Pratiques de l’automédication à l’ère de la pandémie COVID-19 dans trois villes de l’Ouest algérien [Practices of self-medication in the COVID-19 pandemic era in three cities of We... by Derouicha Matmou, Asma Memou, Yassine Merad, Ayoub Bouzid, Sohaïb Abd-El-Koudous Bouzid, Aissa Brik, Mounia Sakouhi

“…Conclusion- Abuse and misuse of several drugs have been observed, efforts must be made to reduce the risk of self-medication by actively involving pharmacists in therapeutic patient education. …”
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Patient Perspectives on the Use of Digital Technology to Help Manage Cystic Fibrosis by Alexandre H. Watanabe, Connor Willis, Russell Ragsdale, Joseph Biskupiak, Karlene Moore, Diana Brixner, David Young

“…DHTs can potentially support patients, providers, and pharmacists in diseases like CF, where high medication burden can negatively impact patient quality of life and outcomes. …”
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Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review. by Phuc Pham-Duc, Kavitha Sriparamananthan

“…Educational interventions that are targeted to meet the specific needs of males and females and delivered through pharmacists and healthcare professionals were the most common recommendations for reducing inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community. …”
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Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among Australian Healthcare Professionals: An Archetype for Success by Caroline M. Hall, Anthony Cotton, Adrian Webster, Mary Bushell, Holly L. Northam

“…Method: A cross-sectional survey was designed and distributed to an Australian HCP sample consisting of practicing nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and medical practitioners. The anonymous online survey measured key characteristics that predict vaccination behaviour and intention. …”
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Vaccine hesitancy among health paraprofessionals: A mixed methods study. by Madeline Hergott, Michael Andreski, John Rovers

“…<h4>Results</h4>Most respondents were reasonably well informed about vaccines; had received one or more doses of indicated vaccines; used credible resources to learn about vaccines and believed physicians and pharmacists were the most trusted information sources. …”
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Stability of parenteral drugs in hospital circuit by Sarah BOUAMEUR, Aicha BRAHMI, Mimouna BOUNAB, Aicha KHELLIFI

“… Introduction- Drug stability in healthcare establishments is a recurring problem in practice of hospital pharmacists. Apart from the expired drugs, instabilities are often confirmed by changes in appearance or color observed during drug’s period of validity. …”
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An Evaluation on Five Dimensions of a Mobile Health Application for Patient Counseling in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy: A Single-center Cross-sectional Survey Based on Pediatric Caregi... by Qing-Qing Liu, Min Wang, Feng Chen, Xing Ji, Jin Xu, Zhi-Yu Wang

“…Objective: Due to high workloads and insufficient counseling time in ambulatory care pharmacy, outpatient pharmacists for pediatric patients in China proposed a mobile health application (mHealth app) that they considered could provide patient counseling more efficiently. …”
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Does task delegation to non-physician health professionals improve quality of diabetes care? Results of a scoping review. by Sanas Mirhoseiny, Tjarko Geelvink, Stephan Martin, Horst Christian Vollmar, Stephanie Stock, Marcus Redaelli

“…The non-physician healthcare professionals involved in the team were nurses, pharmacists, community health workers and dietitians. …”
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Stability of parenteral drugs in hospital circuit by Sarah BOUAMEUR, Aicha BRAHMI, Mimouna BOUNAB, Aicha KHELLIFI

“… Introduction- Drug stability in healthcare establishments is a recurring problem in practice of hospital pharmacists. Apart from the expired drugs, instabilities are often confirmed by changes in appearance or color observed during drug’s period of validity. …”
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Cannabis use and heart transplant listing: A survey of clinician practices. by Onyedika J Ilonze, Shannon M Knapp, Yelena Chernyak, Robert L Page, LaKeisha J Boyd, Sula Mazimba, Subha V Raman, Chioma O Enyi, Larry A Allen, Khadijah Breathett

“…A total of 140 clinicians (cardiologists (41.4%, n = 58), surgeons (7.1%, n = 10), pharmacists (9.3%, n = 13), advanced practice providers and coordinators) responded and responses were grouped by whether they responded that cannabis is "illegal in my state" (illegal), or "legal for medical and recreational use in my state," (legal). …”
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Developing a curriculum on antimicrobial stewardship for pediatric residents: a needs assessment by Matthew M. Sattler, Sara Greer, Christine R. Lockowitz, Jason G. Newland, Evan E. Facer, Katie Wolfe

“…Participants: Pediatric residents and infectious diseases (ID)/AS content experts (CE), including pediatric ID faculty, fellows, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists. Methods: Residents were surveyed to assess prior AS experiences and usefulness of education in different AS domains (e.g., antimicrobial resistance [AMR]). …”
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The state of the science of interprofessional collaborative practice: A scoping review of the patient health-related outcomes based literature published between 2010 and 2018. by May Nawal Lutfiyya, Linda Feng Chang, Cynthia McGrath, Clark Dana, Martin S Lipsky

“…The most common professions represented in the studies reviewed were physicians, pharmacists and nurses. Primary care was the most common care delivery setting and measures related to chronic disease the most commonly measured outcomes. …”
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A simulation study to quantitatively assess the performance of electronic prescribing systems in English NHS Hospital Trusts by Stephanie Klein, Athanasios Tsanas, Jamie Coleman, Rebecca Osselton, Jude Heed, Ann Slee, Neil Watson

“…We solicited ePRaSE testing: 68 pharmacists from across 45 English NHS Trusts, utilising 13 different EP systems volunteered for the study. …”
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ConciliaMed: an interactive mobile and web tool to reconcile chronic medications of patients undergoing elective surgery by Bernardo Santos-Ramos, Eva Rocío Alfaro-Lara, María Dolores Santos-Rubio, Pablo Ciudad-Gutiérrez, Paloma Suárez-Casillas, Ana Belén Guisado-Gil

“…Here, we present ConciliaMed, a mobile and web-based tool for healthcare professionals to reconcile the chronic medications of patients undergoing elective surgery.Methods A research team of pharmacists and internists worked together with a technology company to design and develop ConciliaMed. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on HIV care: a comprehensive analysis of patient and healthcare providers experiences at the largest HIV treatment center in Ghana by Peter Puplampu, Justice K. Baah, Karl Osei Afoduo, Bright A. Adjei, Araba Abaidoo-Myles, Victor G. Davila-Roman, George B. Kyei, Collins S. Ahorlu

“…In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were done with HIV patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, data scientists, administrators, and counselors to ascertain barriers and facilitators to HIV care during the pandemic. …”
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A machine learning-based clinical predictive tool to identify patients at high risk of medication errors by Ammar Abdo, Lyse Gallay, Thibault Vallecillo, Justine Clarenne, Pauline Quillet, Vincent Vuiblet, Rudy Merieux

“…To improve patient safety, we developed a machine learning-based tool that prioritizes patients at risk of medication errors upon admission to the hospital to ensure that they undergo medication reconciliation by clinical pharmacists. The data were collected from the electronic health records of patients admitted to Reims University Hospital who underwent medication reconciliation between 2017 and 2023. …”
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Integrating Analytical Procedures in Routine Practices of Centralized Antiblastic Compounding Units for Valorization of Residual Compounded Drugs by Rita Patrizia Aquino, Giovanni Falcone, Paola Russo, Fabrizio Dal Piaz, Giulia Auriemma, Ferdinando Maria de Francesco, Stefania Cascone, Eduardo Nava, Pasquale Del Gaudio

“…Conclusions: In fact, for all tested products, our results suggested a longer shelf-life in comparison to the datasheet, giving hospital pharmacists the possibility to extend the clinical use of compounded drugs, improving the cost–benefit of anticancer personalized therapy.…”
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A Case of Undiagnosed HIV Infection in a 57-Year-Old Woman with Multiple Myeloma: Consequences on Chemotherapy Efficiency and Safety by I. Poizot-Martin, S. Brégigeon, C. Tamalet, R. Bouabdallah, O. Zaegel-Faucher, V. Obry-Roguet, A. Ivanova, C.E. Cano, C. Solas

“…A multidisciplinary approach including oncologists/hematologists, virologists, and pharmacists is recommended in order to avoid drug interactions between chemotherapy and antiretroviral drugs. …”
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Results of a modified Delphi consensus on the optimal testing pathway for oesophago-gastric cancer care in the UK by Philippe Taniere, Manuel Rodriguez-Justo, Naureen Starling, Wasat Mansoor, Thomas Bird, Martin Eatock

“…The results were then reviewed by the steering group to agree on any recommendations and conclusions.Results A total of 50 responses were received from consultant oncologists (n=25), pathologists (n=15), specialist oncology pharmacists (n=5) and specialist oncology nurses (n=5). …”
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Unveiling the Exodus: A scoping review of attrition in allied health. by Su Ann Yeoh, Saravana Kumar, Anna Phillips, Lok Sze Katrina Li

“…Attrition rates ranged from 0.5% to 41% across allied health disciplines. Pharmacists demonstrated the lowest attrition rates, while audiologists reported the highest. …”
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