تصفح Pharmacy Research حسب المؤلف "Paravattil, Bridget"
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Assessment of Educational Inhaler Technique Interventions Among Community Pharmacists: A Systematic Review.
Hussain, Farhat Naz; Paravattil, Bridget ( Dove Press , 2020 , Article)Community pharmacists are the last point of contact before patients are provided with an inhaled asthma device and are expected to adequately educate and train patients on its use. Evidence has shown that pharmacists lack ... -
Assessment of Educational Needs and Design of a Preceptor Development Program for Health Professional Education Programs in Qatar
Mukhalalati, Banan; Awaisu, Ahmed; Elshami, Sara; Paravattil, Bridget; Zolezzi, Monica; Abu-Hijleh, Marwan; Moslih-Almoslih, Ayad; Carr, Alison; Bawadi, Hiba; Romanowski, Michael; Almahasneh, Randa; Bacha, Rasha... more authors ... less authors ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)Introduction:Experiential learning is the backbone of many health care professional education programs; however, the quality of learning is profoundly dependent on the skills and experiences of clinical preceptors. This ... -
Cognitive load theory: Implications for assessment in pharmacy education
Kyle John, Wilby; Paravattil, Bridget ( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)The concept of mental workload is well studied from a learner's perspective but has yet to be better understood from the perspective of an assessor. Mental workload is largely associated with cognitive load theory, which ... -
Contemporary professional skills development for pharmacists in the middle east
Wilbur, Kerry; El-Awaisi, Alla; Paravattil, Bridget; Zolezzi, Monica; Pawluk, Shane ( AACP , 2017 , Article)Objective. To determine professional skills development and its utility among the “bridge” curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students in the Middle East. Methods. Qatar University College of Pharmacy offers a ... -
Critical appraisal of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines
El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Jaam, Myriam; Sheikh Ali, Saba Abdal Salam; Saleh, Rana; Awaisu, Ahmed; Paravattil, Bridget; Wilby, Kyle John... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2020 , Article)© 2020, The Author(s). Background Tobacco use is a leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of tobacco use dependence are of varied scope and quality, ... -
An Interventional Call-Back Service to Improve Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies
Paravattil, Bridget; Zolezzi, Monica; Nasr, Ziad; Benkhadra, Maria; Alasmar, May; Hussein, Sara; Maklad, Aya... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Pharmacists play a key role in tackling antibiotic misuse through counseling and education of patients and healthcare providers. The study aim is to evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions in community ... -
Mental effort in the assessment of critical reflection: Implications for assessment quality and scoring
Gonzalez, Pilar Robinson; Paravattil, Bridget; Wilby, Kyle John ( Elsevier , 2022 , Other)Introduction: Critical reflection is a mainstay in the training of health professionals, yet assessment of reflection is commonly described as difficult, taxing, and resulting in inconsistent scoring across assessors. At ... -
A Middle Eastern journey of integrating Interprofessional Education into the healthcare curriculum: a SWOC analysis
El-Awaisi, Alla; Wilby, Kyle John; Wilbur, Kerry; El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Awaisu, Ahmed; Paravattil, Bridget... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central , 2017 , Article)Interprofessional education (IPE) is an emerging concept in the Middle East with a number of health professional degree programs continually striving to meet international accreditation requirements to enhance the quality ... -
Patient Counseling and Education: Models and Methods in Pharmacy Practice
Wilby, Kyle J.; Rowe, Hilary; Pawluk, Shane A.; Paravattil, Bridget ( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)Patient counseling and education in pharmacy practice is essential to develop the role of pharmacist within the healthcare system. As such, pharmacists largely depend on communication with patients to fulfill their mission ... -
Prevention and screening recommendations in type 2 diabetes: Review and critical appraisal of clinical practice guidelines.
Diab, Mohammad; Barhoosh, Huda A; Daoudi, Balqis; AlMukdad, Sawsan I; Zaghloul, Nancy Ha; Ashour, Mayar; Abdelrahman, Iman A; Paravattil, Bridget; Wilby, Kyle John... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)The aim of this review was to identify and appraise guidelines reporting recommendations for the screening and prevention of type 2 diabetes. Five guidelines were included for analysis and all were endorsed by national or ... -
Reshaping experiential education within Qatar University's Health Programs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Paravattil, Bridget; Zolezzi, Monica; Carr, Alison Sylvia; Al-Moslih, Ayad ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Health professions programs heavily depend on experiential learning to prepare learners for practice within the healthcare system. Learners acquire a significant proportion of patient care skills as they participate in ... -
Strategies to Optimize Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Coronary Artery Stenting in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Paravattil, Bridget; Elewa, Hazem ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2017 , Article)The use of aspirin and a P2Y12 receptor antagonist as dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has become the treatment of choice in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and percutaneous coronary intervention to prevent ... -
Students' conception of local responses to global problems for a more peaceful and sustainable world: A collaborative education project between Brazil, Canada, Qatar, and New Zealand
Wilby, Kyle John; Black, Emily K.; Benetoli, Arcelio; Paravattil, Bridget ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)Background: The concept of global citizenship aims to prepare learners to be able to function and be competitive within a global environment. Successful learners may effectively “think globally” but “act locally,” aiming ... -
Topiramate monotherapy for weight reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Paravattil, Bridget; Wilby, Kyle J.; Turgeon, Ricky ( Elsevier Ireland Ltd , 2016 , Article)Aims: To conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis to determine the efficacy and safety of topiramate as monotherapy for weight reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, ... -
Using motivational interviewing techniques to inform decision-making for COVID-19 vaccination
Zolezzi, Monica; Paravattil, Bridget; El-Gaili, Taysier ( Springer , 2021 , Article)Motivational interviewing is a patient-centered communication style used to enhance a person’s internal motivation for attitudinal change by exploring and solving inherent ambivalences. In the face of rising COVID-19 vaccine ... -
Utilization of simulated patients to assess diabetes and asthma counseling practices among community pharmacists in Qatar
Paravattil, Bridget; Kheir, Nadir; Yousif, Adil ( Springer Netherlands , 2017 , Article)Background Patient counseling is one of the most important services a pharmacist can provide to patients. Studies have shown that counseling provided by pharmacists may prevent medication related problems and improve ...