Lack of adherence constitutes one the most important challenges in patients undergoing treatment with oral antineoplastic drugs (ANEO). Understanding cancer patients’ experiences respect to their medication is key for optimizing and therapeutic results. We aimed assess experience (ME) ANEO, describe barriers facilitators related disease its compare them healthcare professionals’ perspectives. carried out an exploratory qualitative study University Hospital San Juan de Alicante, Spain. Three...

Objective To assess the level of adherence to angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in patients regularly attending a community pharmacy and influence change patients' pharmacological treatment. Design Retrospective cohort study random sample consecutive collecting their medication. Setting 40 pharmacies Alicante (Southeast Spain). Participants 602 ≥18 years old following treatment with ARBs at least 3 previous refills were included. Main outcome measures Prevalence uncontrolled blood...

To evaluate the algorithm impact on upper gastrointestinal patients' symptoms (PROMs) and satisfaction with pharmaceutical care received (PREMs). The was previously developed by clinicians pharmacists, through a pre-post intervention study in Spain (June–October 2022). We included 1221 patients who were seeking advice and/or medication for at 134 community pharmacies. Patients' sociodemographic clinical variables assessed baseline classified accordance Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Impact...

Abstract Background There is little evidence about the factors that predict persistence/adherence in treatment-naïve patients with COPD clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate persistence and adherence levels among diagnosed who had a prescribed inhaled medication, using data from real-world Methods Multicentric 6 month-followed-up period. Patients were considered persistent if they collected all their inhaler refills. In random sample patients, we evaluated Test Adherence...

A misunderstanding of the mechanism action and bacterial targets antibiotics by consumers may drive inappropriate antibiotic use antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Tackling AMR requires an in-depth understanding consumer beliefs misconceptions. We explored conversations on a number social media platforms in context sore throat how coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected online between 1 January 2018 25 November 2021 across eight countries. Five distinct groups were identified...

Background: Frequently, the community pharmacies are only points of consultation for upper-gastrointestinal symptomology. However, heterogeneity symptoms often limits correct management patient. The study aim is to describe epidemiological and clinical characteristics patients with who ask advice in pharmacies. Methods: A cross-sectional was performed 134 Spanish (June-October 2022) we included 1,360 patients. We collected sociodemographic, variables current medication data. pharmacist...

(1) Background: Heartburn and reflux discomfort are frequent reasons for consultation at the community pharmacy. To facilitate assistance work of pharmacist its coordination between different levels care, a group experts in Community Pharmacy, Primary Care, Gastroenterology have recently worked on an algorithm to manage these symptoms pharmacy (Professional Pharmaceutical Service). The objective this study is analyze clinical sociodemographic characteristics patients with heartburn and/or...

Background: Lack of adherence to Oral antineoplastic agents (OAAs) treatment has important clinical, social and economic consequences. Objective: To develop validate a novel instrument for assessing OAAs, based on the reported experiences people with cancer in relation their opinions healthcare professionals who care them. Methods: We performed multicenter validation study scale designed assess OAAs. First, steering committee developed items an initial scale, results qualitative that...

Objetivos: Revisar la literatura científica relacionada con las intervenciones desde farmacia comunitaria en los pacientes adultos que recibieron atención de salud a domicilio.Métodos: Revisión exploratoria artículos recuperados bases datos bibliográficas MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus y Web of Science hasta marzo 2020. La ecuación búsqueda se formuló́ mediante descriptores “Home Care Services” “Pharmacies” o “Community Pharmacy Services”, utilizando también Entry Terms...

Introducción: Revisar la literatura científica relacionada con adherencia a vacunación COVID-19 entre los profesionales sanitarios y explorar las barreras facilitadores que inclinan balanza hacia aceptación o vacilación de contra COVID-19. Métodos: Revisión exploratoria artículos recuperados en base datos bibliográfica MEDLINE (vía PubMed) hasta marzo 2022. La ecuación búsqueda se formuló mediante descriptores “Occupational Groups”, “Vaccination”, “Coronavirus Infections”, “COVID-19...

Proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy stands as the primary treatment for upper gastrointestinal symptoms, yet poor adherence often results in failure. Given that patients experiencing these symptoms frequently seek assistance at community pharmacies, development of collaborative tools with care is becoming imperative. The objective was to assess effectiveness a pharmaceutical intervention, demonstrated by model between and enhancing PPI among symptoms.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the provision a professional pharmaceutical patient-centered model in weight management program and optimization medication Spanish community pharmacy.This single-group intervention with mean follow-up period 8.2 months (sd 2.3). Patients ≥18 years old seeking lose or improve eating habits were recruited. On first visit, pharmacist collected patients' sociodemographic anthropometric variables, dietary history lifestyle habits, biochemical measurements...

Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to global health in the 21st century. In age of internet and social media, infographics may constitute an effective educational resource for transmitting complete messages about antibiotics antimicrobial driving behavioural change. We aimed evaluate on available terms their documentary quality, purpose, appropriateness as tools explaining strategic lines defined World Health Organization Global Action Plan Resistance (GAP-AMR) conveying One concept....

Background: Several factors can influence adherence to orally administered antineoplastics, including fear or anxiety resulting from situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was analyse these patients’ experiences on antineoplastics. Methods: Cross-sectional in four hospitals >18 year old cancer patients receiving antineoplastics during first half 2021. Data were collected medical records and through telephone interviews. Adherence assessed prescription refill pill...

Los Sistemas Personalizados de Dosificación (SPD) son una herramienta útil para mejorar la adherencia terapéutica desde farmacia comunitaria. Sin embargo, existen en el mercado multitud sistemas con características diferenciadoras que es necesario conocer poder seleccionar mejor se adapte al servicio SPD. El objetivo este trabajo ha consistido realizar revisión los diferentes tipos SPD existen, analizar las ventajas e inconvenientes cada uno y evaluar su adecuación función del uso deseado,...

Design and validate a scale to measure adherence oral antineoplastic drugs. The availability of simple, validated tool that can be applied routine care will make it possible detect identify non-adherence in order establish strategies improve optimize the quality healthcare services.Validation study designed assess drugs sample outpatients who collect their medication two Spanish hospitals. Its validity reliability analyzed, based on previous qualitative methodology study, using classical...

To design and validate a questionnaire to measure adherence oral antineoplastic drugs. The availability of simple, validated tool that can be applied routine care will make it possible detect identify non-adherence in order establish strategies improve optimize the quality healthcare services.Validation study designed assess drugs sample outpatients who collect their medication two Spanish hospitals. Its validity reliability analyzed, based on previous qualitative methodology study, using...