BACKGROUND At the time this study was undertaken, clinical pharmacy services at the authors' institution, a tertiary care teaching hospital, were largely reactive in nature, with patients and units receiving inconsistent coverage. OBJECTIVE To develop an evidence-based model of proactive practice and to evaluate the satisfaction of pharmacists and other stakeholders after restructuring of cli...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of clinical pharmacist participation in the care of critically ill Medicare patients with thromboembolic or infarction-related events (TIE) on clinical and economic outcomes. METHODS In this retrospective database review (September 1, 2004-August 31, 2005), patient data were retrieved from the 2004 Expanded Modified Medicare Provider Analysis and Review databas...

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the uptake of Western Australian (WA) pharmacist vaccination services, the profiles of consumers being vaccinated and the facilitators and challenges experienced by pharmacy staff in the preparation, implementation and delivery of services. DESIGN Mixed-methods methodology with both quantitative and qualitative data through surveys, pharmacy computer records an...

BACKGROUND Evaluation of patient/client satisfaction with pharmacy services as a crucial part of the health services through appropriate studies is important. This will help identify specific areas of the service which need improvement in realizing high quality pharmacy services in general and enhance the positive changes in the current pharmaceutical services provision in Ethiopia. The current...

OBJECTIVE To assess pharmacy workers' knowledge and provision of abortion information and methods in Kenya. METHODS In 2013 we interviewed 235 pharmacy workers in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu about the medical abortion services they provide. We also used mystery clients, who made 401 visits to pharmacies to collect first-hand information on abortion practices. RESULTS The majority (87.5%) of...

To our knowledge, there is currently no research examining the levels of empathy among students enrolled in pharmacy or services programs Turkey. The purpose present study was to address this gap literature by assessing and at Atatürk University using Turkish version Empathy Quotient (EQ-40) measurement tool. aims answer two primary questions: (1) what are programs? (2) any differences based on...

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BACKGROUND Outpatient drugs are dispensed through both community and mail order pharmacies. There is no empirical evidence that substitution of community pharmacy with mail order reduces overall drug expenditures. The need for evaluating the potential effects on utilization and costs of the possible extension of mail order services in Medicaid provides the rationale for conducting this study. T...

Retail pharmacies provide essential services to residents of rural areas and serve many communities as the sole provider of pharmacist services. Losing the only retail pharmacy within a rural community (census designated city), and within a 10 mile radius based on driving distance ("sole community pharmacy"), may affect access to prescription and over-the-counter drugs and, in some cases, leave...