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Ljungberg Persson C, Al-Nuaimi A, Esmaeili N, Svensberg K. Patients' attitudes towards using a question prompt list in community pharmacies. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2023; 115:107862. [PMID: 37422951 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore patients' usage rate and perceived usefulness and benefits of a question prompt list (QPL) when collecting prescribed medication in community pharmacies. METHODS Data were collected in Swedish pharmacies using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with patients. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used, and the outcomes were usage rate, factors impacting on use, and perceived ease of use, usefulness, and benefits of self-reported question-asking and self-perceived medication knowledge. Descriptive statistics and group comparisons were performed, and qualitative data were analyzed thematically with the TAM. RESULTS Out of 145 patients filling out the questionnaire, 72 (50.0%) reported they had used the QPL. Patients with new prescriptions and non-native Swedish speakers used the QPL more often (p = 0.03; p = 0.009, respectively). The QPL was quick to read (86.3%) and easy to understand (91.4%). Forty percent stated that they asked more questions, and self-reported users scored higher on self-perceived medication knowledge. In the interviews (n = 14), the QPL was described as an eye-opener as to what one could ask the pharmacist. CONCLUSIONS Patients were willing to use a QPL in community pharmacies. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS A QPL in pharmacies might improve patients' engagement medication knowledge, as well as showcase the expertise of pharmacists.
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- C Ljungberg Persson
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Uppsala, Box 580, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Uppsala, Box 580, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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Schackmann L, Copinga M, Vervloet M, Crutzen S, van Loon E, Sterkenburg PS, Taxis K, van Dijk L. Exploration of the effects of an innovative mentalization-based training on patient-centered communication skills of pharmacy staff: A video-observation study. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2023; 114:107803. [PMID: 37230039 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore whether a mentalization-based communication training for pharmacy staff impacts their ability to elicit and recognize patients' implicit and explicit medication related needs and concerns. METHODS A single-arm intervention pilot study was conducted, in which pre-post video-recordings of pharmacy counter-conversations on dispensed-medication (N = 50 and N = 34, respectively; pharmacy staff: N = 22) were coded. Outcome measures included: detecting needs and concerns, and implicitly and explicitly eliciting and recognizing them. Descriptive statistics and a multi-level logistic regression were conducted. Excerpts of videos with needs or concerns were analyzed thematically on mentalizing attitude aspects. RESULTS Indications show that patients more often express their concerns in an explicit way post-measurement, just as pharmacy staffs' explicit recognition and elicitation of needs and concerns. This was not seen for patients' needs. No statistically significant differences were found for determinants for detecting needs or concerns (i.e., measurement-, professional-type, or interaction). Differences in mentalizing attitude were observed between pre-post-measurements, e.g., more attention for patients. CONCLUSION This mentalizing training shows the potential of mentalizing to improve pharmacy staff members' explicit elicitation and recognition of patients' medication-related needs and concerns. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The training seems promising for improving patient-oriented communication skills in pharmacy staff. Future studies should confirm this result.
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- Laura Schackmann
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Nivel, the Netherlands; Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Unit of PharmacoTherapy, Epidemiology & Economics, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Unit of PharmacoTherapy, Epidemiology & Economics, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Nivel, the Netherlands
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- Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Unit of PharmacoTherapy, Epidemiology & Economics, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Unit of PharmacoTherapy, Epidemiology & Economics, University of Groningen, the Netherlands; Pharmacy De Drie Stellingen, Oosterwolde, the Netherlands; Wolk Academy, Oosterwolde, the Netherlands
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- Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Unit of PharmacoTherapy, Epidemiology & Economics, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Nivel, the Netherlands; Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Unit of PharmacoTherapy, Epidemiology & Economics, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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Kaae S, Rossing C, Husted GR, Fosgerau CF. How patient-centredness takes place in pharmacy encounters: a critical common-sense interpretation of video-recorded meetings. Int J Clin Pharm 2023; 45:146-153. [PMID: 36371584 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-022-01508-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Counselling patients in community pharmacies is important to obtain the best usage of medicines. However, it does not seem to be sufficiently patient-centred. To become more patient-centred, communication guidelines could be used but the guidelines need to be supplemented with up-to-date research that specifies how patient-centredness takes place or could take place in the pharmacy encounters. AIM To use a qualitative methodology to investigate how patient-centeredness unfolds in Danish pharmacy encounters by analysing video-recorded encounters. METHOD A maximal variation sampling strategy was applied, including staff from 2 pharmacies. A preunderstanding of 'patient-centredness' guided the analyses with focus on the development of relationships, understanding the patient's situation, and coordination of care. Data were then subjected to a 'critical common-sense' interpretation. To validate identified themes, 'structural corroboration', 'researcher triangulation', and a 'meaning saturation process' were carried out. RESULTS Nineteen encounters were included. Overall, the staff took responsibility for ensuring patients' optimal medicine use and focused on biomedical aspects of the treatment. Important messages conveyed by staff appeared to be that there is one correct way of taking medicines and that taking the medicine is an uncomplicated process. Patients were rarely invited to provide their perspective. CONCLUSION Staff showed commitment to ensuring patients' optimal medicine use, but during this process, they predominantly relied on a reductionist approach to medicine. This must be addressed as it hampers patient-centredness. Suggestions for how to become more patient-centred are given.
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- Susanne Kaae
- Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Pharmakon - Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, Milnersvej 42, 3400, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Psychology of Language, Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 120, 2300, Copenhagen S, Denmark
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Burghle A, Hansen RN, Nørgaard LS, Hedegaard U, Bendixen S, Søndergaard L, Servilieri K, Hansen J, Rossing C. The Danish Network for Community Pharmacy Practice Research and Development. PHARMACY 2021; 9:114. [PMID: 34204275 PMCID: PMC8293441 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy9020114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The community pharmacy has a number of attributes that makes it an excellent setting for research and development projects, as it is a highly accessible part of the healthcare system and is staffed by highly trained health care professionals. The big turnover in patients in the community pharmacy makes it possible to reach a great number of patients and collect a lot of data in a relatively short time. However, conducting nation-wide research and development projects can be a rather time-consuming process for the individual community pharmacy, and can thus require collaboration with other community pharmacies and researchers. This will help ensure strong results and better implementation. Thus, the Danish Network for Community Pharmacy Practice for Research and Development (NUAP) was established in Denmark by a number of highly committed community pharmacies and researchers. NUAP consists of 102 member pharmacy owners in addition to a number of researchers. The aim of the network is to strengthen pharmacy practice and pharmacy practice research in Denmark by providing a forum where community pharmacy practitioners and researchers meet and work together. The network is led by a steering committee elected by the members in the network.
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- Alaa Burghle
- Hospital Pharmacy Funen, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense, Denmark
- Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark;
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- Department of Research and Development, Pharmakon, Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, 3400 Hilleroed, Denmark; (R.N.H.); (C.R.)
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- Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark;
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- København Sønderbro Pharmacy, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark; (S.B.); (J.H.)
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- København Sønderbro Pharmacy, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark; (S.B.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Research and Development, Pharmakon, Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, 3400 Hilleroed, Denmark; (R.N.H.); (C.R.)
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Jowkar N, Fjeldsø N, Nørgaard LS, Sporrong SK, Jacobsen R, Kaae S. A Presentation of Central Communication Aspects in the Patient-Provider Relationship-Potential Learnings for Community Pharmacists. PHARMACY 2020; 8:pharmacy8040241. [PMID: 33352836 PMCID: PMC7768490 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy8040241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Several studies have shown that communication between patients and HCPs is still not optimal in integrating patients’ perspectives on how best to manage their diseases and their medication. One such area where encounters between patients and professionals still needs to develop to better incorporate the patient’s perspective is pharmacy practice. The aim of this study was therefore to explore and present new typologies and communication aspects of HCP-patient relationships since a comprehensive literature search in 1997 conducted by Sondell and Söderfeldt, and relate the findings to pharmacy practice. In total, 11 articles were identified by applying the techniques of a purposeful literature search. The articles covered aspects of: shifting and adapting roles during the encounter, techniques to ensure individualizing in the encounter, avoiding inappropriate routines, coping with internet-informed patients, achieving mutual goals, dealing with uncertainty including avoiding rigid preconceptions, using social conversation, incorporating patients’ prior experiences, aligning language, adapting greetings and exploring the cultures and communication patterns of patients from other ethnic backgrounds. The variety of these communication aspects points to the immense complexity of communication as a practice discipline. This article has presented some of the literature that pharmacists can consult, in the endeavor of improving their communication practices.
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- Nima Jowkar
- Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark; (N.J.); (N.F.); (L.S.N.); or (S.K.S.); (R.J.)
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- Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark; (N.J.); (N.F.); (L.S.N.); or (S.K.S.); (R.J.)
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- Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark; (N.J.); (N.F.); (L.S.N.); or (S.K.S.); (R.J.)
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- Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark; (N.J.); (N.F.); (L.S.N.); or (S.K.S.); (R.J.)
- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark; (N.J.); (N.F.); (L.S.N.); or (S.K.S.); (R.J.)
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- Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark; (N.J.); (N.F.); (L.S.N.); or (S.K.S.); (R.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +45-3533-6273
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