| Community pharmacists' perceptions of medicines use reviews and quality assurance by peer review. | |
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PMID: 20349274 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To explore existing mechanism to ensure quality assurance of medicine use reviews (MURs), and to identify those parameters of an MUR that community pharmacists consider as indicators of quality. SETTING: Community pharmacists undertaking MURs in Cornwall, United Kingdom. METHOD: A questionnaire was developed to investigate pharmacists' attitudes towards MURs and towards quality assurance of MURs. Questionnaires were distributed during December 2008 to a sample of pharmacists in Cornwall accredited to provide the service. Main outcome measures Community pharmacists' attitudes towards quality assurance of MURs. RESULTS: Fifty completed questionnaires were returned, a third of which were from locum pharmacists. The most frequently reported determinant for undertaking an MUR was the pharmacist's judgement. Company policy to deliver MURs was acknowledged as a potential indicator of a sub-optimal MUR. Pharmacists shared a common sense of what constitutes a "poor" MUR but not what defines a quality one. CONCLUSION: For peer review to operate as an effective mechanism to assure quality of MURs, pharmacists need to develop an effective forum to share their practice experiences. |
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Authors:
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Geoffrey Harding; Michael Wilcock |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-03-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pharmacy world & science : PWS Volume: 32 ISSN: 1573-739X ISO Abbreviation: Pharm World Sci Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-21 Completed Date: 2011-01-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9307352 Medline TA: Pharm World Sci Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 381-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Exeter, UK. |
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Attitude of Health Personnel* Community Pharmacy Services / standards* Drug Utilization Review / standards* Humans Peer Review / standards* Perception Pharmacists / standards* Professional Role Quality Assurance, Health Care / standards* Questionnaires / standards |
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