Community pharmacist (CP) is highly competent and the most accessible health care profession to the public in the UK. It is estimated more than 550 million visits to community pharmacy take place in the UK annually. There are roughly 32000 qualified CP serving in 13000 community pharmacies in England. Standing on the front line of health care, the quality of the service provided by pharmacists is of the utmost importance. In order to deliver a patient orientated health care service, public perspective of pharmacy and the service provided should be taken into consideration and this is the primary objective of the group research project. This group research project studied public opinion of health care, accessing pharmacies and medicines, …show more content…
This finding is not surprising given a quantitative research from Wendy Gidman et al. which documented that most public have faith in GP rather than CP. The underlying reason can be dissected into personality relationship, commercial image of community pharmacy, hierarchies in healthcare and mistrust in pharmacist qualification. However, the point of view from 26 participants is too small to represent the whole UK population. The convenience and accessibility of the community pharmacy make it serves as a reassurance place before contacting GP. The role of CP is evolving from traditional drug dispensing role into a vital player in the multidisciplinary team at primary care setting. This includes providing public health service, treating minor ailment and managing Long Term Condition …show more content…
In June 2015, it was announced that CP are able to get access to patient summary care records for continuity of care purpose. The national roll out is still in the process and expected to complete one year later. T.Porteous et al. composed views of patients, GP and CP on developing a system that enables medical records to be shared between GP and CP. Most pharmacists agree that having access to patient medical record ease them in making clinical judgment. GP believe that this system will improve patient healthcare. Around 50% of the patient agreed to let CP access to their medication records while 62% of them are happy for pharmacist to inform their GP about the side effect faced by them. However, there is some concern regarding the website security and also patient consent and confidentiality. A more recent research from YouGov shows that nearly 85% of the UK adults want their medical records to be access by all health care professional to improve their care received. This research intends to build on previous research effort to investigate public opinion on sharing medical information between GP and
• Organize inventory and alert pharmacists to any shortages of medications or supplies • Accept payment for prescriptions and process insurance claims • Enter customer or patient information, including any prescriptions taken, into a computer system • Answer phone calls from customers • Arrange for customers to speak with pharmacists if customers have questions about medications or health matters Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of pharmacists, who must review prescriptions before they are given to patients. In most states, technicians can compound or mix medications and call physicians for prescription refill authorizations. Technicians also may need to operate automated dispensing equipment when filling prescription orders. Pharmacy technicians working in hospitals and other medical facilities prepare a greater variety of medications, such as intravenous medications.
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Almost everybody on Long Island, and probably all around the world, has been prescribed a drug by a doctor before— whether it was to knock out a nasty virus, or relieve pain post injury or surgery. However, what many people don’t realize is that these drugs can have highly addictive qualities, and more and more people are becoming hooked, specifically teenagers. But when does harmlessly taking a prescription drug to alleviate pain take the turn into the downward spiral of abuse? The answer to that question would be when the user begins taking the drug for the “high” or good feelings brought along with it—certainly not what it was prescribed for (1). The amount of teens that abuse prescription medications has been rapidly increasing in recent
Although medicine is a field that is constantly evolving and we have obtained a vast amount of knowledge since Hippocrates’ era, it is telling to see that confidentiality is consistently valued in the care for patients. Beauchamp and Childress highlight the need for consent to divulge patient information. This shows how confidentiality promotes the autonomy of the patient, thus promoting a patient centered model where the patient holds power in the physician-patient relationship. This is a point that is further stressed by Ludwig and Burkie. The GMC includes the importance of confidentiality in maintaining the trust that both patients and the public have for doctors. This is vital for public heath because a general mistrust for doctors can form a culture where individuals refrain from seeking medical advice. This could potentially increase the prevalence of disease and mortality rates. It is seen that various methodologies indirectly support the concept of confidentiality, implying that its ethical basis is principally inarguable. In the UK patient privacy is enforced by the law and the two aforementioned cases demonstrate the severe consequences that can ensue when health professionals breach confidentiality. In both cases there was an elaborate procedure following the breach which evaluated the situation and decided the punishment. It necessary to have such
We live in a world where being medicated has become a societal norm. Modern health care practices have set the stage for the proliferation of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescription drugs by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Some of these practices include the emergence of managed care organizations (MCOs), the legalization of DTCA of prescription drugs, the emergence of the Internet as an alternative promotional channel, the increased desire by patients to become more involved in their own health care decisions, the disillusionment with traditional medicine, and the rise of ‘alternative’ medicine, to name a few. There is an ongoing debate as to the ultimate harm or benefit of this relatively recent practice of pharmaceutical manufacturers to direct their promotional efforts away from the physician and towards the consumer.
Health care and health care information are turning to become unity and are working together to facilitate improvement of health care quality and equity. Therefore, health providers and other relevant stakeholders must strive to put in place strong measures capable of effecting heightened privacy and security precautions. More transparency must also be ensured when medical care organizations and institutions are handling patient’s medical data.
“Don’t you worry, I’ll make sure we will get everything sorted out for you,” spoked the pharmacist to an overwhelmed patient. This was my first day shadowing a pharmacist at the UC Davis Medical Center during my winter break from college. I witnessed my shadowing pharmacist patiently consulted this patient on multiple medications, ensuring he followed the instructions with his take home prescriptions before discharging from the hospital. Over the course of this shadowing experience, I observed how pharmacists collaborated with doctors to provide the best pharmaceutical care and helped facilitate smooth discharge process. I was amazed at their extensive knowledge of not just pharmaceutical drugs but also on different disease states, social
Doctors, hospitals and other care providers dispute that they should have access to the medical records and other health information of any patient citing that they need this information to provide the best possible treatment for proper planning. Insurers on the other hand claim they must have personal health information in order to properly process claims and pay for the care. They also insist that this will provide protection against fraud. Government authorities make the same arguments saying that in providing taxpayer-funded coverage to its citizens, it has the right to know what it is paying for and to protect against fraud and abuse. Researchers both medical and none nonmedical have the same argument saying that they need access to these information so as to improve the quality of care, conduct studies that will make healthcare more effective and produce new products and therapies (Easthope 2005).
Agus continues by sharing an opposing viewpoint about sharing electronic health records. He states, “Doctors complain about the time it takes to update digital records, while patients worry about
Increased public demand to access health information and growth of consumerism in health care industry are two important reasons form increasing attention to Personal Health Records (PHRs) in the recent years. Surveys show that a considerable number of people want to have access to their health information. In one survey, 60 percent of respondents wanted physicians to provide online access to medical records and test results, and online appointment scheduling; 1 in 4 said they would pay more for the service.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adherence as “the extent to which a person’s behaviour – taking medication, following a diet, and/or executing lifestyle changes, corresponds with agreed recommendations from a health care provider. 1” Improving a patient’s medical adherence requires effort from multi-disciplinary healthcare staff. This report will focus on improving medication adherence in a pharmacy setting. Medication adherence is one of the obstacles to achieving desired clinical outcomes. Not only would nonadherence potentially harm an individual’s health, it also causes a huge financial burden on the NHS.
In his instructive article, Dr. Philip Caillouet focuses on the application of communication and information technologies in the health care industry. Referred to as Health Info Exchange (HIE), Cailloeut outlines the difficulties policymakers have faced in creating a platform of circulation for information on patient’s important medical information and history, virtually. HIE would not only make medical information easily accessible to physicians, but it would improve the overall quality and cost of patient care. As Cailloeut puts it, we live in a time of “There’s an app for that!”— a time where the Internet and informatics are the expected norm. He outlines the brief history of HIE, the vision for the future, and strategies to ensuring the
• 80% of health seekers say them that they can get this data anonymously, without talking to anybody; 16% of health seekers said they had utilized the Web to get data about a sensitive health topic that is difficult to talk about. Healthcare Innovation: A Personal Health Record arrangement (PHR) to enable customers to record and specifically share healthcare data about themselves and their friends and family in a protected
A career as a clinical pharmacist seems to be the goal was working up to my entire life, even before I knew what it was. As a child I found myself fascinated by what made people sick and how to make them feel better. This interest only continued to grow through my education, culminating in my decision to attend pharmacy school upon reaching adulthood.
Pharmacists often work together in a team with other healthcare professional like physicians and nurses. In the process, pharmacists will give advice to them on the selection of medication, by providing the evidences based on the dosage form, the side effects and possible interaction with food of the medication. On the other hand, pharmacists also take part in research and clinical studies. Recently, pharmacists are recruited to conduct pharmacy-based research in pharmacies. (Swanson, 2005)