Browsing by Author "McCartney, Jane"

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    Documentation of antipsychotic-related adverse drug reactions: An educational intervention
    (AOSIS, 2019) Purcell, Gregory; McCartney, Jane; Boschmans, Shirley-Anne
    Antipsychotic agents are associated with harmful adverse reactions which impact negatively on patient adherence and clinical management. Accurate and complete documentation of signs and symptoms in the clinical notes is an important means of communication between healthcare providers, and an essential component in the management of antipsychotic-induced adverse drug reactions. To determine the impact of an educational intervention on the incidence and extent of antipsychotic-induced adverse drug reaction documentation in patient medical records.
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    Ehealth and telepharmacy: knowledge, perception and adoption of health technology by pharmacists in a Western Cape private sector context
    (Universty of the Western Cape, 2023) Bester, Ezanda; McCartney, Jane
    The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of community pharmacists regarding the implementation of telepharmacy in current pharmacy practice in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Telepharmacy, the delivery of pharmaceutical care through telecommunications, has gained popularity worldwide, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Despite its potential benefits, the adoption of telepharmacy in South Africa remains limited, highlighting the need to explore the perspectives of community pharmacists in this region. A descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional, mixed-methods approach was conducted among community pharmacists in the Western Cape's private sector. The study was predominantly quantitative in nature, supported by some qualitative data. Data collection was carried out through a structured self-administered questionnaire that was electronically distributed to pharmacists meeting the study's inclusion criteria. The quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics, while the responses to open-ended questions were analysed thematically.
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    Medication administration by nasogastric tube
    (Universty of the Western Cape, 2024) Van Antwerpen, Monet; McCartney, Jane
    Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are commonly used in hospital settings for administering medicine to patients who, for various underlying reasons, experience dysphagia. Nurses are the healthcare providers primarily responsible for medicine administration while pharmacists must ensure the safe and rational use of medicines and medicine administration. There are many practical challenges associated with nasogastric medicine administration, and guidelines on medicine administration via this route are suggested to minimise these challenges. These challenges, although encountered daily in the hospital setting, do not appear to have been described in a South African context. In addition, there seems to be a lack of guidelines and information available for prescribers or nurses to prevent or minimise these medicine administration problems from occurring.