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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

A Pilot Study on Pharmacists' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Medication Dysphagia via Asynchronous Online Focus Group Discussion.

Poh Leng Tan, Terence JunHeng Loh, Sui Yung Chan

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Poh Leng TanDepartment of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117559, Singapore.
Terence JunHeng LohDepartment of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117559, Singapore.
Sui Yung ChanDepartment of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117559, Singapore.

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Abstract

Medication dysphagia (MD) refers to difficulty swallowing oral medications. To cope, patients may inappropriately modify or skip medications, leading to poorer outcomes. Little is known about healthcare professionals' (HCPs') perspectives in managing MD. This study investigated pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) in caring for patients with MD. An asynchronous online focus group was pilot tested in seven pharmacists, with up to two questions posted daily on an online platform over 15 days. Thematic analysis of the transcripts revealed five interrelated themes: (1) knowledge about MD; (2) management of MD; (3) expectations of patient proactivity; (4) desire for objectivity; (5) professional roles. The findings provided insight into pharmacists' KAP and may be incorporated into a full-scale study involving various HCPs.

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Deglutition DisordersPharmacistsAttitude of Health PersonnelFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansPilot ProjectsProfessional Roleattitudedysphagiafocus group discussionknowledgemedicationmedication safetypractices

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