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Carbon Reduction Impact from Synchronising PrescriptionS (CRISPS): A pilot study (2024)
Journal Article
Cork, T., & White, S. (2024). Carbon Reduction Impact from Synchronising PrescriptionS (CRISPS): A pilot study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 32(Supplement_1), i12-i13. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riae013.016

Introduction Synchronising the dates of patients’ repeat prescriptions can reduce monthly community pharmacy visits or home deliveries, which may improve patients’ adherence to medicines.[1] It should also reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associ... Read More about Carbon Reduction Impact from Synchronising PrescriptionS (CRISPS): A pilot study.

767 EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL EXTENDED ROLE OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS: SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY PHARMACY STAFF AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Simkins, J., Holden, M., Babatunde, O. O., White, S., Nicholls, E., Long, A., …O'Brien, N. (2024, April). 767 EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL EXTENDED ROLE OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS: SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY PHARMACY STAFF AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. Poster presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austria

768 STAKEHOLDER CO-DESIGN OF AN EXTENDED COMMUNITY PHARMACY ROLE AND SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL FOR PROVIDING OSTEOARTHRITS CARE: THE PHARMOA MODEL (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Holden, M., Stanford, C., Simkins, J., Babatunde, O. O., White, S., O'Brien, N., …Healey, E. L. (2024, April). 768 STAKEHOLDER CO-DESIGN OF AN EXTENDED COMMUNITY PHARMACY ROLE AND SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL FOR PROVIDING OSTEOARTHRITS CARE: THE PHARMOA MODEL. Poster presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austria

786 CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING A NEW MODEL OF CARE FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS AMONG COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA: Focus on the Joint Implementation of Guidelines for OSteoArthritis in West-Africa (JIGSAW-A). (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Adetunji, O. A., Owoyemi, T., Alonge, I., Ogunbanjo, A., Taiwo, P., Carter, J., …Babatunde, O. O. (2024, April). 786 CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING A NEW MODEL OF CARE FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS AMONG COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA: Focus on the Joint Implementation of Guidelines for OSteoArthritis in West-Africa (JIGSAW-A). Poster presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austria

Designing a primary care pharmacist-led review for people treated with opioids for persistent pain: a multi-method qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Woodcock, C., Cornwall, N., Dikomitis, L., Harrisson, S. A., White, S., Helliwell, T., …Jinks, C. (2024). Designing a primary care pharmacist-led review for people treated with opioids for persistent pain: a multi-method qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), Article BJGPO.2023.0221. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0221

Background Opioids are frequently prescribed for persistent non-cancer pain despite limited evidence of long-term effectiveness and risk of harm. Evidence-based interventions to address inappropriate opioid prescribing are lacking. Aim To explore... Read More about Designing a primary care pharmacist-led review for people treated with opioids for persistent pain: a multi-method qualitative study.

Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals (2024)
Journal Article
Simkins, J., Holden, M. A., Babatunde, O., White, S., Nicholls, E., Long, A., …O’Brien, N. (2024). Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(1), Article e1873. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1873

Introduction Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of chronic joint pain, which patients often self-manage before seeking healthcare advice. Patients frequently seek advice from community pharmacies, and a recent policy has recommended integrating co... Read More about Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.

Co-development and testing of an extended community pharmacy model of service delivery for managing osteoarthritis: protocol for a sequential, multi-methods study (PharmOA) (2024)
Journal Article
Babatunde, O. O., Cottrell, E., White, S., Chudyk, A., Healey, E. L., Edwards, J., …Holden, M. A. (in press). Co-development and testing of an extended community pharmacy model of service delivery for managing osteoarthritis: protocol for a sequential, multi-methods study (PharmOA). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 25(1), Article 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-07105-2

Background Osteoarthritis is a common, painful and disabling long-term condition. Delivery of high-quality guideline-informed osteoarthritis care that successfully promotes and maintains supported self-management is imperative. However, osteoarthrit... Read More about Co-development and testing of an extended community pharmacy model of service delivery for managing osteoarthritis: protocol for a sequential, multi-methods study (PharmOA).

785 Co-contextualising and Implementing evidence-based care model for osteoarthritis: Nigerian case study in the Joint Implementation of Guidelines for OSteoArthritis in West-Africa (JIGSAW-A) (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Babatunde, O. O., Adetunji, O. A., Alonge, I., Owoyemi, T., Taiwo, P., Ogunbanjo, A., …Mallen, C. (2024, January). 785 Co-contextualising and Implementing evidence-based care model for osteoarthritis: Nigerian case study in the Joint Implementation of Guidelines for OSteoArthritis in West-Africa (JIGSAW-A). Poster presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austira

Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development (2023)
Journal Article
Cornwall, N., Woodcock, C., Ashworth, J., Harrisson, S. A., Dikomitis, L., White, S., …on behalf of the PROMPPT team. (2023). Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development. British Journal of Pain, https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637231221688

Introduction Regular review of patients prescribed opioids for persistent non-cancer pain (PCNP) is recommended but not routinely undertaken. The PROMPPT (Proactive clinical Review of patients taking Opioid Medicines long-term for persistent Pain le... Read More about Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development.

Impact of technology interventions on technology sensitive dispensing errors (2023)
Journal Article
Hill, A., & White, S. (2023). Impact of technology interventions on technology sensitive dispensing errors. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 31(Supplement_2), ii24-ii25. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riad074.029

Introduction Technology has the potential to impact significantly on dispensing error rates. Technology systems are already widely established in UK hospitals such as automated dispensing systems (robots) and electronic prescribing systems. A single... Read More about Impact of technology interventions on technology sensitive dispensing errors.

Polypharmacy in atrial fibrillation: A prospective analysis of mortality and ischemic stroke using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2023)
Journal Article
Slater, N., White, S., & Frisher, M. (2024). Polypharmacy in atrial fibrillation: A prospective analysis of mortality and ischemic stroke using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Journal of Arrhythmia, 40(1), 47-56. https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12961

Background: Observational studies of polypharmacy and the risk of death or stroke in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) have produced inconsistent findings. By using propensity score matching (PSM) and Cox regression, this study aimed to deter... Read More about Polypharmacy in atrial fibrillation: A prospective analysis of mortality and ischemic stroke using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Marshall, M., Mason, K. J., Edwards, J. J., Mamas, M. A., Bailey, J., Heron, N., …Jordan, K. P. (2023). Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 8(1), Article rkad104. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad104

Objective Musculoskeletal pain is a common risk factor for co-morbid conditions and might increase the risk of poor outcomes. The objective was to determine whether patients with pre-existing musculoskeletal pain have an increased risk for mortality... Read More about Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study.

CSP2023: 460 Exploring healthcare professionals' perspectives on how community pharmacy could better support people living with osteoarthritis: A qualitative interview study (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Simkins, J., White, S., Babatunde, O., & Holden, M. (2023, November). CSP2023: 460 Exploring healthcare professionals' perspectives on how community pharmacy could better support people living with osteoarthritis: A qualitative interview study. Poster presented at Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) 2023 Annual Conference, Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, Hill Street, , Birmingham, B5 4EW

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent and painful condition that is commonly managed in primary care by various healthcare professionals (HCPs), including physiotherapists (1). Community pharmacy staff have transferable skills that make them well... Read More about CSP2023: 460 Exploring healthcare professionals' perspectives on how community pharmacy could better support people living with osteoarthritis: A qualitative interview study.

Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study (2023)
Journal Article
Png, M. E., Mason, K. J., Marshall, M., Jordan, K. P., Bailey, J., Frisher, M., …Achana, F. (2023). Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2023.2271862

Objective To investigate the impact of pre-existing painful musculoskeletal conditions on healthcare utilization and costs among patients with five common conditions: acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke, cancer, dementia and pneumonia. Methods... Read More about Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study.

Relationship between deprivation, and the uptake and use of the common ailments service in community pharmacies in Wales (2023)
Journal Article
Thayer, N., Mackridge, A. J., & White, S. (2023). Relationship between deprivation, and the uptake and use of the common ailments service in community pharmacies in Wales. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riad067

Since 2013 community pharmacies in Wales have been commissioned to provide a common ailments service (CAS), providing pharmacy medicine without charge to patients. In the first review of national pharmacy data, this study aimed to describe the relati... Read More about Relationship between deprivation, and the uptake and use of the common ailments service in community pharmacies in Wales.

Developing consensus on the principles and key actions for collaborative working between general practices and community pharmacies: a modified eDelphi study (2023)
Journal Article
Harris, S., Mills, E., Venables, R. H., Bradley, F., & White, S. (2023). Developing consensus on the principles and key actions for collaborative working between general practices and community pharmacies: a modified eDelphi study. BMJ Open, 13(9), Article e074023. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074023

Objectives: To develop consensus on the principles and key actions for collaborative working in practice between general practice, community pharmacy and patients and their carers. Design: Three-round modified eDelphi study, starting from an esta... Read More about Developing consensus on the principles and key actions for collaborative working between general practices and community pharmacies: a modified eDelphi study.

Evaluation of the introduction of a synchronous online induction for postgraduate diploma students. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
O'Byrne, R., & White, S. (2023, September). Evaluation of the introduction of a synchronous online induction for postgraduate diploma students. Poster presented at Pharmacy Education Conference 2023, Stopford building, Oxford road, The University of Manchester, UK

Background: A previous qualitative study identified the need for postgraduate clinical diploma distance-learning students to have a synchronous induction.(O’Byrne,2022) An induction session was created, starting in January 2022 for each new cohor... Read More about Evaluation of the introduction of a synchronous online induction for postgraduate diploma students..

Pharmacists' perspectives on the impact of postgraduate distance learning on their well-being: A qualitative study. (2023)
Journal Article
O'Byrne, R., White, S., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (in press). Pharmacists' perspectives on the impact of postgraduate distance learning on their well-being: A qualitative study. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 15(10), 861-867. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2023.07.027

Introduction: Undertaking postgraduate education is becoming increasingly common among United Kingdom (UK) pharmacists to facilitate career progression. However, whilst there is evidence that postgraduate study can negatively affect well-being (defin... Read More about Pharmacists' perspectives on the impact of postgraduate distance learning on their well-being: A qualitative study..

Predicting the potential value of the new discharge medicines service in England (2023)
Journal Article
Thayer, N., Mackridge, A. J., & White, S. (2023). Predicting the potential value of the new discharge medicines service in England. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, 14(3), 248-255. https://doi.org/10.1093/jphsr/rmad020

Objectives In 2021, community pharmacies in England were commissioned to support patients post-discharge through the discharge medicines service (DMS). Past studies described the benefit of DMS in avoiding readmissions. This study aimed to estimate t... Read More about Predicting the potential value of the new discharge medicines service in England.

Availability of palliative parenteral nutrition to patients with advanced cancer: A national survey of service provision (2023)
Journal Article
Baker, J., Smith, P. J., White, S. J., & Gifford, A. J. (2023). Availability of palliative parenteral nutrition to patients with advanced cancer: A national survey of service provision. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 36(4), 1225-1233. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13174

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with advanced malignancy who are unable to meet their nutritional requirements orally or enterally as a result of intestinal failure may be considered for parenteral nutrition support. Current United Kingdom (UK) guidance... Read More about Availability of palliative parenteral nutrition to patients with advanced cancer: A national survey of service provision.

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Mason, K. J., Jordan, K. P., Heron, N., Edwards, J. J., Bailey, J., Achana, F. A., …Marshall, M. (2023). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 749-762. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1748

OBJECTIVE: Musculoskeletal painful conditions are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but less is known about whether musculoskeletal pain also worsens prognosis from CVD. The objective was to determine whether patients with musculoskelet... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study.

Use of path analysis to predict changes to community pharmacy and GP emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) provision in England (2022)
Journal Article
Thayer, N., White, S., & Frisher, M. (2022). Use of path analysis to predict changes to community pharmacy and GP emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) provision in England. BMJ Open, 12(11), Article e059039. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059039

Objectives: In 2014/2015, 46% of community pharmacies were commissioned by local authorities to provide emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) free without prescription in England. Commissioning EHC services influences EHC prescribing from General... Read More about Use of path analysis to predict changes to community pharmacy and GP emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) provision in England.

Elderly Patients' Perspectives on the Acceptability of Deprescribing Medicines: A Qualitative Study Protocol (2022)
Journal Article
Channa, K. K., Venables, R., & White, S. (2022). Elderly Patients' Perspectives on the Acceptability of Deprescribing Medicines: A Qualitative Study Protocol. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 21, https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069221116975

The ageing population has resulted in an increase in multimorbidity and polypharmacy, and subsequently the complexity of optimising elderly patients’ medicines. The need for deprescribing can arise from factors such as increased susceptibility to adv... Read More about Elderly Patients' Perspectives on the Acceptability of Deprescribing Medicines: A Qualitative Study Protocol.

Under Pressure - Pharmacist's perceptions of the effects of postgraduate education on their wellbeing: a qualitative study (2022)
Presentation / Conference
O'Byrne, R., White, S., & Chew-Graham, C. (2022, September). Under Pressure - Pharmacist's perceptions of the effects of postgraduate education on their wellbeing: a qualitative study. Paper presented at Pharmacy Education Conference 2022, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, The University of Manchester, UK

Background: A 2019 NHS commission on the mental wellbeing of healthcare postgraduate learners reported research largely focused on doctors in training and identified the need for further research into the wellbeing needs and ways to support wellbein... Read More about Under Pressure - Pharmacist's perceptions of the effects of postgraduate education on their wellbeing: a qualitative study.

Describing the impact of community pharmacy organisation type on emergency hormonal contraception services in England (2022)
Journal Article
Thayer, N., White, S., & Frisher, M. (2022). Describing the impact of community pharmacy organisation type on emergency hormonal contraception services in England. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 30(6), 514–519. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riac067

OBJECTIVES: In England, non-dispensing pharmacy services are commissioned either nationally or locally. For the national service Medicines Use Reviews (MURs), large multiple/chain pharmacies provide more consultations than independents. This study ai... Read More about Describing the impact of community pharmacy organisation type on emergency hormonal contraception services in England.

Exploring community pharmacists' use of health literacy interventions in their everyday practice. (2022)
Journal Article
White, S., & Cork, T. (2022). Exploring community pharmacists' use of health literacy interventions in their everyday practice. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18(11), 3948-3952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.06.007

BACKGROUND: Limited health literacy often results in people inadequately understanding medicines-related information and subsequently not taking medicines as prescribed. Using health literacy interventions is important for community pharmacists, as t... Read More about Exploring community pharmacists' use of health literacy interventions in their everyday practice..

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on rates of hospitalisation and mortality in cancer: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K., Bailey, J., Heron, N., Marshall, M., Achana, F., Chen, Y., …Jordan, K. (2022, July). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on rates of hospitalisation and mortality in cancer: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Paper presented at SAPC ASM 2022 - UCLan 50th Annual Scientific Meeting, University of Central Lancashire, UK

Background: Patients with painful musculoskeletal conditions have an increased risk of developing cancer, but less is known about whether this impacts on the longer-term cancer prognosis. This study aims to determine whether patients with painful mus... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on rates of hospitalisation and mortality in cancer: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM).

Professional Dilemmas Experienced by Pharmacy Graduates in the United Kingdom When Transitioning to Practice (2022)
Journal Article
Allinson, M., Black, P., & White, S. (2022). Professional Dilemmas Experienced by Pharmacy Graduates in the United Kingdom When Transitioning to Practice. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 86(5), Article 8643. https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe8643

Objective. For many UK pharmacy students there are minimal opportunities to learn, or be exposed to, different ways of dealing with ethical and professional dilemmas in real life practice during undergraduate education. This study aimed to explore th... Read More about Professional Dilemmas Experienced by Pharmacy Graduates in the United Kingdom When Transitioning to Practice.

P181 Musculoskeletal pain and prognosis of acute coronary syndrome and cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (2022)
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Mason, K. J., Jordan, K. P., Achana, F. A., Bailey, J., Chen, Y., Frisher, M., …Edwards, J. J. (2022). P181 Musculoskeletal pain and prognosis of acute coronary syndrome and cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study. Rheumatology, 61(S1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.180

Abstract Background/Aims There is some evidence of an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with painful musculoskeletal conditions, but it is unclear if musculoskeletal pain also worsens its prognosis. The aim was to determine whethe... Read More about P181 Musculoskeletal pain and prognosis of acute coronary syndrome and cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study.

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mallen, Mason, Frisher, Mamas, Jordan, Marshall, …White. (2021, November). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Presented at SAPC North 2021, Virtual

Background: There is evidence that painful musculoskeletal conditions are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but less is known about whether this impacts on prognosis of cardiovascular disease. The aim was to determine whether... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM).

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K., Jordan, K. P., Achana, F., Bailey, J., Chen, Y., Frisher, M., …Edwards, J. J. (2021, November). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Paper presented at 2021 SAPC North, Virtual

Background: There is evidence that painful musculoskeletal conditions are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but less is known about whether this impacts on prognosis of cardiovascular disease. The aim was to determine whether... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM).

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K., Jordan, K., Achana, F., Bailey, J., Chen, Y., Frisher, M., …Edwards, J. (2021, November). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Poster presented at 2021 SAPC North, Virtual

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K., Jordan, K., Achana, F., Bailey, J., Chen, Y., Frisher, M., …Edwards, J. (2021, November). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Poster presented at 2021 SAPC North, Virtual

Experiencing a virtual patient to practice patient counselling skills (2021)
Journal Article
Lucy Richardson, C., Chapman, S., & White, S. (2021). Experiencing a virtual patient to practice patient counselling skills. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 13(12), 1593-1601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2021.09.048

Introduction Virtual patients (VPs) are a safe and standardised method of simulating clinical environments but few studies have explored health care professional's experiences of learning via a VP. This study explored how users experienced and used a... Read More about Experiencing a virtual patient to practice patient counselling skills.

Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation. (2021)
Journal Article
Lucy Richardson, C., Chapman, S., & White, S. (2021). Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 4, Article 100069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100069

Background: An animated, video-based, virtual patient (VP) has been developed to allow pharmacists to learn how, and practice how, to advise patients taking non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants, a group of high-risk medicines. VPs are well-established r... Read More about Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation..

Measuring the educational benefits of using a virtual patient to practice pharmacist-patient consultations (2021)
Journal Article
Richardson, C. L., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2021). Measuring the educational benefits of using a virtual patient to practice pharmacist-patient consultations. Pharmacy Education, 382 - 389. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2021.211.382389

Objective: Virtual patients (VPs) are a method of simulating clinical practice however little is known about their use by healthcare professionals. This study explores if, and how, one VP is educationally beneficial for pharmacists and pre-registrati... Read More about Measuring the educational benefits of using a virtual patient to practice pharmacist-patient consultations.

Reducing risks associated with medicines and lifestyle in a residential care population with intellectual disabilities: evaluation of a pharmacy review initiative in England (2021)
Journal Article
Thayer, N., White, S., Islam, J., Jones, W., Kenzie, S., & Kullu, R. (2021). Reducing risks associated with medicines and lifestyle in a residential care population with intellectual disabilities: evaluation of a pharmacy review initiative in England. BMJ Open, 11(8), Article e046630. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046630

OBJECTIVES: A collaborative service initiative involving community pharmacists and a specialist mental health pharmacist was developed to provide pharmacist reviews for care home residents with intellectual disabilities (IDs). This study aimed to cha... Read More about Reducing risks associated with medicines and lifestyle in a residential care population with intellectual disabilities: evaluation of a pharmacy review initiative in England.

Experiential learning in public health: evaluation of a health promotion campaign assessment for pharmacy students (2021)
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White, S., Gifford, A., & Frisher, M. (2021). Experiential learning in public health: evaluation of a health promotion campaign assessment for pharmacy students. Pharmacy Education, 21(1), 56 - 64. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2021.211.5664

Description: Students in small groups designed, delivered and evaluated real-life health promotion campaigns in the local community. A peer assessed component was included from the fifth cohort onwards. Evaluation: Six successive cohorts of pharmacy... Read More about Experiential learning in public health: evaluation of a health promotion campaign assessment for pharmacy students.

Pharmacy graduates' perceived impact of long-term undergraduate use of an ethical decision-support tool on their early practice. (2021)
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White, S., Allinson, M., & Black, P. (2021). Pharmacy graduates' perceived impact of long-term undergraduate use of an ethical decision-support tool on their early practice. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 13(7), 760 - 769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2021.03.001

INTRODUCTION: Values-based practice is an important concept within healthcare decision-making that sits alongside evidence-based practice. Values Exchange (Vx) (http://www.vxcommunity.com) is an online tool that supports the development of ethical an... Read More about Pharmacy graduates' perceived impact of long-term undergraduate use of an ethical decision-support tool on their early practice..

Validation of a hospital clinical pharmacy workforce calculator: A methodology for pharmacy? (2020)
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Bednall, R., White, S., Mills, E., & Thomson, S. (2021). Validation of a hospital clinical pharmacy workforce calculator: A methodology for pharmacy?. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75(5), Article e13932. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13932

The benefits of clinical pharmacy services are established within hospital practice but staff numbers required for service delivery are not well described and staffing levels vary. The need for a consistent, objective method of determining staffing l... Read More about Validation of a hospital clinical pharmacy workforce calculator: A methodology for pharmacy?.

Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review (Preprint) (2020)
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Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020). Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review (Preprint). Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(11), 1-46. https://doi.org/10.2196/17146

Background: Virtual patients are interactive computer-based simulations that are being increasingly used in modern health care education. They have been identified as tools that can provide experiential learning and assessment in a standardized and... Read More about Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review (Preprint).

Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020). Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(11), Article e17146. https://doi.org/10.2196/17146

Background: Virtual patients are interactive computer-based simulations which are being increasingly used in modern healthcare education. They have been identified as tools that can provide experiential learning and assessment in a standardised and s... Read More about Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review.

Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) (2020)
Journal Article
Slater, N., White, S., & Frisher, M. (2020). Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). BMJ Open, 10(9), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034346

OBJECTIVES: Many central nervous system (CNS) medications are considered potentially inappropriate for prescribing in older people; however, these medications are common in polypharmacy (=5 medicines) regimens. This paper aims to determine the preval... Read More about Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).

Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020). Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study. PloS one, 15(8), Article e0238226. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238226

Virtual patients are an active learning pedagogical tool which simulate clinical scenarios in a three-dimensional environment. Their use in pharmacy education is under-researched in comparison to other healthcare professions. In the United Kingdom, p... Read More about Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study.

Actual vs. Perceived Competency Development-How Can Virtual Patients Impact Pharmacist Pre-Registration Training? (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020). Actual vs. Perceived Competency Development-How Can Virtual Patients Impact Pharmacist Pre-Registration Training?. Pharmacy, 8(3), Article 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8030138

Virtual patients are an active learning pedagogical tool that simulate clinical scenarios. There is an established disparity in pre-registration examination pass rates depending on whether individuals complete their training in a community or hospita... Read More about Actual vs. Perceived Competency Development-How Can Virtual Patients Impact Pharmacist Pre-Registration Training?.

A virtual patient educational programme to teach anticoagulant counselling to pharmacists: A qualitative evaluation (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Richardson, C., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020, April). A virtual patient educational programme to teach anticoagulant counselling to pharmacists: A qualitative evaluation. Poster presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, Cardiff, UK

Introduction: Integrated undergraduate health professions curricula aim to produce graduates who are prepared to meet current and future healthcare needs. Integration is advocated by pharmacy regulators as the perceived optimum way of preparing stude... Read More about A virtual patient educational programme to teach anticoagulant counselling to pharmacists: A qualitative evaluation.

A virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists-A quantitative evaluation (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Richardson, C., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020, January). A virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists-A quantitative evaluation. Poster presented at Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management - PRIMM (UK & Ireland) 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Manchester, UK

Conference abstract, from Special Issue Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety: Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management - PRIMM (UK & Ireland) 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Manchester, UK, January 17th, 2020: ‘Medication Without Harm - WHO i... Read More about A virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists-A quantitative evaluation.

Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Richardson, C. L., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2019). Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, 332 - 338. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000514

Background Virtual patients (VPs) are a sub-type of healthcare simulation that have been underutilised in health education. Their use is increasing, but applications are varied, as are designs, definitions and evaluations. Previous reviews have been... Read More about Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review.

Virtual patient technology to teach pharmacists NOAC counselling – Questionnaire development, validation and pilot (2019)
Journal Article
Richardson, C., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2019). Virtual patient technology to teach pharmacists NOAC counselling – Questionnaire development, validation and pilot. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, A77 - A77. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2019-aspihconf.142

Abstract Background Keele University has developed a virtual patient (VP) educational tool to teach pharmacists how to conduct non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC) counselling. The VP’s use will be evaluated, but in order to do so, a validated da... Read More about Virtual patient technology to teach pharmacists NOAC counselling – Questionnaire development, validation and pilot.

Virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists: development and proof of concept (2019)
Journal Article
White. (2019). Virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists: development and proof of concept. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, 167-168. https://doi.org/10.1136/+bmjstel-2018-000352

Pharmacist–patient counselling can benefit patients and optimise care, but appropriate training is required. A virtual patient (VP) tool to teach pharmacists non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant counselling was developed; the VP may be used for continuin... Read More about Virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists: development and proof of concept.

Evaluation of a new patient consultation initiative in community pharmacy for ear, nose and throat and eye conditions (2019)
Journal Article
Hall, G., Cork, T., White, S., Berry, H., & Smith, L. (2019). Evaluation of a new patient consultation initiative in community pharmacy for ear, nose and throat and eye conditions. BMC Health Services Research, 19, Article 285. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4125-y

Background Community pharmacy Common Ailments Services can ease the considerable workload pressures on primary and secondary care services. However, evidence is needed to determine whether there are benefits of extending such services beyond their t... Read More about Evaluation of a new patient consultation initiative in community pharmacy for ear, nose and throat and eye conditions.

Transition from undergraduate education to early careers practice: preparedness for dealing with ethical and professional dilemmas in practice (2019)
Journal Article
White. (2019). Transition from undergraduate education to early careers practice: preparedness for dealing with ethical and professional dilemmas in practice. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 19 -19. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12532

From supplementary issue of the Internatonal Journal of Pharmacy Practice, abstracts of Papers Presented at the Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, 8–9 April 2019, Birmingham, UK

Transition from undergraduate education to early careers practice: preparedness for dealing with ethical and professional dilemmas in practice. (2019)
Journal Article
Allinson, & White. (2019). Transition from undergraduate education to early careers practice: preparedness for dealing with ethical and professional dilemmas in practice. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12532

Introduction: Empirical evidence is lacking regarding transition to community pharmacy practice[1]; this study explores one aspect of transition, dealing with ethical dilemmas. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of alumni f... Read More about Transition from undergraduate education to early careers practice: preparedness for dealing with ethical and professional dilemmas in practice..

A systematic review of the outcome data supporting the Healthy Living Pharmacy concept and lessons from its implementation. (2019)
Journal Article
Jamal Nazar, Z., Nazar, H., White, S., & Rutter, P. (2019). A systematic review of the outcome data supporting the Healthy Living Pharmacy concept and lessons from its implementation. PloS one, 14(3), Article e0213607. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213607

BACKGROUND: The Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) project, launched in England, UK in 2009 was a novel approach of introducing public health services within community pharmacy to tackle local health inequalities. A national roll-out followed a reported... Read More about A systematic review of the outcome data supporting the Healthy Living Pharmacy concept and lessons from its implementation..

Evaluating associations between metabolic health, obesity and depressive symptoms: a prospective analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) with a 2-year follow-up. (2018)
Journal Article
Slater, N., Rowley, C., Venables, R., White, S., & Frisher, M. (2018). Evaluating associations between metabolic health, obesity and depressive symptoms: a prospective analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) with a 2-year follow-up. BMJ Open, 8(12), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025394

OBJECTIVES: Conflicting results have been reported when the associations between metabolic health, obesity and depression were examined previously. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether metabolic health or obesity are independently a... Read More about Evaluating associations between metabolic health, obesity and depressive symptoms: a prospective analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) with a 2-year follow-up..

A virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists-development and proof of concept (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Richardson, C., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2018, December). A virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists-development and proof of concept. Poster presented at Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (UK & Ireland) Annual Conference 2018, NCVO, Society Building, London, UK

Conference abstract, presented at Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (UK & Ireland) Annual Conference 2018, NCVO, Society Building, London, UK, 14th December 2018: ‘Person-centred Care in the Digital Age: Nudge, Nudge, Tweet, Tweet’

Conceptualising multiple drug use in patients with comorbidity and multimorbidity: proposal for standard definitions beyond the term polypharmacy. (2018)
Journal Article
Kadam, U. T., Roberts, I., White, S., Bednall, R., Khunti, K., Nilsson, P. M., & Lawson, C. A. (2019). Conceptualising multiple drug use in patients with comorbidity and multimorbidity: proposal for standard definitions beyond the term polypharmacy. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 106, 98-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.10.014

With older and ageing populations, patients experience multiple chronic diseases at the same time. Individual chronic disease guidelines often recommend pharmacological therapies as a key intervention, resulting in patients being prescribed multiple... Read More about Conceptualising multiple drug use in patients with comorbidity and multimorbidity: proposal for standard definitions beyond the term polypharmacy..

Virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists: development and proof of concept (2018)
Journal Article
Richardson, C. L., Chapman, S., & White, S. (2019). Virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists: development and proof of concept. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, 5(3), 167-169. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2018-000352

Pharmacist–patient counselling can benefit patients and optimise care, but appropriate training is required. A virtual patient (VP) tool to teach pharmacists non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant counselling was developed; the VP may be used for continuin... Read More about Virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists: development and proof of concept.

Factors associated with polypharmacy in primary care: a cross-sectional analysis of data from The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). (2018)
Journal Article
Slater, N., White, S., Venables, R., & Frisher, M. (2018). Factors associated with polypharmacy in primary care: a cross-sectional analysis of data from The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). BMJ Open, 8(3), Article e020270. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020270

OBJECTIVES: While older age and ill health are known to be associated with polypharmacy, this paper aims to identify whether wealth, body mass index (BMI), smoking and alcohol consumption are also associated with polypharmacy (5-9 prescribed medicati... Read More about Factors associated with polypharmacy in primary care: a cross-sectional analysis of data from The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)..

Evaluation of a pharmacist-led diabetes educational outreach programme (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hin Lai, U., Patel, B., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2018, January). Evaluation of a pharmacist-led diabetes educational outreach programme. Presented at Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (UK & Ireland), Annual Conference 2018, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, London

Background Independent Monitoring of Prescribing Analysis Cost Trends (IMPACT) campaigns, also known as educational outreach programmes, involve pharmacists providing training programmes in GP surgeries on prescribing for particular clinical issues... Read More about Evaluation of a pharmacist-led diabetes educational outreach programme.

An evaluation of the impact of paliperidone and aripiprazole long acting injections on hospital admissions and occupied bed days (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Campbell, A., Awoniyi, O., Aslett, N., Azar, M., Gunnell, K., White, S., …Wing Yee, W. (2018, January). An evaluation of the impact of paliperidone and aripiprazole long acting injections on hospital admissions and occupied bed days. Presented at Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (UK & Ireland), Annual Conference 2018, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, London

Conference abstract.

An evaluation of paracetamol and ibuprofen prescribing at three high-spend GP practices in Sandwell and West Birmingham: A prescribing analysis study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Clayton, R., Vadher, N., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2018, January). An evaluation of paracetamol and ibuprofen prescribing at three high-spend GP practices in Sandwell and West Birmingham: A prescribing analysis study. Presented at ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2018, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, LONDON, UK

Background Paracetamol and ibuprofen are readily available without prescription for relief of pain and pyrexia caused by minor, self-limiting conditions. This study was part of Sandwell and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group’s approach to... Read More about An evaluation of paracetamol and ibuprofen prescribing at three high-spend GP practices in Sandwell and West Birmingham: A prescribing analysis study.

Evaluation of a pharmacist-led telephone triage service in a GP Practice (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kit Yan, C., White, S., Patel, B., & Chapman, S. (2017, December). Evaluation of a pharmacist-led telephone triage service in a GP Practice. Poster presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Winter Summit 2017, London, UK

Poster abstract from Conference; Royal Pharmaceutical Society Winter Summit 2017.

Development of an international comorbidity education framework (2017)
Journal Article
Lawson, C., Pati, S., Green, J., Messina, G., Strömberg, A., Nante, N., …Kadam, U. (2017). Development of an international comorbidity education framework. Nurse Education Today, 55, 82-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.05.011

Context The increasing number of people living with multiple chronic conditions in addition to an index condition has become an international healthcare priority. Health education curricula have been developed alongside single condition frameworks i... Read More about Development of an international comorbidity education framework.

Pharmacy staff perspectives on the role of community pharmacy in the provision of first aid and responding to emergencies: a qualitative study. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Liaskou, M., White, S., Moss, G., Ratcliffe, N., & Cook, J. (2017, April). Pharmacy staff perspectives on the role of community pharmacy in the provision of first aid and responding to emergencies: a qualitative study. Presented at Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice Conference, University of Nottingham, UK

No abstract

Antimicrobial prescribing in primary care: an evaluation of factors influencing General Practitioners’ reported use of strategies to reduce overprescribing (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Sin, C., White, S., Batchelor, A., & Chapman, S. (2016, September). Antimicrobial prescribing in primary care: an evaluation of factors influencing General Practitioners’ reported use of strategies to reduce overprescribing. Poster presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), Annual Conference 2016, ICC Birmingham, UK

Adherence with oral chemotherapy in a cancer unit in Northern Ireland (2016)
Journal Article
Doyle, C., White, S., & Mills, L. (2016). Adherence with oral chemotherapy in a cancer unit in Northern Ireland. Journal of Medicines Optimisation, 2(2), 28 - 33

Introduction Studies in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) have shown that adherence to oral chemotherapy is fundamental in achieving good responses where better adherence (>90%) is critical in achieving a major molecular response. The aims of this s... Read More about Adherence with oral chemotherapy in a cancer unit in Northern Ireland.

A pilot study to test the design, implementation and effectiveness of two types of clinical case study and the associated, evaluative research instruments (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2015, April). A pilot study to test the design, implementation and effectiveness of two types of clinical case study and the associated, evaluative research instruments. Poster presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, Riddel Hall, Queen's University Belfast

Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Hamilton, J., Cork, T., Zaman, H., & White, S. (2014, September). Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments. Poster presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), Annual Conference 2014, ICC Birmingham UK

PNAs were introduced in 2004, revised by Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) between 2009 and 2011 and, since April 2013, are in the process of being reviewed again by the new Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) for completion in 2015. A previous questionnaire... Read More about Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments..

Pharmacy students’ perceptions on interacting with people with mental health problems: a qualitative study (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Sidhu, J., Zamanb, H., & White, S. (2014). Pharmacy students’ perceptions on interacting with people with mental health problems: a qualitative study.

Previous research suggests that pharmacy workplace contact and the mental health content of undergraduate pharmacy education may not improve students’ negative attitudes towards people with mental health problems.1 However, studies have not explored... Read More about Pharmacy students’ perceptions on interacting with people with mental health problems: a qualitative study.

Similarities and differences between the perspectives of healthy living champions and pharmacists on the healthy living pharmacy initiative: a qualitative study (2014)
Presentation / Conference
White, S., Brooks, D., & Hopps, A. (2014, April). Similarities and differences between the perspectives of healthy living champions and pharmacists on the healthy living pharmacy initiative: a qualitative study. Presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK

The Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) initiative has improved public access to health and wellbeing services and increased the quality of services in community pharmacy.1 This appears to be at least partly due to the quality and performance criteria for... Read More about Similarities and differences between the perspectives of healthy living champions and pharmacists on the healthy living pharmacy initiative: a qualitative study.

Simulated Drug Discovery Process to Conduct a Synoptic Assessment of Pharmacy Students (2014)
Journal Article
Richardson, A., Curtis, A. D., Moss, G. P., Pearson, R. J., White, S., Rutten, F. J., …Maddock, K. (2014). Simulated Drug Discovery Process to Conduct a Synoptic Assessment of Pharmacy Students. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 78(2), 41. https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe78241

Objective. To implement and assess a task-based learning exercise that prompts pharmacy students to integrate their understanding of different disciplines. Design. Master of pharmacy (MPharm degree) students were provided with simulated informatio... Read More about Simulated Drug Discovery Process to Conduct a Synoptic Assessment of Pharmacy Students.

Public health (2014)
Book Chapter
White, S. (2014). Public health. In Pharmaceutical Practice. (5). Churchill Livingstone

Disadvantaged former miners’ perspectives on smoking cessation: A qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
White, S., & Baird, W. (2013). Disadvantaged former miners’ perspectives on smoking cessation: A qualitative study. Health Education Journal, 72(6), 755-760. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896912468817

Objective: To explore disadvantaged former miners’ perspectives in north Derbyshire, United Kingdom (UK) on smoking and smoking cessation. Methods: In-depth, audiotaped interviews with 16 disadvantaged former miners who smoked or had stopped smoki... Read More about Disadvantaged former miners’ perspectives on smoking cessation: A qualitative study.

MPharm graduates’ perspectives on their undergraduate preparation for public health activities in practice: A qualitative study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Mulligan, L., White, S., & Gifford, A. (2013, September). MPharm graduates’ perspectives on their undergraduate preparation for public health activities in practice: A qualitative study. Poster presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Annual Conference 2013, Birmingham, UK

Focal points This study took a qualitative approach to exploring MPharm graduates’ involvement in local public health activities and their perspectives on how their undergraduate course had prepared them for this Most participants reported regula... Read More about MPharm graduates’ perspectives on their undergraduate preparation for public health activities in practice: A qualitative study.

Pharmacy students’ knowledge of and perceptions of shisha pipe smoking: A questionnaire study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Dhabali, H., White, S., & Khideja, N. (2013, September). Pharmacy students’ knowledge of and perceptions of shisha pipe smoking: A questionnaire study. Poster presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Annual Conference 2013, Birmingham, UK

Narghile, hubble-bubble and hookah are among the many names used for what is perhaps most commonly known as a shisha or water-pipe, through which substances (usually tobacco and often combined with other substances such as fruit molasses) are smoked.... Read More about Pharmacy students’ knowledge of and perceptions of shisha pipe smoking: A questionnaire study.

Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on Healthy Living Pharmacies: A qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Brooks, D., Hopps, A., & White, S. (2013). Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on Healthy Living Pharmacies: A qualitative study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 21(S2),

The HLP initiative has led to quality and productivity improvements in community pharmacy, and better public access to health and wellbeing services.1 Key features include quality and performance criteria for services provided and trained Healthy Liv... Read More about Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on Healthy Living Pharmacies: A qualitative study.

A qualitative study of cardiac rehabilitation patients' perspectives on taking medicines: implications for the 'medicines-resistance' model of medicine-taking (2013)
Journal Article
White. (2013). A qualitative study of cardiac rehabilitation patients' perspectives on taking medicines: implications for the 'medicines-resistance' model of medicine-taking. BMC Health Services Research, 302 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-302

BACKGROUND: The appropriate use of medicines continues to be an important area of inter-disciplinary research activity both in the UK and beyond. Key qualitative work in this area in the last decade has included the 'medicines resistance' model of me... Read More about A qualitative study of cardiac rehabilitation patients' perspectives on taking medicines: implications for the 'medicines-resistance' model of medicine-taking.

Cardiac rehabilitation: impact of graded exercise in the recovery period following myocardial infarction (2013)
Journal Article
White, S. (in press). Cardiac rehabilitation: impact of graded exercise in the recovery period following myocardial infarction. Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology, 2013(4), 115-124. https://doi.org/10.2147/rrcc.s30955

This paper reviews the impact of graded exercise undertaken as part of a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program in the recovery period following a myocardial infarction, focusing on how CR may be best provided and the evidence-base relating to exercise-... Read More about Cardiac rehabilitation: impact of graded exercise in the recovery period following myocardial infarction.

An educational framework for managing and supporting medication adherence in Europe (2013)
Journal Article
White, S., Clyne, W., & Mshelia, C. (2013). An educational framework for managing and supporting medication adherence in Europe. Pharmacy Education, 13, 118-120

Introduction: Decisions about taking medicines ultimately lie with patients, so health professionals need to engage with patients to manage and support medication adherence. Health professionals need appropriate education to do this. We aimed to deve... Read More about An educational framework for managing and supporting medication adherence in Europe.

Undergraduate pharmacy students’ perspectives on personal stress associated with learning, teaching and assessment in dispensing: a qualitative study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
White, S., Potter, J., & Brennan, M. (2013, May). Undergraduate pharmacy students’ perspectives on personal stress associated with learning, teaching and assessment in dispensing: a qualitative study. Presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Anecdotal reports abound among UK undergraduate pharmacy students of dispensing, particularly dispensing examinations, being more stressful than other elements of the MPharm course. However, there appears to be a lack of research exploring this iss... Read More about Undergraduate pharmacy students’ perspectives on personal stress associated with learning, teaching and assessment in dispensing: a qualitative study.

Developing consensus-based policy solutions for medicines adherence for Europe: a Delphi study (2012)
Journal Article
White. (2012). Developing consensus-based policy solutions for medicines adherence for Europe: a Delphi study. BMC Health Services Research, 425 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-425

BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to prescribed medication is a pervasive problem that can incur serious effects on patients' health outcomes and well-being, and the availability of resources in healthcare systems. This study aimed to develop practical conse... Read More about Developing consensus-based policy solutions for medicines adherence for Europe: a Delphi study.

The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses (the MSKCOM study): a linked electronic health record study - Code lists
Dataset
Marshall, M., Mason, K., Bailey, J., Heron, N., Achanca, F., Chen, Y., …Jordan, K. (2022). The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses (the MSKCOM study): a linked electronic health record study - Code lists. [Dataset]

Marshall M, Mason K, Bailey J, Heron N, Achana F, Chen Y, Edwards J, Frisher M, Huntley A, Mallen C, Mamas M, Png ME, Tatton S, White S, Jordan KP. MSKCOM: main Public Output: The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses: a... Read More about The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses (the MSKCOM study): a linked electronic health record study - Code lists.

Virtual patient technology for educating pharmacists on patient communication skills: a systematic review
Presentation / Conference
Richardson, C., White, S., & Chapman, S. Virtual patient technology for educating pharmacists on patient communication skills: a systematic review

Background Virtual patients (VPs) are a sub-type of healthcare simulation that have been underutilised in health education. Their use is increasing but, applications are varied as are designs, definitions, and evaluations. Previous reviews have been... Read More about Virtual patient technology for educating pharmacists on patient communication skills: a systematic review.