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Miller, April D.; Bookstaver, P. Brandon; Norris, LeAnn B.; Koski, Iiro; Heikkila, Asko; Bell, J. Simon; Sukkari, Sana R.; Sasich, Larry D.; Barasain, Mohammed A.

doi:10.5688/aj7308139

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“…A total of 48 barriers and 91 facilitators to the use of CWAs in health care were identified, of which 20 barriers and 69 facilitators were new determinants (Table 3; [32,53,54,76,100-102,106,109,110,114,116,130,141-143,145-149,153-156, 159,162-164,166-174,176,178,180,181,267-271]).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Wikis and Collaborative Writing Applications in Health Care: A Scoping Review

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BackgroundCollaborative writing applications (eg, wikis and Google Documents) hold the potential to improve the use of evidence in both public health and health care. The rapid rise in their use has created the need for a systematic synthesis of the evidence of their impact as knowledge translation (KT) tools in the health care sector and for an inventory of the factors that affect their use.ObjectiveThrough the Levac six-stage methodology, a scoping review was undertaken to explore the depth and breadth of evidence about the effective, safe, and ethical use of wikis and collaborative writing applications (CWAs) in health care.MethodsMultiple strategies were used to locate studies. Seven scientific databases and 6 grey literature sources were queried for articles on wikis and CWAs published between 2001 and September 16, 2011. In total, 4436 citations and 1921 grey literature items were screened. Two reviewers independently reviewed citations, selected eligible studies, and extracted data using a standardized form. We included any paper presenting qualitative or quantitative empirical evidence concerning health care and CWAs. We defined a CWA as any technology that enables the joint and simultaneous editing of a webpage or an online document by many end users. We performed qualitative content analysis to identify the factors that affect the use of CWAs using the Gagnon framework and their effects on health care using the Donabedian framework.ResultsOf the 111 studies included, 4 were experimental, 5 quasi-experimental, 5 observational, 52 case studies, 23 surveys about wiki use, and 22 descriptive studies about the quality of information in wikis. We classified them by theme: patterns of use of CWAs (n=26), quality of information in existing CWAs (n=25), and CWAs as KT tools (n=73). A high prevalence of CWA use (ie, more than 50%) is reported in 58% (7/12) of surveys conducted with health care professionals and students. However, we found only one longitudinal study showing that CWA use is increasing in health care. Moreover, contribution rates remain low and the quality of information contained in different CWAs needs improvement. We identified 48 barriers and 91 facilitators in 4 major themes (factors related to the CWA, users’ knowledge and attitude towards CWAs, human environment, and organizational environment). We also found 57 positive and 23 negative effects that we classified into processes and outcomes.ConclusionsAlthough we found some experimental and quasi-experimental studies of the effectiveness and safety of CWAs as educational and KT interventions, the vast majority of included studies were observational case studies about CWAs being used by health professionals and patients. More primary research is needed to find ways to address the different barriers to their use and to make these applications more useful for different stakeholders.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Wikis and Collaborative Writing Applications in Health Care: A Scoping Review

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“…However, on the basis of other reports it is reasonable to assume that there was considerable variation between universities 62,63. Internship experience in the pharmacy workplace is now a core component of undergraduate education in many countries.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Barriers to medication counselling for people with mental health disorders: a six country study

Aaltonen

Laine

Volmer

et al. 2010

Pharmacy Practice (Internet)

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Provision of medication information may improve adherence and prevent medication related problems. People with mental health disorders commonly receive less medication counselling from pharmacists than people with other common long term and persistent disorders.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to compare and contrast barriers pharmacy students perceive toward providing medication counselling for people with mental health disorders in Australia, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, India and Latvia.MethodsBarriers identified by third-year pharmacy students as part of the International Pharmacy Students’ Health Survey were content analysed using a directed approach. Students’ responses were categorised as pharmacist related, patient related, health-system related, or social or cultural related. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS version 14.0.ResultsSurvey instruments were returned by 649 students. Of the respondents, 480 identified one or more barriers to medication counselling for people with mental health disorders. Patient related factors accounted for between 25.3% and 36.2% of barriers identified by the pharmacy students. Pharmacist related factors accounted for between 17.6% and 45.1% of the barriers identified by the pharmacy students. Students in India were more likely to attribute barriers to pharmacist and social and cultural related factors, and less likely to health-system related factors, than students studying in other countries.ConclusionThe nature of barriers identified by pharmacy students differed according to the country in which they studied. Undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy education programs may need to be amended to address common misconceptions among pharmacy students.

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“…Pharmacists have positive attitudes toward both mental illness and the providing of pharmaceutical care to mentally ill patients [20,21]; however, lack of adequate education in mental health issues have been reported as an important barrier to the provision of pharmaceutical care [22]. Surveys of the psychiatric pharmacy curriculum in the USA and Europe showed that the psychiatry-related topics are taught as part of a therapeutics-based course and a fewer number of colleges offer internship in psychiatry [23,24]. This is somewhat similar to the current practice in Saudi Arabia.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Survey of Psychiatrists’ Expectations of Clinical Pharmacists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Al-Aqeel

Al-sabhan

Aljumah³

2012

Med Princ Pract

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Objectives: To measure psychiatrists’ experience and their expectations of the role of clinical pharmacists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Subjects and Methods: The psychiatrists’ experience and their expectations were collected using a 4-part self-completed questionnaire: (a) demographic information, (b) psychiatrists’ current expectations of the roles of pharmacists, (c) psychiatrists’ actual experience with pharmacists, and (d) psychiatrists’ future expectations of pharmacists’ roles. Each part included a set of statements for which respondents were asked to indicate their level of agreement using a 5-point Likert scale. Results: Of the 102 questionnaires delivered to the Department of Psychiatry at 7 hospitals, 77 were returned, representing a response rate of 75%. 59 (77%) psychiatrists expected pharmacists to take personal responsibility for resolving any drug-related problems; 62 (81%) expected them to maintain a complete medication profile, and 58 (75%) expected them to educate patients about the safety and appropriate use of their medication. From their current experience with pharmacists, respondents indicated that pharmacists routinely counsel patients (33, 43%), inform them about the most cost-effective alternative (37, 48%), and discuss with them the therapeutic value of the drugs (37, 48%). 49 (63%) of respondents agreed that in the future, pharmacists should routinely adjust the drug therapy for patients under protocol approved by the physician, and 51 (66%) felt that pharmacists should share legal responsibility for clinical outcomes. Conclusion: Psychiatrists in Riyadh had great expectations of clinical pharmacists to take personal responsibility for resolving drug-related problems they discovered and to assist in designing drug therapy treatment plans. The psychiatrists’ current experience with pharmacists did not, in some cases, meet their expectations.

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Cited by 11 publications

References 20 publications

Wikis and Collaborative Writing Applications in Health Care: A Scoping Review

Wikis and Collaborative Writing Applications in Health Care: A Scoping Review

Barriers to medication counselling for people with mental health disorders: a six country study

A Survey of Psychiatrists’ Expectations of Clinical Pharmacists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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