Journal of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems
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Lotte Stig Nørgaard

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• Research Article
  Safe and Effective Use of Medicines for Ethnic Minorities - A Pharmacist- Delivered Counseling Program That Improves Adherence
  Author(s): Pernille Dam, Mira El-Souri, Hanne Herborg, Lotte Stig Nørgaard, Charlotte Rossing, Morten Sodemann and Linda Aagaard ThomsenPernille Dam, Mira El-Souri, Hanne Herborg, Lotte Stig Nørgaard, Charlotte Rossing, Morten Sodemann and Linda Aagaard Thomsen
  
  Background: From studies, we know how ethnic minorities and people with reduced work ability often suffer from health problems, thus being socially disadvantaged. The municipal job centers are confronted with numerous problems related to medicine use and they lack relevant means of referral. Thus, there was a need to adapt a previously developed and validated medicine-based intervention “safe and effective use of medicines” to this vulnerable group of unemployed ethnic minority patients. Methods: The objective of this before-after study was to improve medicines adherence, health status and work ability of the target group through an individualized pharmacist delivered intervention with focus on safe and effective implementation of medical treatments. The target group was ethnic minorities of non-western origin affiliated with a job center. Results: At baseline, 35.7 % of t.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0419.1000128

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