Division of Social Research in Medicines and Health, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Published: September 2008
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This article reflects upon the introduction of nonmedical prescribing in the United Kingdom and describes the historical developments within the National Health Service over the last 2 decades, together with an assessment of the impact of this prescribing for various stakeholders, drawing upon relevant research. We argue that a number of issues are associated with the introduction and development of nonmedical prescribing, including benefits to patients, the promise of increased autonomy for professions such as nursing and pharmacy, explicit and implicit government objectives, and threats to medical dominance and autonomy.
Background and objective Over the past decade, the use of psychostimulants typically prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as methylphenidate (MP), has become popular among undergraduate students to enhance their academic performance. Despite potential health and legal repercussions, the misuse of these medications has become a significant public health issue, not only in the general population but particularly among students in medical schools across Turkey. This study investigated the prevalence of MP misuse among Turkish medical students and the factors contributing to it.
Black women and men outpace other races for stimulant-involved overdose mortality despite lower lifetime use. Growth in mortality from prescription stimulant medications is increasing in tandem with prescribing patterns for these medications. We used Twitter to explore nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NMPSU) among Black women and men using emotion and sentiment analysis, and topic modeling.
Purpose: Opioid misuse is increasingly recognized as a relevant problem among patients with cancer. However, the applicability of these concerns for patients with metastatic disease is complicated by shorter prognoses and greater symptom burden. This study aimed to investigate whether nonmedical opioid use (NMOU) was identified as contributing to opioid-related healthcare encounters among patients with metastatic cancer receiving long-term prescribing.
This text discusses the role of social prescribing in connecting older people from ethnic minority groups to cultural offerings that can help address issues like loneliness and poor mental health.
A scoping review was conducted to analyze existing literature on how cultural activities are tailored for these older populations in the UK, resulting in six key sources that highlight both opportunities and barriers to engagement.
The findings suggest that consulting with the target groups is crucial for creating inclusive activities and emphasize the need for more research in this area, as cultural providers currently lack sufficient evidence to effectively develop their offerings.
Many countries, including Taiwan, have increased regulations on the prescription of sedative-hypnotics due to health concerns, leading to a need for research on its usage trends across different age-sex groups over time.
A study comparing national surveys from 2014 and 2018 found decreasing sedative-hypnotic use and nonmedical use among young adult males, while trends among adolescents and females showed increases in both categories.
The research utilized data from over 18,000 participants, analyzing responses related to their use of sedatives and factors influencing nonmedical use, with significant changes observed in specific sociodemographic groups.
