Continuing education and community pharmacists in Galicia: a study of opinions

Cordero, Luis A.; Cadavid, Marı́a Isabel; Fernández-Llimós, Fernando; Díaz, Carlos Hernández; Sanz, Ferrán; Loza, Marı́a Isabel

doi:10.1023/b:phar.0000026807.59766.ae

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“…In a similar study done in community pharmacy in the UAE, pharmacists also wanted to see programs offering innovations in pharmacy practice and in disease management and to a lesser extent literature evaluation skills and certificate programs [17]. Other studies have also showed pharmacists are in general acceptance of pharmaceutical care concept and want educational programs that will skill them to do it [18,19].…”

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Continuing education needs assessment of pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates

Hasan

2009

Pharm World Sci

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Interactive workshops were recognized as the most favorable format for CE in this study, computer and internet-based formats were also ranked highly by participants followed by live-in person and printed material-based programs. Topics covering innovations in pharmacy practice and disease management were at the top of priorities for pharmacists who would also like to see more certificate programs be offered to them.

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Continuing education needs assessment of pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates

Hasan

2009

Pharm World Sci

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“…It is important to highlight that the difficulties that the elderly experience during the process of adherence to their pharmacotherapy were not fully explored. Furthermore, there is a gap in the knowledge available with regard to pharmacist interventions used to inform these users about their therapy 5,18…”

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“…Thus, we observe that the involvement of the pharmacy professional in the conduction of programs for the rational use of drugs by the geriatric population is indispensable 17,18…”

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Profile of drug utilization in the elderly living in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Faggiani

Schroeter

Pacheco

et al. 2007

Pharmacy pract. (Granada Ed. impr.)

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The elderly population is one of the most rapidly increasing populations in the world. Physiological alterations induced by the aging process make these individuals more susceptible to chronic diseases and, consequently, to increased drug utilization.ObjectiveTo describe the profile of drug utilization in the elderly living in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.MethodsAn observational and cross-sectional population-based study to investigate the characteristics of the population, sources of information and types of drugs used by the elderly was performed. Four hundred and eighty patients were recruited from data supplied by the City Hall of Porto Alegre. The elderly were interviewed individually during the period from January to May 2006 by trained interviewers. A validated pharmacotherapy questionnaire was used for data collection and data were tabulated and analyzed by the SPSS 11.5 computer program.ResultsOf the 480 patients interviewed, 13.8% did not use any medication. Cardiovascular system drugs represented the pharmacological class most used by the elderly (64.0%). When ill, 71.9% of these individuals visited the doctor, while 36.9% self-medicated. For the majority (50.2%), drugs were identified by their labels. Only 41.2% of the elderly understood medical prescriptions and 68.3% of the patients studied obtained the necessary information for the appropriate use of therapy from their doctors.ConclusionsThe present study suggests that a pharmaceutical care program for the treatment, prevention, and use of medications may provide a higher efficiency to elderly drug therapy.

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“…It is possible that individual professionals may not always be clearly aware of their learning needs, their knowledge gaps and practice deficiencies 1 . However, individuals' perceptions of specific conditions, opportunities and needs may motivate them to participate in continuing education 8,9 .…”

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Flemish Community Pharmacists’ Motivation and Views Related to Continuing Education

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Continuing education and community pharmacists in Galicia: a study of opinions

Abstract: Community pharmacists in Galicia show a great interest in the provision and organization of continuing education activities that meet their needs and expectations.

Cited by 14 publications

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Continuing education needs assessment of pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates

Continuing education needs assessment of pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates

Profile of drug utilization in the elderly living in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Flemish Community Pharmacists’ Motivation and Views Related to Continuing Education

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