Awareness, perceptions, and attitudes toward community pharmacist clinical services: An analysis of data from 2004 and 2018

Anderson, Joe R.; Gonzalez, Luis de Jesus; Sarangarm, Preeyaporn; Marshik, Patricia; Hunter, Tracy S.; Duran, Nathan; Ray, Gretchen

doi:10.1016/j.japh.2021.12.008

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“…Meanwhile, being able to vaccinate and immunize patients is the least expected extended service in community pharmacies with only 130 respondents answering strongly agree, garnering a weighted mean of 3.092 and a standard deviation of 0.924. In a similar study conducted by Anderson et al, the rates of awareness of community pharmacists' clinical services were low with community pharmacists being able to vaccinate and immunize [11]. This indicates that the public may be unaware that community pharmacies provide such extended services, thus, they usually choose clinics or hospitals to be vaccinated.…”

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Public awareness, expectations, and views on community pharmacist’s roles and practices in the Philippines

Vreeland¹,

Arteta²,

Basto³

et al. 2022

GSC Biol. Pharm. Sci.

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Community pharmacists have been identified as an accessible source of drug information for both patients and other healthcare professionals. Over the years, the role and practices of community pharmacists have developed from drug-based activities to patient-centered healthcare. Although most patients have considered community pharmacists the initial point of contact for their medication-related concerns, they remain underutilized healthcare professionals who have become almost invisible to the public despite their efforts. This study was conducted to ascertain the public's awareness, expectations, and views of the roles and practices of community pharmacists in the Philippines. A descriptive quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional research design was employed; a self-made questionnaire was utilized among the 315 respondents selected through non-probability convenience sampling. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and the Chi-square approach were employed. Significant associations were defined as those with p < 0.05. Most of the respondents visit a community pharmacy 2-3 times a month (39.58%) to buy prescription medicines (73.02%) due to its reasonable price (74.60%). The majority (x̅=3.765) agreed that they had considered community pharmacists as an integral part of the healthcare system and expected them to respond to drug-related questions (x̅ =3.686) and view them to be knowledgeable enough to attend to their concerns (x̅ =3.613). The educational attainment of the respondents and their expectations on the roles and practices of community pharmacists were found to be significantly associated with the study (p=0.026). The public has presented an overall positive awareness, expectations, and views toward the roles and practices of community pharmacists.

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Section: Respondents' Expectations For Extended Services Providedmentioning

confidence: 93%

Public awareness, expectations, and views on community pharmacist’s roles and practices in the Philippines

Vreeland¹,

Arteta²,

Basto³

et al. 2022

GSC Biol. Pharm. Sci.

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Community Pharmacists Identification of Gaps in Care – Statin Utilization for Primary Prevention

White,

Sankey,

Anderson

et al. 2024

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Background: Statins are a highly effective lipid-lowering therapy associated with significant reductions in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events and death. Despite these benefits, statins are underutilized. Pharmacist-led interventions to increase statin prescribing are effective. To our knowledge, no prior studies implemented a comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment utilizing point-of-care (POC) testing in community pharmacies. Objectives: The primary objective was to determine if community pharmacists can be utilized to identify gaps in care regarding appropriate use of statin therapy for prevention of ASCVD events in HPSAs. Secondary objectives were to assess public interest in ASCVD risk assessment and statin prescribing by the pharmacist, and to identify factors associated with statin gaps in care. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at three independent community pharmacies. Participants were identified based on age and medication history and were scheduled at their pharmacy to receive a comprehensive ASCVD risk screening consisting of POC measurement of a complete lipid panel, blood glucose or A1C, and blood pressure. Participants were informed of their statin candidacy at the screening. Participants completed a survey regarding perceptions of the services provided and opinions of statin prescribing by pharmacists. Results: Of the 57 participants, 43 (75.4%) were possible statin candidates. Most indicated trusting their pharmacist to prescribe a cholesterol-lowering medication and felt insurance should pay for these screenings. Conclusion: ASCVD risk assessment conducted within the community pharmacy setting for can be utilized to identify treatment gaps in status use. Participants indicated trusting pharmacists to provide this service and found the service valuable.

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Awareness, perceptions, and attitudes toward community pharmacist clinical services: An analysis of data from 2004 and 2018

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Public awareness, expectations, and views on community pharmacist’s roles and practices in the Philippines

Public awareness, expectations, and views on community pharmacist’s roles and practices in the Philippines

Community Pharmacists Identification of Gaps in Care – Statin Utilization for Primary Prevention

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