Background Polypharmacy is increasing and managing large number of medicines may create
a burden for patients. Many patients have negative views of medicines and their use can …

Objectives To determine the views of healthy adults on the importance of activities aimed at
improving public health, on the role of community pharmacies in contributing to these and on …

Polypharmacy is increasing, seemingly inexorably, and inevitably the associated difficulties
for individual patients of coping with multiple medicines rise with it. Using medicines is one …

Background Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are common, and information about medicines
is increasingly widely available to the public. However, relatively little work has explored …

Introduction Hospital pharmacists' have traditionally focused on the manufacture and supply
of medicines. However, the increasing complexity and range of medicines and a greater …

Objectives Medication discrepancies for patients after discharge from hospital are well
documented. They have been shown to cause unnecessary harm to patients and can result in …

Objective The individualised patient prescription chart, either paper or electronic, is an
integral part of communication between healthcare professionals. The aim of this study is to …

Background Most patients experience changes to prescribed medicines during a hospital
stay. Ensuring they understand such changes is important for preventing adverse events post-…

Objectives Hospital discharge is a complex process that can result in errors and delays for
patients, particularly around the supply of medicines and communication of information. To …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency with which hospital in-patients receive information
about medicines and whether this varies dependent on patient characteristics or hospitals. …