Involvement of Sudanese community pharmacists in public health activities

Mohamed, Sumia Sir-Elkhatim; Mahmoud, Adil A.; Ali, Abdulazim A.

doi:10.1007/s11096-012-9745-9

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“…We observed that the attitude towards pharmacist-led smoking cessation services was generally positive as the majority (68.5%) were willing to provide these services in their pharmaceutical practice even though their knowledge of specific tobacco cessation strategies and medication appeared to be somewhat limited, as suggested by the quantitative survey and supported by the FGD findings. This is consistent with findings reported among pharmacists in Cracow, Sudan, Australia and Indonesia, which also showed that community pharmacists were willing to provide smoking cessation services even though some of them had limited knowledge 15,16,18,26 .…”

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“…A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions in community pharmacies concluded that pharmacist-led interventions can significantly affect abstinence rates in smokers. [14] Research conducted in other countries like Sudan, Indonesia, Thailand, Poland, U.S.A and Canada report the important role pharmacists may play in smoking cessation [15][16][17][18][19][20] . Studies assessing the role of health professionals in smoking cessation have been carried out among various categories of health care workers, however there is a paucity of data on the pharmacist-led smoking cessation services in Nigeria and other African countries.…”

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Pharmacist-led smoking cessation: The attitudes and practices of community pharmacists in Lagos state, Nigeria: A mixed methods survey

Odukoya¹,

Poluyi²,

Aina³

et al. 2016

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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IntroductIon Community pharmacists are well-positioned to support smoking cessation particularly in low and middle income countries. This study aims to assess the attitudes, barriers and pattern of pharmacist-led smoking cessation services and explore the factors associated with the willingness to offer smoking cessation services. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out using qualitative and quantitative methods. Two hundred and forty two community pharmaceutical premises were randomly selected and interviewed. In addition, one Focus Group Discussion was carried out among nine members of the state branch of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria in Lagos State. results Approximately 92% encountered smokers in the course of their work however only 49.6% had ever inquired about their smoking status and 49.1% of these, had offered some form of cessation support. Only 44% had NRT's available within their pharmaceutical premises. The majority (68.5%) were willing to offer smoking cessation services in their premises however only 44.6% had ever received any prior training on tobacco cessation. Those who believed that pharmacists had the required training to offer smoking cessation services were more willing to provide these services. Qualitative findings also revealed that the majority felt they had a unique role to play in providing tobacco cessation services. conclusIons Community pharmacists were willing to provide smoking cessation services within their practice, however they may require specific training to do so effectively. In developing guidelines for community based smoking cessation, it is recommended that pharmacists be engaged and trained for the provision of smoking cessation services within the community. oluwakemi ololade odukoya 1 , edward oluwatobi Poluyi 1 , bolajoko Aina 2 , chioma ejekam 1 , babalola Faseru 3

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Pharmacist-led smoking cessation: The attitudes and practices of community pharmacists in Lagos state, Nigeria: A mixed methods survey

Odukoya¹,

Poluyi²,

Aina³

et al. 2016

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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“…showed that interventions incorporating counselling and behavioural change methods by community pharmacists were more effective[27]-a finding that was supported by a scoping review [26]. Evidence from six survey studies indicate that community pharmacists had positive perceptions of their roles in providing smoking cessation services, although self-reported involvement in these activities ranged from 21% in Qatar [28], 39% in the United States [29], 51-71% in Thailand [30], [31], 73% in Turkey [32] and 76% in Sudan [33]. Two studies showed that training [34], and availability, access to and familiarity with smoking cessation guidelines [35] improved community pharmacists' knowledge and involvement in providing smoking cessation services.…”

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Community pharmacists' contribution to public health: assessing the global evidence base

Agomo¹,

Udoh²,

Kpokiri³

et al. 2018

Clinical Pharmacist

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In the UK, community pharmacies are more accessible to the general population than general practices. Therefore, government white papers and briefing documents from pharmacy professional bodies have advocated the expansion of the role of community pharmacists, particularly in relation to the provision of services that contribute to disease prevention and health improvement. It is unknown whether the same evidence exists globally for the expansion of these roles.This article attempts to appraise and summarise the global evidence for the public health roles that community pharmacists play. Barriers, as well as strategies that can enhance these roles, are also discussed.Electronic databases were searched to retrieve relevant literature published since 1 January 2000. The selected literature included 2 meta-analyses, 7 literature reviews, 23 interventional studies and 41 descriptive studies. These were assessed according to health topics (i.e. smoking cessation, weight management, health promotion, disease screening and preventive activities, vaccination and immunisation, alcohol dependence advice and drug misuse, emergency hormonal contraception, and sexual health services).The effectiveness of community pharmacy-based public health interventions was shown in smoking cessation, health promotion, disease screening and preventive activities, provision of emergency hormonal contraceptive, and vaccination services. Although there was mixed evidence with respect to weight management and alcohol dependence advice interventions, the available data suggest feasibility and acceptability of these services due to the perceived ease of access and convenience. Key points:2  The effectiveness of community pharmacy-based public health interventions was shown in smoking cessation, health promotion, disease screening and preventive activities, provision of emergency hormonal contraceptive, and vaccination services. Overall, the evidence demonstrates that pharmacists are capable of providing both population-based and individual level public health services. However, strategies that can help facilitate and enhance community pharmacists' public health roles are needed. Further studies on cost-effectiveness of community pharmacists' public health intervention are also needed. IntroductionThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of infirmity"[1]. The main determinants of health include non-modifiable factors (e.g. age, sex and hereditary factors) and modifiable factors (e.g. individual lifestyle, social and community influences, living and working conditions, and general socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions)[2]. Since these determinants were identified, there has been increased awareness of health as a global issue[3]. The UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH) defines public health as "The science and art of promoting and protecting health and wellbeing, preventing ill health and prolonging life through the organised effor...

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“…It provides an important insight into their views and working practices and complements other pharmacy assistant health promotion studies in Australia [15] and Scotland [16] in suggesting such staff have a valuable role. Such views have arguably been under-represented and there has been a tendency to focus on pharmacist perspectives in the public health pharmacy literature [1,4,5] and wider workforce literature. [17,18] This study consolidates several themes from other studies and adds to evidence that there is a perceived need to raise awareness of HLC and HLP much more amongst key stakeholders.…”

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“…[1] In particular, the contribution of pharmacies to public health and well-being activities has been emphasised and there is evidence of the effectiveness of some community pharmacy based health promotion services such as coronary heart disease management and prevention and smoking cessation. [2,3] Studies have suggested that pharmacists support engaging more with public health-related roles, in the UK [1] and in countries such as Sudan [4] and Nigeria [5] although additional training needs have been identified. One relatively recent initiative has been the introduction of the Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) concept in the UK.…”

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Benefits and tensions in delivering public health in community pharmacies – a qualitative study of healthy living pharmacy staff champions

Cooper

Tsoneva²

2016

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Objective Healthy Living Pharmacies (HLP) were introduced in the United Kingdom (UK) in a further attempt to deliver public health benefits in community pharmacy settings. Central to the initiative are staff trained as Healthy Living Champions (HLC) and this study sought to explore HLC perceptions of positive and negative aspect of their work and the wider scheme. Methods A qualitative study was undertaken with a purposive sample of HLCs working in pathfinder HCPs in the Sheffield area in 2014. Participants were recruited by email to either a focus group (n = 7) held at a training event or later semi‐structured one‐to‐one interviews in pharmacies (n = 6). Four stages of interpretative phenomenological analysis were used to code and identify themes. Key findings Four main themes emerged relating to the positive workforce development impact HLPs had upon HLCs themselves and on perceived customer and patient engagement and benefits. Tensions were identified with existing commercial business demands and negative views overall of the pharmacy setting with a perceived lack of not only integration with other services but also awareness among the public and health care staff. HLCs felt empowered and more confident in initiating conversation about health issues with patients, but identified barriers relating to workload, a lack of time to perform their role, isolation, tensions with non‐HLC staff and logistical barriers such as poor Internet access. Conclusions Delivering public health activities through the HLC role in UK pharmacies is associated with several perceived benefits for different stakeholders, but may be threatened by well recognised barriers in UK pharmacies related to the commercial setting.

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Involvement of Sudanese community pharmacists in public health activities

Cited by 31 publications

References 17 publications

Pharmacist-led smoking cessation: The attitudes and practices of community pharmacists in Lagos state, Nigeria: A mixed methods survey

Pharmacist-led smoking cessation: The attitudes and practices of community pharmacists in Lagos state, Nigeria: A mixed methods survey

Community pharmacists' contribution to public health: assessing the global evidence base

Benefits and tensions in delivering public health in community pharmacies – a qualitative study of healthy living pharmacy staff champions

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