Implementation of an animated medication information tool in community pharmacies, with a special focus on patients with limited health literacy

Visscher, Boudewijn B.; Vervloet, Marcia; Paske, Roland te; Dijk, Liset van; Heerdink, Eibert R.; Rademakers, Jany

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“…Therefore, a partial solution to this issue should be early diagnosis and prevention of this disease in women, which requires fewer financial costs from the state. The example of other countries that successfully conduct programs to increase medical literacy on cancer among the population can be a good opportunity for the adoption of such experience by pharmaceutical specialists in Ukrainian pharmacies [26].…”

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Analysis of pharmaceutical supply of breast cancer patients

Rafalska

Kosyachenko

2023

SR: PS

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The aim: to conduct a clinical and economic analysis of the state of pharmaceutical support for patients with breast cancer in women. Materials and methods. During the research, data from the National List of Essential Medicines, the 14th State Formulary of Medicines, the Ukrainian clinical protocol, the clinical protocols of Great Britain and the United States of America for the treatment of breast cancer, and a depersonalized database of drug prescriptions were used. The research used such methods as clinical-economic, organizational-economic, mathematical-statistical, graphic, grouping and generalization. Research results. It was established that 46 schemes of schemes for the treatment of breast cancer are presented in Ukrainian and international clinical protocols (Great Britain, USA). In all three protocols, there were 5 regimens for the treatment of breast cancer, such as CMF (Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexat, Fluorouracil), AC (Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide), DC (Docetaxel, Cyclophosphamide), TC (Trastuzumab, Capecitabin), EC (Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide). Analysis of the pharmaceutical component in the protocols for individual drugs showed that they included 23 drugs according to the INN, which belong to the group of antineoplastic drugs. The Ukrainian clinical protocol includes 17 drugs, the British protocol – 14 drugs, and the American one – 15 drugs. The frequency analysis of antineoplastic drugs included in the Ukrainian clinical protocol revealed the TOP-3 in terms of drug prescription frequency: L01A A01 Cyclophosphamide (Ki=0.037), L01C D02 Docetaxel (Ki=0.029), L01D B01 Doxorubicin (Ki=0.026). The largest number of prescribed drugs are vital drugs – 61.96 %, the smallest share – essential drugs – 2.17 %, and the share of non-essential drugs is 35.87 %. The ABC analysis made it possible to determine the group of the most expensive drugs in the treatment of breast cancer - these are antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents. The total expenses for this group amounted to UAH 772,459.96, which according to the US dollar exchange rate of the National Bank of Ukraine at the end of August 2022 was USD 21,122.77. According to the analysis of the matrix of the integrated ABC-VEN-frequency analysis, it was established that the largest number of prescriptions belonged to the group of less expensive and vital drugs (B/V) – 7 drugs (48.73 % of the total amount. At the same time, the largest amount of expenses is observed in for the A/V group – UAH 772,459.96 (52.83 % of all costs directed to the pharmaceutical support of patients). The results of the structural analysis of the group of the most expensive drugs showed that the highest costs were characteristic of L01CD02 Docetaxel (UAH 1166,531.31; 39.81 % of the total cost in the group), and the lowest – for L01DB01 Doxorubicin – UAH 63,694.14 (5.46 %, respectively). Conclusions. According to the results of the conducted research, it was established that the largest costs fall on the group of essential drugs (1047735.07 UAH, 71.65 % of all costs). This determines the need for further pharmacoeconomic calculations of breast cancer treatment to optimize the costs of antineoplastic drugs

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Analysis of pharmaceutical supply of breast cancer patients

Rafalska

Kosyachenko

2023

SR: PS

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“…In one study, an animated medication information video with a special focus on patients with limited health literacy was used to provide drug information (Visscher et al, 2021). Dowse (2020) pointed out that pictograms are a valuable tool to disseminate drug information, urging pharmacists to consider their adoption in practice.…”

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Drug Dispensing and Counselling: Challenges and Practices in Patient-Pharmacist Communication

Othman¹,

Najib²,

Sulaiman³

2023

IJARPED

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The role of communication in healthcare is crucial, particularly when dealing with patients. Effective communication ensures that healthcare personnel can approach and deliver information to patients with the aim of improving their medical conditions. This study aimed to explore the practices and challenges encountered in patient-pharmacist communication and factors affecting it among pharmacists and Provisional Registered Pharmacists (PRPs) in a public hospital in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and a self-administered questionnaire was distributed to the pharmacists and PRPs working in various pharmacy departments in a district hospital in Peninsula Malaysia. The questionnaire consists of demographic information, challenges faced during patient-pharmacist communication, types of resources used to overcome communication barriers, communication difficulties and their communication practices. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. The study found that most of the participants were young adults (21-30 years old), Malay, and held a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Most of them worked in the outpatient department and had between 2 to 5 years of work experience. The self-rated communication skills of most of the participants were good, and the majority expressed interest in attending communicationrelated workshops, seminars, or training. However, the study also identified some limitations, including language barriers and communication difficulties faced by the pharmacists and PRPs when dealing with patients with communication disabilities. Effective communication between pharmacists and patients is essential for providing pharmaceutical care and improving medication adherence. Therefore, efforts should be made to enhance communication skills among pharmacists and PRPs, including organizing more communication-related workshops, seminars, or training. Furthermore, addressing language barriers and communication difficulties in dealing with patients with communication disabilities is crucial. Overall, this study highlights the need to improve patient-pharmacist communication and identifies some of the challenges and opportunities to achieve this goal.

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“…Therefore, to reach patients with limited health literacy and stimulate their use of the tool, actively offering the tool with tailored information by demonstrating it to patients and then guiding them in using it may be helpful. [16] Elements that may improve usability for people with adequate health literacy…”

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“…Recent research has demonstrated that healthcare professionals positively value the animated medication information included in the tool. [16] However, how people with limited and adequate health literacy levels and diabetes perceive the ease of use and usefulness of such tools is unclear, as is whether they have the intention to use them. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the usability of this animated diabetes information tool by patients with diabetes with limited and adequate health literacy levels.…”

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Usability of an animated diabetes information tool for patients with different health literacy levels: a qualitative study

Visscher

Heerdink

Rademakers

2022

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Objectives Most currently available medication self-management support tools do not meet the needs of patients with limited health literacy. Recently, tools that are better tailored to the needs of patients with limited health literacy have been developed. This study aimed to assess the usability of an animated diabetes information tool by patients with diabetes with limited and adequate health literacy levels. Methods Participants with limited and adequate health literacy levels were selected based on three health literacy questions in a screening interview, and asked to use the tool three times a week, after which individual semistructured interviews were conducted. The interview topics were based on the technology acceptance model (i.e. perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and intention to use). Twenty-five patients with diabetes were included in the study. Key findings All participants perceived the tool as easy to use due to a clear overview of topics and only personalized information being provided. Those with limited health literacy indicated that they had learned from the tool and had the intention to continue using it in the future. These participants also expressed the need for the tool to be more actively offered by healthcare professionals, while participants with adequate health literacy expressed the need for more in-depth information. Conclusion The tailored self-management support tool was perceived as usable by all participants. To better serve them, the tool could be further improved by addressing the additional needs of people with limited as well as adequate health literacy.

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Implementation of an animated medication information tool in community pharmacies, with a special focus on patients with limited health literacy

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Analysis of pharmaceutical supply of breast cancer patients

Analysis of pharmaceutical supply of breast cancer patients

Drug Dispensing and Counselling: Challenges and Practices in Patient-Pharmacist Communication

Usability of an animated diabetes information tool for patients with different health literacy levels: a qualitative study

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