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Management of common minor ailments in Qatar: Community pharmacists’ self-perceived competency and its predictors
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Public Library of Science
, 2021 , Article)
Studies focused on comprehensive assessment of self-perceived competency of community pharmacists to manage minor ailments are scanty despite that self-perceived competency is a valid determinant of task performance. The ...
Key stakeholders' views on the potential implementation of pharmacist prescribing: A qualitative investigation.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
An accumulation of international evidence demonstrates that pharmacist prescribing is effective, safe and well-accepted. While there is potential for such development in the Middle East, the majority of published studies ...
A modified-Delphi study of a framework to support the potential implementation of pharmacist prescribing.
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
There is an extensive evidence base of the effectiveness and safety of pharmacist prescribing around the globe. There is therefore potential to develop a framework to support the implementation in Qatar to achieve the ...
Clinical pharmacokinetics: perceptions of hospital pharmacists in Qatar about how it was taught and how it is applied
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
Background The application of clinical pharmacokinetics (PK) is essential when providing pharmaceutical care. Appropriate application of PK monitoring results in improved patient outcomes including decreased mortality, ...
Building hospital pharmacy practice research capacity in Qatar: a cross-sectional survey of hospital pharmacists
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
Background There is a need to systematically develop research capacity within pharmacy practice. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is the principal non-profit health care provider in Qatar. Traditionally, pharmacists in Qatar ...
Development and evaluation of pictograms on medication labels for patients with limited literacy skills in a culturally diverse multiethnic population
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Much of the migrant workforce in Qatar is of low literacy level and does not understand Arabic or English, presenting a significant challenge to health care professionals. Medicine labels are typically in Arabic ...
Drug-related problems identified by pharmacists conducting medication use reviews at a primary health center in Qatar
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Medication use review (MUR) is increasingly being recognized globally as a routine strategy performed by pharmacists to optimize the therapeutic outcomes of long-term medications. MUR services are not commonly ...
Continuing Professional Development Needs of Community Pharmacists in Qatar: A Mixed-Methods Approach
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Objective: This study aims to assess the educational needs and professional competencies of community pharmacists in Qatar to inform the development of relevant continuing professional development (CPD) programs. Methods: ...
A 5-year trend in the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors and other oral antidiabetic drugs in a Middle Eastern country
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are a novel class of oral antidiabetic drugs. To date, there are no pharmacoepidemiologic studies investigating the pattern of use of SGLT2is compared to ...
Assessment of an intensive education program for pharmacists on treatment of tobacco use disorder using an objective structured clinical examination: a randomized controlled trial
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Tobacco use is one of the major public health threats globally. Community pharmacists are uniquely positioned to offer tobacco cessation services owing to their easy accessibility by the public. To prepare Qatar ...