Reviews"...the merits of the book in providing suggestions on how to interact with local and national populations to improve public health and ensure prevention, and should be seen as a case study of public health which can be adapted to other national governments and pharmacies around the world. Overall, this book is easily understood and presents information in a logical manner that readers can adapt to better the public health of their community, region, and nation" Fadi M. Alkhateeb, PhD, MBA, BSPharm, and Isaac Thompson, PharmD Candidate, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Volume 75 (5), 2011
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Dewey Decimal615.4
Table Of ContentSection 1 Overview of Public Health 1. Public Health in the UK 2. Determinants of Health 3. Pharmacy Within Public Health: UK Perspective 4. Public Health Data 5. An International Perspective Section 2 Developing pharmacy public health services 6. Needs Assessment and Public Health Involvement 7. Evidence-based Delivery 8. Working Together 9. Developing Pharmacy Services 10. Risks and Benefits Section 3 Improving public health through pharmacy 11. Health Education Opportunities 12. Health Protection 13. Preventing Disease Screening in the Pharmacy 14. Medicines Management
SynopsisUsing a scientific approach, this title outlines a thorough process for conducting pharmaceutical practice and policy research and presents a theoretical and practical framework for research methods, supported by applications and examples. Each chapter includes learning objectives, review questions, references, and recommended online resources to assist students. The following topics are covered: * conceptualizing and operationalizing research * systematic review of literature * experimental designs * non-experimental research * program evaluation * measurement theory and methods * sampling and data collection methods * survey design * secondary data analysis As the only book available in this area, Research Methods for Pharmaceutical Practice and Policy will be an invaluable resource for graduate students in pharmacy administration and health services research, undergraduate students in pharmaceutical science, and practicing pharmacists., This accessible and comprehensive book provides the thorough understanding of this discipline that will be needed for practising pharmacists and students to develop into effective public health practitioners. The role of pharmacists in improving the general health of the public is developing rapidly, directed by changes to health policy in the UK and elsewhere. Often the focus of the pharmacist is necessarily on individual patients, but the importance of pharmacy practice in population health should not be underestimated. Pharmacy in Public Health focuses on the important topics in public health relevant to all pharmacists. Case studies are used throughout the text to illustrate how public health initiatives can be implemented in different pharmacy sectors. Specific key concepts are outlined, including: determinants of health; pharmacy within public health - UK and international perspective; needs assessment and public involvement; evidence-based delivery; risks and benefits; health education opportunities; health protection; developing pharmacy services and preventing disease; and medicines management., This accessible and comprehensive book provides the thorough understanding of this discipline that will be needed for practising pharmacists and students to develop into effective public health practitioners.