[Prescription of opioids in general practice for chronic non-cancerous pain].

The prescription of opioids for chronic pain has increased constantly since the turn of the 21st century in industrialized countries. In 2017, the United States consider the "opioid crisis" as a national public health emergency. Similar trends have been observed in Switzerland, which was, in 2015, the 7th largest consumer of opioids in the world.

Community Pharmacist-Administered COVID-19 Vaccinations: A Pilot Customer Survey on Satisfaction and Motivation to Get Vaccinated.

In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Swiss health authorities approved and ordered two mRNA vaccines in 2021. The canton of Zurich was the second in Switzerland to allow community pharmacists to administer the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Moderna to the adult population. We aimed to pilot a customer satisfaction questionnaire regarding COVID-19 vaccinations in Zurich pharmacies.

Community pharmacist-administered seasonal influenza vaccination: a national customer survey.

Background: In Switzerland, the influenza vaccination is recommended for high-risk groups and people who have contact with high-risk groups. Since 2015, Swiss pharmacists are allowed to vaccinate healthy adults after acquiring a certificate of competence for vaccination and blood sampling techniques. We aimed to assess customers of the seasonal influenza vaccination in pharmacies in regard to their satisfaction, motivation, and reasons.

[Nurse action research on the cancer announcement system. Experience feedback from the accompanying sociologist].

This paper reports the action research conducted by a group of nurses working in various hospitals belonging to the Onconord-llede- France (Val d'Oise) network and involved in the setting-up of the paramedical cancer announcement system following the 2005 Cancer plan from the point of view of the sociologist who accompanied them. This analysis of the modalities and difficulties of implementation of the new system allowed these nurses to develop their own self-assessment practice survey. They defined the best conaitions for setting up the announcement visit and also achieved a better understanding of their position.

[Interprofessional pill box management in an ambulatory care setting].

Complex multimorbid patients are now more common in ambulatory care and the management of their medication more frequently needs interprofessional collaboration. This qualitative study explored health professional's main challenges when introducing, preparing and sharing the use of a pill box for a patient. Another objective of this study was to explore options for improving care in these situations.