Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Feb 2019
Beliefs influencing community pharmacists' interventions with chronic kidney disease patients: A theory-based qualitative study.
Drug-related problems (DRPs) are highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Community pharmacists are ideally positioned to manage these DRPs. However, little is known about the factors influencing their interventions with CKD patients. ⋯ Community pharmacists hold positive views of their interventions in CKD. However, enhancing community pharmacists' involvement in CKD care may require measures to facilitate pharmacists' proactivity, inter-professional collaboration and a work organization adapted to clinical activities.
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Feb 2019
Pharmacy patron perspectives of community pharmacist administered influenza vaccinations.
One approach to boost influenza vaccination coverage has been to expand immunization authority. In 2012, the province of Ontario gave community pharmacists the authority to administer the influenza vaccine. ⋯ Reduced awareness of the availability of pharmacist-provided influenza vaccine is still common. Pharmacists have a significant opportunity to address lack of awareness and vaccine hesitancy issues. They can promote this service to increase influenza vaccination rates among pharmacy patrons who do not utilize this professional service.