The impact of using simulation-based learning to further develop communication skills of pharmacy students and pharmacists: a systematic review.

Background: Effective communication in healthcare, among professionals and between professionals and patients is crucial for delivering high-quality care. While simulation effectively translates technical skills to clinical practice, its impact on communication, particularly in pharmacies, is less well documented.

Aim: This systematic review examined the impact of simulation-based education on communication skills among pharmacy students and pharmacists.

[Implementation and evaluation satisfaction of the city-hospital link in a medical oncology department of a university hospital: An observational prospective study].

Introduction: The care of cancer patients involves a large number of healthcare professionals. Communication at the transition points between healthcare establishments and primary care providers needs to be improved. The aim of this study is to evaluate the satisfaction of community pharmacists regarding the transmission of the discharge letter when their patient is discharged from an oncology ward.

Geriatric education for pharmacy students: A scoping review.

Background: Comprehensive medication management for older adults requires specific knowledge and skills. Therefore, pharmacy curricula should include appropriate strategies to prepare students for care of this population. This scoping review aimed to identify how geriatric concepts, such as geriatric topics and competencies, are included in pharmacy curricula, and to map current literature on preferred teaching and assessment methods related to geriatric pharmacy education.

The cost of potentially inappropriate medications for older adults in Canada: A comparative cross-sectional study.

Background: Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are medications whereby the harms may outweigh the benefits for a given individual. Although overprescribed to older adults, their direct costs on the healthcare system are poorly described.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of the cost of PIMs for Canadians aged 65 and older, using adapted criteria from the American Geriatrics Society.

Determinants of successful opioid deprescribing: Insights from French pain physicians-A qualitative study.

Background: Long-term use of opioids does not result in significant clinical improvement and has shown more adverse than beneficial effects in chronic pain conditions. When opioids cause more adverse effects than benefits for the patient, it may be necessary to initiate a process of deprescribing.

Aim: To explore the perceptions of French pain physicians regarding the process of opioid deprescribing in patients experiencing chronic non-cancer and to generate an understanding of the barriers and levers to the deprescribing process.