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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 ...
The effect of tailored consumer medicine information on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomised controlled interventional study
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
Introduction: In patients with diabetes, better health communication is associated with better health outcomes including medication adherence and glycaemic control. The conventional patient information leaflet does not ...
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 ...
Patient assessment teaching and learning in undergraduate pharmacy curriculum: Students' perspective of a pharmacist-physician instructional strategy
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International Pharmaceutical Federation
, 2015 , Article)
Introduction: Pharmacy programmes commonly use physicians, nurses, and physician assistants as instructors of patient assessment courses. These are often questioned to be physician-focused. The aim of this study was to ...
Attitudes towards using smart devices and medical applications among pharmacy students, preceptors and faculty members in Jordan
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International Pharmaceutical Federation
, 2017 , Article)
Objective: To determine the utilisation, purposes, barriers and attitudes towards the use of smart devices and medical applications among pharmacy students, preceptors, and faculty members at Jordan University of Science ...
An HIV-STI risk reduction program among undergraduate students at a northern Nigerian university: A randomized controlled field trial
(2012 , Article)
Aim
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer-led human immunodeficiency virus-sexually transmitted infections (HIV-STI) intervention program based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model among ...
The development, translation and validation of an instrument used in a tobacco cessation intervention study among patients with diabetes
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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
, 2014 , Article)
Objective: In diabetes care, smoking cessation is a very important component that should be addressed in order to facilitate effective blood glucose control and to limit the development of complications associated with ...
Effect of CYP2C19 genetic variants on bleeding and major adverse cardiovascular events in a cohort of Arab patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and stent implantation
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
, 2022 , Article)
Introduction One-third of patients have clopidogrel resistance that may lead to major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). By contrast, it was found that some clopidogrel-treated patients have hyperresponsive platelets that are ...
Impact of pharmacist-involved collaborative care on diabetes management in a primary healthcare setting using real-world data
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Article)
Background Diabetes mellitus is a complex multi-system disorder, requiring multi-disciplinary care. The conventional care model, where physicians are the sole caregivers may not be optimal. Addition of other healthcare ...
Assessing adherence to inhaled corticosteroids among adults with asthma in kuwait using the medication adherence report scale for asthma
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Dove Medical Press Ltd.
, 2020 , Article)
Purpose: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the mainstay maintenance therapy for asthma management. Non-adherence to ICS, which can lead to exacerbations and poor asthma control, is commonly reported among adult patients ...