Evaluation of patient satisfaction and experience towards pharmacist-administered vaccination services in Western Australia.

Background Pharmacist-administered vaccination services have been available in various countries for several years. In 2014, Western Australian (WA) legislation was introduced to allow pharmacist immunisers to administer the influenza vaccine to consumers 18 years and older. Objective To determine consumer satisfaction with pharmacist-administered influenza vaccination services in WA and identify factors associated with opinions to extend the service to include other vaccines.

Hospital case-volume is associated with case-fatality after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Background: Inverse association between hospital case-volume and case-fatality has been observed for various nonsurgical interventions and surgical procedures.

Aims: To study the impact of hospital case-volume on outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).

Methods: We included aSAH patients who underwent aneurysm coiling or clipping from tertiary care medical centers across three continents using the Dr Foster Stroke GOAL database 2007-2014.

Understanding treatment non-adherence in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: a survey of what service users do and why.

Background: Approximately half of service users with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder do not fully follow treatment recommendations. Studies of adherence have not adequately explored the frequency, consequences and meanings of non-adherence behaviours from service users' perspectives. This study contributes to a more fine-grained understanding of treatment choices and the support service users require in order to maximise benefit from their medications.