Publications by authors named "Bronwen Wright"
Background: Evidence-based asthma management services have been tested in Australian community pharmacies for over two decades and have been well received by patients but are not retained in practice. The positive clinical outcomes of these tested services suggest the potential for wider implementation, for which the providers' perspective is critical.
Objective: This investigation evaluates the implementability of the Pharmacy Asthma Service (PAS) through the experiences and perceptions of the community pharmacists delivering the service.
Background: Evaluating pharmacy services from the perspective of the end user-patients-is imperative for ensuring the sustainability of services.
Objectives: This study evaluated patient feedback regarding an evidence-based community pharmacist-delivered Pharmacy Asthma Service (PAS), in terms of overall satisfaction, satisfaction with PAS delivery, and perceived impact, and explored determinates of satisfaction.
Methods: All patients who received the 12-month PAS (n = 143) were invited to provide feedback via a project-specific patient evaluation survey upon completion of the final consultation.
Article Synopsis
- A new Pharmacy Asthma Service (PAS) was created to improve asthma management in community pharmacies, integrating technology to provide personalized consultations.* -
- A study was conducted with 95 pharmacies in Australia, where adults with poorly controlled asthma either received the PAS with four pharmacist consultations or the usual practice with minimal intervention.* -
- Both groups saw improvements in asthma control, but the PAS group demonstrated a significantly better quality of life, highlighting its potential benefits over standard care.*
Article Synopsis
- Community pharmacists need advanced knowledge and skills to provide optimal asthma care, which is addressed through a newly developed multi-mode education program.
- The education program includes five online modules and a practical skills review, designed collaboratively with asthma and pharmacy organizations, to enhance pharmacists' clinical knowledge.
- Evaluations showed high ratings from the 97 participating pharmacists, indicating that the program effectively prepared them to improve asthma care, though initial competency in device techniques was lacking.
Background Australian government funding for Residential Medication Management Reviews and Home Medicines Reviews commenced in 1997 and 2001 respectively. Limited data are available on their provision in Australia. Objective To investigate the extent and characteristics of Home Medicines Review and Residential Medication Management Review services provided by accredited pharmacists practising in Western Australia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Community pharmacies provide enhanced (within current scope of practice) and extended (requiring additional credentialing) services, for disease state management and primary care.
Objectives: To quantify the prevalence and characteristics of extended and enhanced professional services offered by community pharmacies in Western Australia (WA), their frequency of remuneration, facilitators, barriers and factors influencing their provision.
Methods: A questionnaire was mailed to a random sample of 421/628 (67.