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Open AccessPerceptions of pharmacists on the quality of automated blood pressure devices: a national survey
A recent study found that only 23.8% of blood pressure (BP) devices available for purchase from Australian pharmacies were validated for accuracy. The extent to which pharmacists are aware of this, and other i...
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Violence in community pharmacy in Australia: incidence and implications
Objective To estimate the frequency, nature and impact of violent incidents in Australian community pharmacies. Setting A sample of Australian community pharmacists. Method A survey of Australian pharmacists soug...
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Open AccessA role for pharmacists in community-based post-discharge warfarin management: protocol for the 'the role of community pharmacy in post hospital management of patients initiated on warfarin' study
Shorter periods of hospitalisation and increasing warfarin use have placed stress on community-based healthcare services to care for patients taking warfarin after hospital discharge, a high-risk period for th...
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Training Australian pharmacists for participation in a collaborative, home-based post-discharge warfarin management service
Objective To describe the development, implementation and outcomes of an anticoagulation education program for pharmacists participating in a community-based post-discharge warfarin management service. Setting Au...
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Open AccessEngaging community pharmacists in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: protocol for the Pharmacist Assessment of Adherence, Risk and Treatment in Cardiovascular Disease (PAART CVD) pilot study
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Community pharmacist intervention studies have demonstrated clinical effectiveness for improving several leading individual CVD risk factors...
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Cardiovascular risk screening program in Australian community pharmacies
Objective To assess the suitability of Australian community pharmacies as cardiovascular disease risk profile screening centres and evaluate whether community pharmacists can play an important role in detecting, ...
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Open AccessEvaluation of a community pharmacy-based intervention for improving patient adherence to antihypertensives: a randomised controlled trial
The majority of patients using antihypertensive medications fail to achieve their recommended target blood pressure. Poor daily adherence with medication regimens and a lack of persistence with medication use ...
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Drug-related problems identified in medication reviews by Australian pharmacists
Objective In Australia, accredited pharmacists perform medication reviews for patients to identify and resolve drug-related problems. We analysed the drug-related problems identified in reviews for both home-dwel...
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Pharmacist-initiated general practitioner referral of patients with suboptimal asthma management
Objective To assess the impact of an intervention initiated by community pharmacists, involving the provision of educational material and general practitioner (GP) referral, on asthma kno...
