How do pharmacists practice in aged care? A narrative review of models from Australia, England, and the United States of America
Medication management in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) is complex and often
sub-optimal. Pharmacist practice models and services have emerged internationally to …
sub-optimal. Pharmacist practice models and services have emerged internationally to …
Evaluation of effectiveness and safety of pharmacist independent prescribers in care homes: cluster randomised controlled trial
Objective To estimate the effectiveness, cost effectiveness (to be reported elsewhere), and
safety of pharmacy independent prescribers in care homes. Design Cluster randomised …
safety of pharmacy independent prescribers in care homes. Design Cluster randomised …
Pharmacist-led primary care interventions to promote medicines optimisation and reduce overprescribing: a systematic review of UK studies and initiatives
D Chambers, L Preston, M Clowes, AJ Cantrell… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To systematically review and synthesise evidence on the effectiveness and
implementation barriers/facilitators of pharmacist-led interventions to promote medicines …
implementation barriers/facilitators of pharmacist-led interventions to promote medicines …
What happens when pharmacist independent prescribers lead on medicine management in older people's care homes: a qualitative study
Objective Older people in care homes frequently experience polypharmacy, increasing the
likelihood of medicine-related burden. Pharmacists working within multidisciplinary primary …
likelihood of medicine-related burden. Pharmacists working within multidisciplinary primary …
Process evaluation for the care homes independent pharmacist prescriber study (CHIPPS)
L Birt, L Dalgarno, DJ Wright, M Alharthi, J Inch… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Medicines management in care homes requires significant improvement.
CHIPPS was a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of …
CHIPPS was a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of …
Pharmacist‐independent prescriber deprescribing in UK care homes: Contextual factors associated with increased activity
Aims The Care Home Independent Pharmacist Prescriber Study (CHIPPS) process
evaluation hypothesized that contextual factors influenced the likelihood of deprescribing by …
evaluation hypothesized that contextual factors influenced the likelihood of deprescribing by …
Protocol for the process evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of independent pharmacist prescribing …
Background Prescribing, monitoring and administration of medicines in care homes could
be improved. A cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) is ongoing to evaluate the …
be improved. A cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) is ongoing to evaluate the …
Enhancing deprescribing: A qualitative understanding of the complexities of pharmacist‐led deprescribing in care homes
Abstract The English National Overprescribing Review identified that older people often take
eight or more medicines a day. The report recommended pharmacists in primary care …
eight or more medicines a day. The report recommended pharmacists in primary care …
Development and feasibility testing of an evidence-based training programme for pharmacist independent prescribers responsible for the medicines-related activities …
DJ Wright, A Blyth, V Maskrey, N Norris… - … Journal of Pharmacy …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The UK pharmacists with independent prescribing rights (pharmacist
independent prescribers [PIPs]) are authorised to prescribe within their areas of …
independent prescribers [PIPs]) are authorised to prescribe within their areas of …
The Care Home Independent Pharmacist Prescriber Study (CHIPPS): development and implementation of an RCT to estimate safety, effectiveness and cost …
Background Medicine prescribing, monitoring and administration in care homes can be
significantly enhanced. Effective interventions to improve pharmaceutical care and resident …
significantly enhanced. Effective interventions to improve pharmaceutical care and resident …