Views of general practitioners and pharmacists on the role of the pharmacist in HIV/Aids management

Walt, E Van der; Rs, Summers

doi:10.1080/20786204.2006.10873418

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“…15 Despite limited documentation on pharmacists providing HIV testing, surveyed pharmacists have demonstrated interest in performing HIV testing, and various higher risk patient populations have demonstrated interest in receiving HIV POCT in pharmacies. 15 –19 In many venues, pharmacists already provide rapid testing for anticoagulation and cholesterol. 20 –22 A CDC partnership with Walgreen Co will introduce HIV POCT to community pharmacies.…”

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Pharmacist Testers in Multidisciplinary Health care Team Expand HIV Point-of-Care Testing Program

Sherman

Elrod

Allen

et al. 2013

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Knowledge of HIV serostatus is the first step to accessing treatment, reducing transmission, and mitigating public health challenges. We describe the expansion of an HIV point-of-care testing (POCT) program within a health care system utilizing pharmacists as testers. The testing program's expansion is detailed and its impact assessed. The POCT program was evaluated by comparing the number of traditional HIV venipuncture tests to the number of POCTs performed across the health system as well as comparing the number of POCTs performed by clinical pharmacists to the number of tests at other POCT locations. Although pharmacists' contributions to HIV prevention are well documented, pharmacists' involvement in HIV testing initiatives is still nascent. Our POCT program demonstrates an effective HIV testing initiative driven by pharmacists and other health care providers.

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Pharmacist Testers in Multidisciplinary Health care Team Expand HIV Point-of-Care Testing Program

Sherman

Elrod

Allen

et al. 2013

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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“…Permitting pharmacists to prescribe would automatically grant them the ability to diagnose patients, and this right is at the centre of the ongoing battle. [7][8][9][10] Such concerns of appropriate compensation in relation to changing professional activities are similar to those experienced by pharmacists elsewhere and form part of a broader professional discussion. [11] Indeed a model of non-medical prescribing adopted in countries such as UK, Canada and others would have alleviated this situation in SA.…”

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confidence: 99%