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| Johnson GeorgeSummaryAffiliation: The Robert Gordon University Country: UK Publications
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Views of pharmacist prescribers, doctors and patients on pharmacist prescribing implementationDerek C Stewart
School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Int J Pharm Pract 17:89-94. 2009..The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of pharmacist supplementary prescribers, their linked independent prescribers and patients, across a range of settings, in Scotland, towards pharmacist prescribing...- Prescription medications: beliefs, experiences, behavior, and adherence of sheltered housing residentsJohnson George
School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, School hill, Aberdeen, Scotland
Ann Pharmacother 40:2123-9. 2006..Data on medication utilization among residents of sheltered housing complexes (SHCs) are limited... 
Risk factors for medication misadventure among residents in sheltered housing complexesJohnson George
School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
Br J Clin Pharmacol 63:171-6. 2007..To identify risk factors for unplanned hospitalizations among residents of sheltered housing complexes (SHCs)...- Predictors of refill non-adherence in patients with heart failureJohnson George
School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
Br J Clin Pharmacol 63:488-93. 2007..To identify the health beliefs and patient characteristics associated with medication non-adherence in patients attending a heart failure outpatient clinic... 
Pharmacist prescribing in primary care: the views of patients across Great Britain who had experienced the serviceDerek C Stewart
School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Int J Pharm Pract 19:328-32. 2011..CONCLUSIONS  Patients were satisfied with, and confident in the skills of, pharmacist prescribers. However, the sample was small, may be biased and the findings lack generalisability...- Developing and validating a tool for assessment of pharmacist prescribers' consultationsDerek Stewart
School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
Fam Pract 27:520-6. 2010..To develop and validate an assessment tool, based on the 'Royal College of General Practitioners' (RCGP) Video Assessment Tool', for assessment of pharmacist prescribers' consultation skills... - Experiential learning as part of pharmacist supplementary prescribing training: feedback from trainees and their mentorsJohnson George
School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Scotland
Ann Pharmacother 41:1031-8. 2007..During the PLP, a designated medical practitioner (DMP) supervises and supports the trainee to develop competence in prescribing... - Exploring patients' perspectives of pharmacist supplementary prescribing in ScotlandDerek C Stewart
School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FR, Scotland
Pharm World Sci 30:892-7. 2008..The aim of this study was to explore patients' perspectives and experiences of pharmacist supplementary prescribing (SP) in Scotland... - Cross sectional survey of the Scottish general public's awareness of, views on, and attitudes toward nonmedical prescribingDerek C Stewart
School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland
Ann Pharmacother 43:1115-21. 2009..Nonmedical (ie, nonphysician) prescribing is a key development in the UK that has brought about many changes in prescribing policy and practice. Systematic research into the views of the general public toward such developments is limited... - Views of pharmacists and mentors on experiential learning for pharmacist supplementary prescribing traineesJohnson George
School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Pharm World Sci 30:265-71. 2008..To explore the views and experiences of pharmacists and their mentoring designated medical practitioners (DMPs) about the 'period of learning in practice' (PLP) as part of supplementary prescribing (SP) training... - Educating nonmedical prescribersDerek Stewart
School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
Br J Clin Pharmacol 74:662-7. 2012..Despite the substantial progress, there are several issues of strategy, capacity, sustainability and a research evidence base which require attention to fully integrate nonmedical prescribing within healthcare... - Supplementary prescribing: early experiences of pharmacists in Great BritainJohnson George
School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Scotland
Ann Pharmacother 40:1843-50. 2006..Pharmacists need more support in terms of infrastructure and integration into the healthcare team to overcome some of the barriers to implementing SP... - Independent prescribing by pharmacists: a study of the awareness, views and attitudes of Scottish community pharmacistsJohnson George
School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1FR, UK
Pharm World Sci 28:45-53. 2006..Prescribing training with emphasis on evidence-based medicine, generic issues of prescribing and diagnostic and consultation skills is warranted before independent prescribing is undertaken by community pharmacists... - Adherence to disease management programs in patients with COPDJohnson George
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University, Parkville, Vic, Australia
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2:253-62. 2007..Understanding patient beliefs and experiences, patient education focusing on the pathology of COPD and the role of treatment, periodic monitoring and reinforcement are critical for overcoming the barriers of intentional nonadherence... - A systematic review of interventions to improve medication taking in elderly patients prescribed multiple medicationsJohnson George
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Drugs Aging 25:307-24. 2008..Until further evidence from single-intervention strategies becomes available, combinations of educational and behavioural strategies should be used to improve medication adherence in the elderly... - Development and validation of the Beliefs and Behaviour Questionnaire (BBQ)Johnson George
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University, Parkville, Australia
Patient Educ Couns 64:50-60. 2006..PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The BBQ and the TABS have potential applications in screening adherence beliefs, experiences and behaviour in both clinical practice and research... - Factors associated with medication nonadherence in patients with COPDJohnson George
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University, Parkville, Australia
Chest 128:3198-204. 2005.... - Use of complementary and alternative medicines by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseJohnson George
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Med J Aust 181:248-51. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Communication between patients and mainstream health professionals about CAM use could be improved by health professionals being more accepting of CAM use and having some basic knowledge about commonly used CAM preparations... - Development and validation of the medication regimen complexity indexJohnson George
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University, Parkville, Australia
Ann Pharmacother 38:1369-76. 2004..9. CONCLUSIONS: The MRCI is a reliable and valid tool for quantifying drug regimen complexity with potential applications in both practice and research...