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Green, amber, red: a study of the changing status of low priority 'green' patients in a clinical pharmacy patient 'triage' system.
(ESCP, 2015-10-28)
‘Prescription for Excellence’ maps the future of pharmacy in Scotland highlighting the importance of access to clinical pharmacy services. Clinical pharmacy resources are limited and pharmaceutical care cannot be provided ...
Clinical information needs and access for clinical healthcare staff in Highland health and social care service.
(Robert Gordon University/ NHS Highland, 2016-11-25)
Background: Clinical information is required by all clinical healthcare staff to promote better patient care and safety. The information needed, sources, formats and accessibility varies from one staff member to another ...
An exploration of Scottish community pharmacists' adoption of innovative services and products relating to minor ailment management.
(Robert Gordon University, 2011-03)
This research utilised mixed methodology to gain insight into community pharmacists’
adoption of medicines and services related to two key innovative policy interventions
aimed at enhanced minor ailment management; namely ...
Influences on prescribing decision-making among non-medical prescribers in the United Kingdom: systematic review.
(Oxford University Press, 2016-08-20)
Background - Suitably qualified non-medical healthcare professionals may now prescribe medicines. Prescribing decision-making can be complex and challenging; a number of influences have been identified among medical ...
Exploring and evaluating pharmacist prescribing.
(Robert Gordon University, 2010-06-31)
This report describes in detail the research conducted by the 'Prescribing Research Group', supported by NES funding. Members of the group are listed on the front cover. Since inception date, this group has been highly ...
Healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines in hospitals: a systematic review.
(BMJ Publishing, 2015-08-10)
Objective - To identify, critically appraise, synthesise and present the available evidence on healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic prescribing, dispensing and/or ...
Support for community pharmacy-based alcohol interventions: a Scottish general public survey.
(Elsevier, 2015-11)
Background:
Community pharmacy teams are recognised by health agencies as vital to increasing capacity in the provision of public health services. Public awareness and support of these services in general, and relating ...
A case study investigation into the use of multi-compartment compliance aids in older people resident in very sheltered housing.
(Springer, 2016-05-12)
Background:
Multi-compartment compliance aids (MCAs) are repackaging systems for solid dosage form medicines, heralded by some as a solution to non-adherence but with little evidence of benefit.
Objective:
To use a ...
Over-the-counter Orlistat: early experiences, views and attitudes of community pharmacists in Great Britain.
(Springer Verlag, 2011-08)
Objectives of the study To describe community pharmacists’ early experiences, views and attitudes with over-the-counter orlistat, 9 months post legal re-classification from November 2009 to January 2010. Setting 13,200 ...
Evaluating pharmacist input into the pharmaceutical care of patients in dispensing medical practices in remote and rural areas of Scotland.
(OUP, 2017-03-08)
Background. - The Highlands and the Western Isles are the two most remote and rural areas of Scotland, with many medical practices in areas where pharmacies would not be viable. Recent regulations state that that dispensing ...