determined the prevalence of malnutrition amongst 189 adult inpatients in a teaching hospital using the Patient-Generated Subjective Glo…
View article: Sleepiness and other driving risks in young adults: Final report
Sleepiness and other driving risks in young adults: Final report Open
This project aimed to investigate the impact of sleepiness and stress on the driving behaviours of young adults (aged 18-25 years). The primary objective was to generate evidence to inform practical and effective interventions to reduce th…
View article: Malnutrition prevalence in aged care residents: A pilot study
Malnutrition prevalence in aged care residents: A pilot study Open
Malnutrition is a significant clinical and public health problem. The prevalence of malnutrition was determined in a sample of older people living in 2 residential aged care facilities in Australia. The Subjective Global Assessment tool wa…
View article: Look-alike, sound-alike medication errors: A novel case concerning a Slow-Na, Slow-K prescribing error
Look-alike, sound-alike medication errors: A novel case concerning a Slow-Na, Slow-K prescribing error Open
Mark Naunton, Hayley R Gardiner, Greg Kyle Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Abstract: A 59-year-old man was mistakenly prescribed Slow-Na instead of Slow-K due to incorrect sele…
View article: Look-alike, sound-alike medication errors: a novel case concerning a Slow-Na, Slow-K prescribing error
Look-alike, sound-alike medication errors: a novel case concerning a Slow-Na, Slow-K prescribing error Open
A 59-year-old man was mistakenly prescribed Slow-Na instead of Slow-K due to incorrect selection from a drop-down list in the prescribing software. This error was identified by a pharmacist during a home medicine review (HMR) before the pa…