Background Professional organisations exist as international or national organisations, with each... more Background Professional organisations exist as international or national organisations, with each country establishing at least one national professional association. There remains a knowledge gap about factors that influence professional organisational involvement of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. This study aims to explore the motivators and barriers of pharmacy professionals holding organisation membership from a global perspective. Methods An online questionnaire was developed and disseminated between May and July 2021. The survey was open to all pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. The survey consisted of four sections; demographic information, questions about professional organisations, about the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and its impact on the members. Data were analysed descriptively. Results A total of 1033 complete survey responses were received and included in the analysis. Of all respondents, 761 (73.7%) respondents were current membe...
The FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) Global Competency Framework for Educators and T... more The FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) Global Competency Framework for Educators and Trainers in Pharmacy (FIP-GCFE) is an ongoing project of the Academic Pharmacy Section of FIP in cooperation and collaboration with Sections, Special Interest Groups and Working Groups across the Federation. It was developed by a group of experts in pharmaceutical education to enable and promote the continuing professional development of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who plan to advance their competence as educators and trainers in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences, whether in a formal or informal context, and at all levels of education and professional development. The FIP-GCFE will be an essential resource for multiple stakeholders including individual educators, faculties of pharmacy, and accreditation agencies. This article presents the introductory text of the GCFE first version, connecting previously launched concepts and tools and explaining the integration with ...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> <p>Prediabetes, where an individual's... more <sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> <p>Prediabetes, where an individual's glycaemic variables are significantly higher than normal but lower than the threshold for diabetes, is a major health problem. People with prediabetes experience a higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease, neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, cardiac events, and stroke. The implementation of lifestyle-changing interventions or programs designed to monitor and adjust a prediabetic person's lifestyle, daily activities, and diet has been demonstrated to substantially reduce the risk of developing diabetes.[4] Implementing these interventions, however, is not without its challenges. One way to overcome these challenges would be the use of distal technologies such as telehealth, mobile health, game‐based support, social platforms, patient portals, as well as wearable devices. To the best of our knowledge, no reviews have attempted to summarise the published research related to the use of distal technologies for the prevention of diabetes.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> <p>The aim of this systematic review is to critically appraise studies where distal technologies have been applied in a prediabetic population. The systematic review also aimed to synthesize the evidence to determine the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions utilizing distal technologies in people with prediabetes.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>METHODS</title> <p>The systematic review was conducted on articles from database inception till 31st December 2020 within the PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and The Cochrane Library databases. The databases were searched for published articles describing the use of distal technologies in prediabetes. The search terms related to digital health and prediabetes were used. The reference lists of included articles were also reviewed to identify any relevant articles that may have been missed. This study was registered with PROSPERO: CRD42020188051. Articles which met the following inclusion criteria were included: 1) the study included prediabetic individuals, 2) was a randomised controlled trial, 3) the intervention included the use of any distal technology, and 4) published in peer-reviewed journals.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>RESULTS</title> <p>The initial search identified a total of 364 articles. After the removal of duplicates and ineligible articles, 29 articles were selected for inclusion in this review. Meta-analysis of 15 of the studies showed that distal technologies was effective in reducing participants' body weight by 1.24 kg [95% CI: -1.92, -0.56], their BMIs (MD: -0.64; -0.93 to -0.35) and waist circumference (MD: -1.27; -2.22 to -0.32), when compared to usual care/control. HbA1c levels were lowered marginally by 0.05% (95% CI: -0.09% to -0.02%) in the intervention group compared to the control group. However, distal technologies had limited impact on FPG (-0.11 mmol/l; -0.25 to 0.02), total cholesterol (-0.06 mmol/l; 95% CI: -0.14 to 0.03), low density lipoprotein (-0.04; -0.09 to 0.02), high density lipoprotein (0.03; -0.01 to 0.07) and triglyceride levels (-0.05; -0.13 to 0.02) compared to control group.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> <p>The evidence reviewed suggests that lifestyle interventions incorporating distal technologies can be effective in helping prediabetics reduce their body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, and blood glucose. The effectiveness of these interventions in improving lipid profile, blood pressure, and quality of life remains unclear. While the results are encouraging, more work is required to improve the evaluation and implementation of these complex interventions.</p> </sec>
Purpose The English Satisfaction Questionnaire for Osteoporosis Prevention (SQOP) is validated in... more Purpose The English Satisfaction Questionnaire for Osteoporosis Prevention (SQOP) is validated in Malaysia. However, Malay is the national language of Malaysia spoken by the majority of Malaysians. The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt and validate the Malay Satisfaction Questionnaire for Osteoporosis Prevention (SQOP-M) in Malaysia. Patients and Methods This study was carried out from March to October 2018 at a tertiary hospital in Kuala Lumpur. The SQOP was translated from English to Malay according to international guidelines. Malay-speaking postmenopausal women ≥50 years were recruited and randomized into control and intervention groups. The intervention group received an osteoporosis prevention information booklet and a 15-minute pharmacist counselling session. All patients were asked to answer the SQOP-M questionnaire at baseline and two weeks later. The control group received the intervention after the study was completed. Results Overall, 230/348 patients were ...
Pharmacists have a role in educating patients on the self-management of their medications, using ... more Pharmacists have a role in educating patients on the self-management of their medications, using accurate medicines lists. Thus, pharmacy students need to be adequately trained and assessed in health-literacy skills to be competent for future patient-education consultations using medicines lists. Performance-based assessments using patient simulation are often utilized to examine students’ competence in clinical knowledge and communication skills. Due to COVID-19, education systems changed to remote online delivery utilizing video conferencing platforms (i.e., ZoomTM), which proved challenging for performance-based assessments. These challenges include difficulty in observing non-verbal cues over ZoomTM and not having adequate internet access. Adaptations to reduce reliance on internet access were made where students submitted a video-recording task wherein they educated a simulated patient on a medicines list, under lockdown restrictions during the pandemic. A total of 304 submissi...
Background Professional organisations exist as international or national organisations, with each... more Background Professional organisations exist as international or national organisations, with each country establishing at least one national professional association. There remains a knowledge gap about factors that influence professional organisational involvement of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. This study aims to explore the motivators and barriers of pharmacy professionals holding organisation membership from a global perspective. Methods An online questionnaire was developed and disseminated between May and July 2021. The survey was open to all pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. The survey consisted of four sections; demographic information, questions about professional organisations, about the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and its impact on the members. Data were analysed descriptively. Results A total of 1033 complete survey responses were received and included in the analysis. Of all respondents, 761 (73.7%) respondents were current membe...
The FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) Global Competency Framework for Educators and T... more The FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) Global Competency Framework for Educators and Trainers in Pharmacy (FIP-GCFE) is an ongoing project of the Academic Pharmacy Section of FIP in cooperation and collaboration with Sections, Special Interest Groups and Working Groups across the Federation. It was developed by a group of experts in pharmaceutical education to enable and promote the continuing professional development of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who plan to advance their competence as educators and trainers in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences, whether in a formal or informal context, and at all levels of education and professional development. The FIP-GCFE will be an essential resource for multiple stakeholders including individual educators, faculties of pharmacy, and accreditation agencies. This article presents the introductory text of the GCFE first version, connecting previously launched concepts and tools and explaining the integration with ...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> <p>Prediabetes, where an individual's... more <sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> <p>Prediabetes, where an individual's glycaemic variables are significantly higher than normal but lower than the threshold for diabetes, is a major health problem. People with prediabetes experience a higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease, neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, cardiac events, and stroke. The implementation of lifestyle-changing interventions or programs designed to monitor and adjust a prediabetic person's lifestyle, daily activities, and diet has been demonstrated to substantially reduce the risk of developing diabetes.[4] Implementing these interventions, however, is not without its challenges. One way to overcome these challenges would be the use of distal technologies such as telehealth, mobile health, game‐based support, social platforms, patient portals, as well as wearable devices. To the best of our knowledge, no reviews have attempted to summarise the published research related to the use of distal technologies for the prevention of diabetes.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> <p>The aim of this systematic review is to critically appraise studies where distal technologies have been applied in a prediabetic population. The systematic review also aimed to synthesize the evidence to determine the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions utilizing distal technologies in people with prediabetes.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>METHODS</title> <p>The systematic review was conducted on articles from database inception till 31st December 2020 within the PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and The Cochrane Library databases. The databases were searched for published articles describing the use of distal technologies in prediabetes. The search terms related to digital health and prediabetes were used. The reference lists of included articles were also reviewed to identify any relevant articles that may have been missed. This study was registered with PROSPERO: CRD42020188051. Articles which met the following inclusion criteria were included: 1) the study included prediabetic individuals, 2) was a randomised controlled trial, 3) the intervention included the use of any distal technology, and 4) published in peer-reviewed journals.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>RESULTS</title> <p>The initial search identified a total of 364 articles. After the removal of duplicates and ineligible articles, 29 articles were selected for inclusion in this review. Meta-analysis of 15 of the studies showed that distal technologies was effective in reducing participants' body weight by 1.24 kg [95% CI: -1.92, -0.56], their BMIs (MD: -0.64; -0.93 to -0.35) and waist circumference (MD: -1.27; -2.22 to -0.32), when compared to usual care/control. HbA1c levels were lowered marginally by 0.05% (95% CI: -0.09% to -0.02%) in the intervention group compared to the control group. However, distal technologies had limited impact on FPG (-0.11 mmol/l; -0.25 to 0.02), total cholesterol (-0.06 mmol/l; 95% CI: -0.14 to 0.03), low density lipoprotein (-0.04; -0.09 to 0.02), high density lipoprotein (0.03; -0.01 to 0.07) and triglyceride levels (-0.05; -0.13 to 0.02) compared to control group.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> <p>The evidence reviewed suggests that lifestyle interventions incorporating distal technologies can be effective in helping prediabetics reduce their body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, and blood glucose. The effectiveness of these interventions in improving lipid profile, blood pressure, and quality of life remains unclear. While the results are encouraging, more work is required to improve the evaluation and implementation of these complex interventions.</p> </sec>
Purpose The English Satisfaction Questionnaire for Osteoporosis Prevention (SQOP) is validated in... more Purpose The English Satisfaction Questionnaire for Osteoporosis Prevention (SQOP) is validated in Malaysia. However, Malay is the national language of Malaysia spoken by the majority of Malaysians. The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt and validate the Malay Satisfaction Questionnaire for Osteoporosis Prevention (SQOP-M) in Malaysia. Patients and Methods This study was carried out from March to October 2018 at a tertiary hospital in Kuala Lumpur. The SQOP was translated from English to Malay according to international guidelines. Malay-speaking postmenopausal women ≥50 years were recruited and randomized into control and intervention groups. The intervention group received an osteoporosis prevention information booklet and a 15-minute pharmacist counselling session. All patients were asked to answer the SQOP-M questionnaire at baseline and two weeks later. The control group received the intervention after the study was completed. Results Overall, 230/348 patients were ...
Pharmacists have a role in educating patients on the self-management of their medications, using ... more Pharmacists have a role in educating patients on the self-management of their medications, using accurate medicines lists. Thus, pharmacy students need to be adequately trained and assessed in health-literacy skills to be competent for future patient-education consultations using medicines lists. Performance-based assessments using patient simulation are often utilized to examine students’ competence in clinical knowledge and communication skills. Due to COVID-19, education systems changed to remote online delivery utilizing video conferencing platforms (i.e., ZoomTM), which proved challenging for performance-based assessments. These challenges include difficulty in observing non-verbal cues over ZoomTM and not having adequate internet access. Adaptations to reduce reliance on internet access were made where students submitted a video-recording task wherein they educated a simulated patient on a medicines list, under lockdown restrictions during the pandemic. A total of 304 submissi...
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