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dc.contributor.authorAlhomoud, Faten
dc.contributor.authorDhillon, S.
dc.contributor.authorAslanpour, Zoe
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Felicity
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-06T09:31:05Z
dc.date.available2013-11-06T09:31:05Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.identifier.citationAlhomoud , F , Dhillon , S , Aslanpour , Z & Smith , F 2013 , ' Medicine use and medicine-related problems experienced by ethnic minority patients in the United Kingdom: a review ' , International Journal of Pharmacy Practice , vol. 21 , no. 5 , pp. 277-287 . https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12007
dc.identifier.issn0961-7671
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 1319766
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: d2ca73cc-487a-4ab4-af10-d488ccf4754e
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 84883497086
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-2567-0540/work/43417773
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/11998
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of this review was to establish type(s) and possible cause(s) of medicine-related problems (MRPs) experienced by ethnic minorities in the UK and to identify recommendations to support these patients in the effective use of medicines. Methods: A systematic search of studies related to problems with medicine use experienced by ethnic minorities in theUKwas performed using the following databases: PubMed, Embase, International Pharmaceutical Abstract and Scopus from 1990 to 2011. A hand search for relevant citations and key journals was also performed. Key findings: Fifteen studies were found. The MRPs identified across studies included lack of information, problems with not taking medicines as advised, concern of dependency or side effects, lack of regular monitoring and review, risk of adverse drug reactions, adverse events and problems in accessing healthcare services. Many problems are common in other groups, however, studies examining possible explanatory factors discussed how the cultural and religious beliefs, previous experiences, different expectations, language and communication barriers, lack of knowledge of the healthcare services and underestimating patients’ desire for information may contribute to the problems. Some of the recommendations were made based on the problems that were found, but these have not been evaluated. Conclusions: Little evidence is known of what influences MRPs among ethnic minorities, despite the increased diversification of populations in countries throughout the world. To support their entire populations in the use of medicines, we have to ensure that we understand their different perspectives and needs regarding the effective use of medicines.en
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Pharmacy Practice
dc.titleMedicine use and medicine-related problems experienced by ethnic minority patients in the United Kingdom: a reviewen
dc.contributor.institutionHealth & Human Sciences Research Institute
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Pharmacy
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Clinical Practice, Safe Medicines and Drug Misuse Research
dc.contributor.institutionPatient and Medicines Safety
dc.contributor.institutionPublic Health
dc.contributor.institutionWeight and Obesity Research Group
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
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