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Kadi R, Gayed F, Kauzman P, Amam Ali Z, Dmitriev I, Mikhael V, Ghabi R, Hamamji J, Jabbour S, Mrchak M, Guirguis N, Metras ME, Becciolini L, Vassel FM, Gutzeit A, Cresson J, Froehlich JM, Higgs T, Dufour MM, Matoori S. Autism spectrum disorder: Practice guidelines for pharmacists. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2024; 157:58-65. [PMID: 38463173 PMCID: PMC10924569 DOI: 10.1177/17151635241228495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Ryma Kadi
- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Luzern, Switzerland
- Institute of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine and Breast Center St. Anna, Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Department of Radiology, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Clinical Research Group, Klus Apotheke Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Département de psychologie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Yılmaz Z, Al-Taie A. A cross-sectional study of community pharmacists' self-reported disease knowledge and competence in the treatment of childhood autism spectrum disorder. Int J Clin Pharm 2023; 45:1088-1097. [PMID: 36547799 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-022-01530-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disease that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioural challenges. Given the rising prevalence of autism and multiple medication use, healthcare professionals, including community pharmacists, are required to have sufficient ASD knowledge to affect positively the disease prognosis and related comorbidities. AIM To assess community pharmacists' knowledge of disease and pharmacotherapy of ASD, along with the provision of patient education and counselling provided by, community pharmacists in Turkey. METHOD This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted among community pharmacists in Turkey using a structured, validated questionnaire to assess ASD knowledge, awareness, and the provision of patient education and counselling by community pharmacists. RESULTS 486 community pharmacists were included, with a mean age of 39.69 ± 13.10 years, and most (n = 151, 31.1%) in the age range between 20 and 29 years. 96.3% of community pharmacists never had training about ASD. 32.9% of the participants were aware of the medicines for ASD treatment, and 25.7% were aware of the drugs' side effects. The mean overall knowledge about childhood autism among health workers questionnaire (KCAHW) score was 11.83 ± 3.91, and there was a statistically significant KCAHW score difference between other pharmacists and those with ASD training (p = 0.006). CONCLUSION There is a lack of disease and pharmacotherapy knowledge about childhood ASD among Turkish community pharmacists, particularly about communication impairment, type, onset, and comorbidities, as well as poor knowledge about drug pharmacotherapy and patient counselling services. This potentially creates a barrier to the adequate provision of healthcare to autistic patients.
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- Zekiye Yılmaz
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar, Kayışdağı Cad. No: 32, Ataşehir, 34758, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Boshoff K, Bowen-Salter H, Gibbs D, Phillips RL, Porter L, Wiles L. A meta-synthesis of how parents of children with autism describe their experience of accessing and using routine healthcare services for their children. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2021; 29:1668-1682. [PMID: 34155717 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In order to present a greater understanding to parental experiences of supporting their child with autism to access healthcare services, a systematic review of qualitative research was undertaken, addressing the review question: 'How do parents of children with autism describe their experiences of utilising routine healthcare services?'. After a systematic search and selection process, 12 studies were identified and appraised independently by paired reviewers using an adapted version of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) tool. Data were synthesised by two reviewers in line with the Joanna Briggs Approach for meta-aggregation. The 12 studies included in this review (spanning 2012-2020), represented the voices of 240 parents. The synthesis resulted in the following synthesised finding (based on four categories that emerged from the original studies' themes): parents report challenges in accessing and use of mainstream health services, for their child with autism, due to not having a voice, inadequate communication and lack of understanding from health service providers. This review raises our awareness of parents' experiences of healthcare services and will assist healthcare practitioners to reconsider their own communication style, understanding and approach with children with autism and their families. From these findings, we recommend that healthcare practitioners more readily incorporate parents' contributory expertise into healthcare visits. These recommendations will help facilitate effective, supportive and positive healthcare experiences for all involved.
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- Kobie Boshoff
- International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Children's Research, Barts Health NHS Trust, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- ANU Medical School, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy Program, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Precision Health, IIMPACT in Health, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Precision Medicine, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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