Evaluation of medication safety assessment tools for pharmacist-led medication reviews: the Eastern European pilot project.

Pharmacist-led medication reviews (MR) are one of the key methods to support medication safety in polypharmacy patients. The aims of this study were to pilot MRs in Eastern European community pharmacies, describe medication use in polypharmacy patients, and evaluate the usability of medication safety assessment tools. The MR pilot was undertaken in Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.

Development and validation of the 15-STARS - A novel self-report pharmacy-based questionnaire to screen for medication non-adherence.

Background: Published scales measuring medication adherence are myriad. There is a need for a tool that guides towards downstream adherence interventions.

Objective: To develop and validate a self-report questionnaire able to detect modifiable determinants of medication non-adherence.

E-solutions in Estonian community pharmacies: A literature review.

Objective: Estonian innovative electronic solutions have long been leading the way in the healthcare sector. This article aims to give an overview of all e-solutions and their usability in community pharmacies in Estonia and how they compare and operate with the wider e-health system.

Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted on publicly accessible information regarding Estonian e-health and electronic community pharmacy solutions.

Factors Facilitating and Hindering Development of a Medication Use Review Service in Eastern Europe and Iran-Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study.

Polypharmacy is a common issue in patients with chronic diseases. Eastern-European countries and Iran are exploring possibilities for implementing the Medication Use Review (MUR) as a measure for optimizing medication use and ensuring medication safety in polypharmacy patients. The aim of this study was to gain insights into the development of the community pharmacy sector and map facilitators and barriers of MUR in Eastern Europe and Iran.

Primary health care policy and vision for community pharmacy and pharmacists in Estonia.

Estonia, with a population of 1.3 million, is the smallest country in the three Baltic States. As a post-soviet country, Estonia over the past 30 years has built up a new health care system, including the pharmaceutical sector.