[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.

[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.

Exploring the implementation of a medication adherence programme by community pharmacists: a qualitative study.

Background: Medication adherence has been identified as an important factor for clinical success. Twenty-four Swiss community pharmacists participated in the implementation of an adherence support programme for patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus and/or dyslipidemia. The programme combined tailored consultations with patients about medication taking (expected at an average of one intervention per month) and the delivery of each drug in an electronic monitoring system (MEMS6™).

Qualitative analysis of barriers and facilitators encountered by HIV patients in an ART adherence programme.

Background: Medication adherence is a complex, dynamic and changing behaviour that is affected by a variety of factors, including the patient's beliefs and life circumstances. Studies have highlighted barriers to medication adherence (e.g.

Concordance-based adherence support service delivery: consumer perspectives.

Objectives: To explore consumers' attitudes towards, and expectations of, adherence support services in primary health care, specifically in community pharmacy; and to explore consumers' attitudes towards the concept of concordance.

Setting: An exploratory qualitative study conducted in Metropolitan Sydney, Australia.

Method: Three focus group discussions with consumers on chronic therapy (n = 22) and two focus groups with consumer representatives (n = 15) were conducted in 2002.