ReflACTION framework: A proposed model for implementation of clinical pharmacy services.

The implementation of clinical pharmacy services (CPS) has grown worldwide. However, few studies have used models and/or frameworks to facilitate the implementation process, especially in a low and middle-income countries. In addition, there are limitations in the ways that implementation frameworks are used.

Assessment of Professionalism in Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students: Scoping Review of Instruments and Validity Evidence.

Objective: To characterize which instruments have been developed to assess professionalism in the field of pharmacy.

Findings: A scoping review was conducted to answer which instruments have been developed to assess professionalism in the field of Pharmacy. The databases consulted were EMBASE, ERIC, PUBMED/Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science.

Evaluation of process indicators of a medication review service between pharmacists and physicians.

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: Literature have showed inconclusive or contradictory results regarding medication review services effectiveness in optimizing process indicators. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the process indicators of a medication review service between pharmacists and physicians.

Method: This quasi-experimental study was conducted between March 2013 and February 2014 with patients who were receiving care in a medication review service in a teaching hospital in northeastern Brazil.

Investigating Sources of Heterogeneity in Randomized Controlled Trials of the Effects of Pharmacist Interventions on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To assess the effect of pharmacist interventions on glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients and to examine factors that could explain the variation across studies.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, and LILACS databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to July 2015. The search strategy included the use of MeSH terms or text words related to pharmacist interventions, type 2 diabetes, and randomized controlled trials.

Use of herbal medicines by elderly patients: A systematic review.

Objectives: We aimed to survey the published literature for articles that describe the use of herbal supplements by elderly patients and to summarize important aspects of selected studies, including most commonly used supplements, study type, study location, and potential hazards of herbal supplement use.

Methods: Literature searches were conducted on three scientific/medical databases: Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus. Search results were examined for articles involving the use of herbal products in the elderly population that met selection criteria.

Exploring the Quality of Systematic Reviews on Pharmacist Interventions in Patients With Diabetes: An Overview.

Objective: To assess the reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analysis studies on pharmacist interventions in patients with diabetes.

Data Sources: A comprehensive literature search was performed in MEDLINE, Scopus, and LILACS databases for systematic reviews and meta-analysis studies published from January 1990 to June 2013. The standardized search strategy included the use of MeSH terms or text words related to pharmacist interventions, diabetes, and systematic reviews.

Pharmaceutical care in hypertensive patients: a systematic literature review.

Background: Since the conception of pharmaceutical care in 1990, many studies have been published purported to implement and/or evaluate interventions under this aegis; however, most have been criticized in methodological approach. As such, there is a need to assess the scientific rigor of the published studies and examine the biases that may compromise the hardiness of their findings.

Objectives: The aim of this review is to describe and appraise published research on the management of patients diagnosed with essential hypertension under the guise of pharmaceutical care.