ReviewPharmacy world & science : PWS2008
A discussion paper on self-care and its implications for pharmacists.
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Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The nature of self-medication in Uganda: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Knowledge and attitudes toward over-the-counter medications among pharmacy students: insights from a cross-sectional study in Taif University, Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Danish community pharmacies supporting self-care for patients.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2023Article
- Consumption of Non-Prescribed Drugs in Portugal During the Pandemic in 2021.International journal of public health · 2023Observational
- A web-based survey of UK pharmacists to assess the effectiveness of Viagra ConnectInternational journal of clinical pharmacy · 2022Article
- Strategic Analysis of the Turkish Over-the-Counter Drugs and Non-pharmaceutical Products MarketTurkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2021Article
- Antibiotic treatment of women with uncomplicated cystitis before and after allowing pharmacist-supply of trimethoprim.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2017Observational
- Is 'self-medication' a useful term to retrieve related publications in the literature? A systematic exploration of related terms.PloS one · 2015Article
- Assessment of community pharmacists' counselling skills on headache management by using the simulated patient approach: a pilot study.Pharmacy practice · 2013Article
- Physician perceptions of pharmacist roles in a primary care setting in Qatar.Globalization and health · 2012Article
- Self-medication practices among adult population attending community pharmacies in Malaysia: an exploratory study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2011Article
- Patient perceptions of pharmacist roles in guiding self-medication of over-the-counter therapy in Qatar.Patient preference and adherence · 2010Article
- Patient experiences of over-the-counter medicine purchases in Flemish community pharmacies.Pharmacy world & science : PWS · 2009Article
- Consumers' Perceptions About Pharmaceutical Care Provided by Community Pharmacists in China in Relation to Over-the-Counter Drugs: A Qualitative Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Self-care is what people do to themselves to establish and maintain health, prevent and deal with illness. It includes nutrition, lifestyle, self-medication, hygiene, socio-economic and environmental factors. Self-care has been with us for thousands of years, but today there is an opportunity for pharmacists to assist patients with self-care. Society is better educated than ever before and now has access to accurate, understandable and objective, up-to-date information about drug therapies. Moreover, there is a general trend to take back control from physicians and other care-givers, and for patients to make decisions about their own care. Additional drugs are becoming available OTC and some information may require professional interpretation. On a parallel plane, the pharmacist is being recognized as a trustworthy source of information and advice. When these trends interact, there becomes a golden opportunity for pharmacists to demonstrate their worth to their patients. This report provides the perspectives from numerous sources as to the future role of the pharmacist in self-care.
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