Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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To provide pharmacists with a current, comprehensive review of medication adherence challenges and solutions. ⋯ Nonadherence to a medication regimen may have multiple underlying causes, some of which may be easier to address than others. Open discussion between the pharmacist and patient regarding barriers to adequate medication adherence, followed by a multifaceted, personalized intervention to address these barriers, plays a key role in encouraging patients to adhere to the recommendations of the health care team.
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To review the assessment and recommended management of mild to moderate chronic pain in the older adult. ⋯ The assessment of pain and use of analgesics in the older adult should benefit and not increase drug-related morbidity and mortality.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2010
Pharmacists on Facebook: online social networking and the profession.
To provide a brief history of Facebook and online social networking and discuss how it has contributed and can contribute in the future to a paradigm change in social communications. ⋯ The popularity of Facebook has brought the issue of online social networking to the forefront of professional and organizational discussions. The issues of privacy, identity protection, and e-professionalism are likely to reappear as pharmacists and student pharmacists continue to communicate via online networks. The potential exists for organizations to harness this organizational and communication power for their own interests. Further study is needed regarding the interaction between online social networking applications and the profession of pharmacy.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2010
Continuing professional development in Texas: survey of pharmacists' knowledge and attitudes: 2008.
To assess the knowledge and attitudes of Texas pharmacists regarding continuing professional development (CPD). ⋯ Overall, the pharmacists surveyed understood their need to maintain professional competence. A minority of the pharmacists (12%) maintained a written record or planned to document their progress. Many pharmacists felt that CPD as it is understood by the respondents may not assist them in improving their professional development.