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Understanding quality use of medicines in refugee communities in Australian primary care: a qualitative study

Overview of attention for article published in British Journal of General Practice, May 2016
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Title
Understanding quality use of medicines in refugee communities in Australian primary care: a qualitative study
Published in
British Journal of General Practice, May 2016
DOI 10.3399/bjgp16x685249
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Margaret Kay, Shanika Wijayanayaka, Harriet Cook, Samantha Hollingworth

Abstract

Although refugee health issues are increasingly experienced in primary health care, few studies have explored the quality use of medicines in refugee communities even though access to and quality use of medicines is a key component of care delivery. To identify strategies to support the quality use of medicines in refugee communities. Qualitative study with primary healthcare providers and refugee health leaders in Brisbane, Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with refugee health leaders, pharmacists, practice nurses, and GPs. Data were recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to identify key barriers and facilitators for the quality use of medicines. Five barriers, including communication and language barriers, limited health literacy and financial cost, and four facilitators, including better coordination between healthcare providers and improved healthcare provider training, were identified. This study provides a rich exploration relating to medication use and examines the engagement between pharmacists and refugees, highlighting some communication concerns. It recognises the supportive role of the practice nurse and offers practical strategies for improving community knowledge about safe medicines use. This preliminary study builds on previous studies investigating refugee health access and health literacy. It offers new understandings towards enhancing quality use of medicines in refugee communities and practical insights to assist the targeting of resources for future interventions.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 127 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 19 15%
Student > Doctoral Student 16 13%
Student > Bachelor 14 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 11 9%
Researcher 7 6%
Other 26 20%
Unknown 34 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 24 19%
Nursing and Health Professions 22 17%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 13 10%
Psychology 9 7%
Social Sciences 9 7%
Other 14 11%
Unknown 36 28%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 February 2023.
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#7,371,278
of 23,230,825 outputs
Outputs from British Journal of General Practice
#2,419
of 4,349 outputs
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#104,526
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Outputs of similar age from British Journal of General Practice
#51
of 86 outputs
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