Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Feb 2020
An exploration of the perceptions of non-medical prescribers, regarding their self-efficacy when prescribing, and their willingness to take responsibility for prescribing decisions.
In the UK, non-medical prescribers (NMPs) are a significant part of the healthcare workforce. Little is known about their self-efficacy when prescribing, and their willingness to take responsibility for prescribing decisions. ⋯ Self-efficacy of NMPs when prescribing is influenced by several factors. The variables within this study appear to account for only a small part of this self-efficacy. Self-efficacy in prescribing appears to contribute to NMPs' willingness to take responsibility for prescribing decisions; further influenced by their job role and the prescribing this entails. Stakeholders need to appreciate the full range of factors that influence the self-efficacy of NMPs when prescribing, and the association of this to take responsibility for prescribing decisions. This knowledge will assist in maximising the benefits of non-medical prescribing within the healthcare system.
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Jan 2020
Process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation of two Australian instruments to evaluate the physician-pharmacist collaboration in Germany.
Building interprofessional working relationships between physicians and pharmacists is essential to ensure high-quality patient care. To assess which factors influence the performance and success of their collaboration, validated instruments should be used, such as the Australian "Attitudes Toward Collaboration Instrument (ATCI)" and the "Frequency of Interprofessional Collaboration Instrument (FICI)". Both instruments were already translated in a previous German study, but not pretested for comprehensibility or cultural appropriateness to ensure that the target group is able to adequately answer the translated items. ⋯ This study shows the importance of using recognised methods to translate and adapt questionnaires, consisting of at least four steps: forward translation, back translation, cognitive interviewing and finalisation (each reviewed by an expert panel making their decisions by consensus). A profoundly pretested German-speaking instrument is now available to evaluate and describe interprofessional collaboration between physicians and pharmacists. However, collecting further sociodemographic and contextual information seems necessary for enhanced interpretation of future results.
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Dec 2019
Faculty perceptions of a tobacco cessation train-the-trainer workshop and experiences with implementation: A qualitative follow-up study.
Between 2003 and 2005, pharmacy faculty members (n = 191) participated in a national train-the-trainer workshop designed to equip faculty with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement a shared curriculum, Rx for Change: Clinician-Assisted Tobacco Cessation, at pharmacy schools across the United States. ⋯ Participation in the train-the-trainer workshop increased self-reported confidence for teaching tobacco cessation, and faculty valued access to useful, updated tools for teaching. Furthermore, their newly acquired counseling skills were deemed helpful for treating patients' tobacco use and dependence in clinical practice. Participants also perceived improved pharmacy students' confidence and beneficial networking opportunities. Results can help future trainers understand faculty experiences with implementing a shared, national curriculum and inform faculty participants of some of the potential long-term outcomes as a result of participation.
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Dec 2019
The FIP Nanjing Statements: Shaping global pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education.
The quality assurance of pharmacy education is a global goal and indicator of transformative pharmacy workforce development. FIP has published a number of tools, guidelines and resources to support individuals, institutions, nations and regions advance pharmacy education - especially as the state of pharmacy education varies widely in countries around the world. The Nanjing Statements offer a potential additional tool aimed primarily at institutions to evaluate, monitor and advance their educational standards. The upcoming assessment tool being developed by FIP in partnership with Howard University will facilitate its utilization by educators and institutions worldwide and provides a global, practical mechanism of advancing the education of the pharmacy workforce worldwide.
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Dec 2019
Error types with use of medication-related technology: A mixed methods research study.
Health information technology has been integrated throughout the medication use process to enhance safety, quality, and care efficiency. However, technologies have the potential to eliminate or reduce, but also create some new types of errors. ⋯ Each technology has its own error types, and some persist regardless of HIT use. There is a need to determine optimal risk reduction approaches for each unique HIT introduced, and design safety practice improvement for error types unaffected by the introduction of HIT use.