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Research brief: Persistent social inequality in medicine use for headache among adolescents in Denmark 1991 –2014
Socioeconomic variation in adolescents' medicine use behaviour is an understudied issue. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 15, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bj ørn Evald Holstein, Anne Maj Denbæk, Anette Andersen, Pernille Due Source Type: research

Community pharmacy minor ailment services in England: Pharmacy stakeholder perspectives on the factors affecting sustainability
Self-care advice and management of minor ailments have long been provided in community pharmacies across England. However, formal pharmacy minor ailment service provision is geographically variable and has yet to gain recognition and political support as a valued sustainable service for nationwide adoption and commissioning. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 14, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Hamde Nazar, Zachariah Nazar Source Type: research

Development of a questionnaire to measure consumers ’ perceptions of service quality in Australian community pharmacies
Recent changes within community pharmacy have seen a shift towards some pharmacies providing “value-added” services. However, providing high levels of service is resource intensive yet revenues from dispensing are declining. Of significance therefore, is how consumers perceive service quality (SQ). However, at present there are no validated and reliable instruments to measure consumers' perceptions of SQ in Australian community pharmacies. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 11, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ardalan Mirzaei, Stephen R. Carter, Jenny Yimin Chen, Claudia Rittsteuer, Carl R. Schneider Source Type: research

Impact of clinical pharmacist engagement in ward teams on the number of drug-related readmissions among Swedish older patients with dementia or cognitive impairment: An economic evaluation
Clinical pharmacists play an increasing role in the pharmacological treatment of hospital-admitted older patients with dementia or cognitive impairment. In an earlier randomised controlled trial, clinical pharmacist involvement in the ward team could significantly reduce drug-related readmissions in patient subgroups. However, the economic impact of the intervention has not been addressed so far. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 10, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Maria Sj ölander, Lars Lindholm, Bettina Pfister, Jeanette Jonsson, Jörn Schneede, Hugo Lövheim, Maria Gustafsson Source Type: research

Health literacy and uptake of anti-fracture medications in a population-based sample of Australian women
This study investigated associations between health literacy and use of anti-fracture medications in women with osteoporosis.Data were collected for women participating in the population-based Geelong Osteoporosis Study in Australia. Health literacy was ascertained using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) and bone mineral density by dual x-ray absorptiometry. Self-reported current medications were classified using MIMS codes, with the category ‘Agent affecting calcium and bone metabolism’ indicating osteoporosis treatment. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 9, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sarah M. Hosking, Sharon L. Brennan-Olsen, Alison Beauchamp, Rachelle Buchbinder, Lana J. Williams, Julie A. Pasco Source Type: research

Barriers and facilitators to diabetes self-management in a primary care setting – Patient perspectives
Diabetes self-management (DSM) is a key element in the overall management of type-2 diabetes (T2DM). Identifying barriers and facilitators to DSM and addressing them is a critical step in achieving improved health outcomes in this population. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 9, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rahul Khairna, Khalid M. Kamal, Vincent Giannetti, Nilanjana Dwibedi, Jamie McConaha Source Type: research

Including management criteria for hazardous drugs in the drug procurement process
The term “hazardous drug” (HD) is used for medications tkat present at least one of the following risk characteristics for humans: carcinogenicity; teratogenicity or any other toxicity threatening development; reproductive toxicity; organ toxicity at low doses; genotoxicity; and having a similar structur e or toxicity profile to other known hazardous medications.1 (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 9, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Josep M. Guiu Segura, Ferran Bossacoma Busquets, Irina Aguilar Barcons, Antoni Gilabert Perramon Source Type: research

Collaboration between hospital and community pharmacists to address drug-related problems: The HomeCoMe-program
Hospital discharge poses a significant threat to the continuity of medication therapy and frequently results in drug-related problems post-discharge. Therefore, establishing continuity of care by realizing optimal collaboration between hospital and community pharmacists is of utmost importance. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 8, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Hendrik T. Ensing, Ellen S. Koster, Dasha J. Dubero, Ad A. van Dooren, Marcel L. Bouvy Source Type: research

Stakeholder roles in facilitating access to essential medicines
Medicines policies are critical components of all health care systems.1 Access to medicines has become a central issue in government healthcare agendas worldwide, as the global population continues to age and pharmaceutical expenditures rise. Current solutions to basic health care, including safe and affordable access to medicines, are inconsistent and inadequate in many areas of the world.2 The World Health Organisation (WHO) refers to the ‘global drug gap’, as approximately one third of the global population, and 50% in the poorest parts of Asia and Africa, without access to basic medicines3. (Source: Research in Soc...
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 4, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mai H. Duong, Rebekah J. Moles, Betty Chaar, Timothy F. Chen Source Type: research

The effect of topical pain creams: A solution to oral opioids
Background: Each day opioid addiction takes the lives of 91 Americans, which unfortunately may continue to rise if the problem is not resolved. The United States of America also consumes a staggering 80% of the world ’s supply of opioids. Furthermore, as of 2016, opioid overdose, abuse, and dependency resulted in 78.5 million dollar cost to the American healthcare system. The United States spent about $560 to $635 billion annually on costs associated with relieving and treating pain; this is more than was spen t on heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cody Morcom, Carlie Traylor, Nicole Pezzino Source Type: research

Payer and manufacturer perspectives on the role of quality measures in outcomes-based contracts
Background: In traditional payment models between payers and pharmaceutical manufacturers, discounts and rebates are tied to volume of medications sold. Under outcomes-based contracts (OBCs), a subset of value-based contracts, payment is directly linked to achievement of mutually agreed upon performance benchmarks or defined outcomes, and payments can be negotiated based on improved patient outcomes from successful use of drugs. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cori Gray, Carolyn Ha Source Type: research

Opioid specific discharge counseling: An interdisciplinary approach
Background: Opioid prescribing at hospital discharge is a contributing factor in the growing opioid epidemic. Patients discharged on opioids are more likely to be chronic opioid users one year later. Effective discharge patient education can mitigate this risk. Swedish Ballard discharges approximately 1301 post-operative patients on opioid medication per quarter. Discharge counseling is nurse led and not standardized. An interdisciplinary team was established to create a comprehensive, opioid specific nurse led discharge counseling program for post-operative patients. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Phoebe Wright, Nancy Driesner Source Type: research

Identification of medication synchronization core components in community pharmacies
Background: Medication non-adherence costs more than 100 billion dollars related to avoidable hospitalizations yearly. Frequent pharmacy visits have been identified as a cause of non-adherence. In response, community pharmacies have implemented medication synchronization programs that focus on aligning patient ’s medications refills. These programs have been shown to improve adherence, but little is known about the operational differences between each program. A common definition of medication synchronization does not currently exist, and this knowledge gap makes it difficult to identify which component s of medication s...
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Michael Patti, Chelsea Renfro, Stefanie Ferreri Source Type: research

Understanding medication related fall risk pathways involving antidepressant, psychotropic, and CNS exposure
Background: Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admission among older adults. The University of Pittsburgh Department of Biomedical Informatics developed a fall risk algorithm named Fall Sentinel that analyzes both Minimum Data Set (MDS) and medication administration records (MAR) to determine the resident ’s risk for a fall in the nursing home. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Gabrielle Dziuba, Richard Boyce, Sandra Kane Gill, Mary Grace Fitmaurice Source Type: research

Evaluating the effect of the Medicare Part D coverage gap on hospitalizations and emergency room utilization in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Background: The Medicare Part D coverage gap is a lapse in payer coverage of prescription medications between $3700 and $4950 where the beneficiary is responsible for a larger proportion of drug costs. Previous research has shown this gap in coverage comes with a decreased adherence rate for those who are unable to afford their medications without adequate assistance. Decrease adherence to maintenance medication therapy for asthma and COPD may lead to poor outcomes and an increase in costs to our health system. (Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy)
Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alyssa Arway, Klodiana Myftari Source Type: research