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Current practice of preparing morphine infusions for nurse/patient-controlled analgesia in a UK paediatric hospital: healthcare professionals' views and experiences (2016)
Journal Article
Rashed, A., Tomlin, S., Forbes, B., & Whittlesea, C. (2018). Current practice of preparing morphine infusions for nurse/patient-controlled analgesia in a UK paediatric hospital: healthcare professionals' views and experiences. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 25(6), 327-330. https://doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2015-000866

Objective To explore the views and experiences of healthcare professionals (HCPs) regarding the preparation of morphine infusions for nurse/patient-controlled analgesia (N/PCA). Methods Three focus groups were conducted with HCPs (anaesthetists, nurs... Read More about Current practice of preparing morphine infusions for nurse/patient-controlled analgesia in a UK paediatric hospital: healthcare professionals' views and experiences.

Qualitative process study of community pharmacist brief alcohol intervention effectiveness trial: can research participation effects explain a null finding? (2016)
Journal Article
Quirk, A., MacNeill, V., Dhital, R., Whittlesea, C., Normal, I., & McCambridge, J. (2016). Qualitative process study of community pharmacist brief alcohol intervention effectiveness trial: can research participation effects explain a null finding?. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 161, 36-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.01.023

Aims This qualitative process study, nested within a randomised controlled trial evaluating community pharmacist brief alcohol intervention delivery, aims to explore participants’ engagement with the trial, so as to identify whether research particip... Read More about Qualitative process study of community pharmacist brief alcohol intervention effectiveness trial: can research participation effects explain a null finding?.

A summative service and stakeholder evaluation of an NHS-funded community pharmacy emergency repeat medicate on supply service (PERMSS) (2016)
Journal Article
Nazar, H., Nazar, Z., Simpson, J., Yeung, A., & Whittlesea, C. (2016). A summative service and stakeholder evaluation of an NHS-funded community pharmacy emergency repeat medicate on supply service (PERMSS). BMJ Open, 6(1), Article e009736. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009736

Objectives: Service and stakeholder evaluation of an NHS-funded service providing out-ofhours (OOH) emergency repeat medications to patients self-presenting at community pharmacies. Setting: Community pharmacies across the North East of England accre... Read More about A summative service and stakeholder evaluation of an NHS-funded community pharmacy emergency repeat medicate on supply service (PERMSS).

The effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions delivered by community pharmacists: randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Dhital, R., Norman, I., Whittlesea, C., Murrells, T., & McCambridge, J. (2015). The effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions delivered by community pharmacists: randomised controlled trial. Addiction, 110(10), 1586-1594. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.12994

Background & Aims: To undertake the first randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief intervention delivered by community pharmacists to reduce hazardous or harmful drinking. Design: This parallel group individually randomise... Read More about The effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions delivered by community pharmacists: randomised controlled trial.

A pre–postintervention study to evaluate the impact of dose calculators on the accuracy of gentamicin and vancomycin initial doses (2015)
Journal Article
Hamad, A., Cavell, G., Hinton, J., Wade, P., & Whittlesea, C. (2015). A pre–postintervention study to evaluate the impact of dose calculators on the accuracy of gentamicin and vancomycin initial doses. BMJ Open, 5(6), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006610

Objectives: Gentamicin and vancomycin are narrowtherapeutic-index antibiotics with potential for high toxicity requiring dose individualisation and continuous monitoring. Clinical decision support (CDS) tools have been effective in reducing gentamici... Read More about A pre–postintervention study to evaluate the impact of dose calculators on the accuracy of gentamicin and vancomycin initial doses.

Medication Safety Climate Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Kantilal, K., Auyeung, V., Whittlesea, C., & Oborne, A. (2015). Medication Safety Climate Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Analysis. Journal of health science (El Monte, Calif.), 3(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.17265/2328-7136/2015.01.001

Medication safety improvement strategies require a better understanding of the safety culture specifically related to medicines. In healthcare, safety climate questionnaires are often used as a proxy measure of the underlying safety culture. However,... Read More about Medication Safety Climate Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Analysis.

Alcohol brief intervention in community pharmacies: a feasibility study of outcomes and customer experiences (2013)
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Khan, N., Norman, I., Dhital, R., McCrone, P., Milligan, P., & Whittlesea, C. (2013). Alcohol brief intervention in community pharmacies: a feasibility study of outcomes and customer experiences. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 35(6), 1178-1187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-013-9845-1

ackground Studies indicate that community pharmacy-based alcohol brief intervention (BI) is feasible. However, few studies report significant reductions in post-BI alcohol consumption and customer experience. Cost-effectiveness has not been previousl... Read More about Alcohol brief intervention in community pharmacies: a feasibility study of outcomes and customer experiences.

Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses (2013)
Journal Article
Hamad, A., Cavell, G., Wade, P., Hinton, J., & Whittlesea, C. (2013). Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 35(5), 772-779. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-013-9805-9

Background Medication incidents (MIs) account for 11.3 % of all reported patient-safety incidents in England and Wales. Approximately one-third of inpatients are prescribed an antibiotic at some point during their hospital stay. The WHO has identifie... Read More about Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses.

Exploratory study to identify the process used by pharmacy staff to verify the accuracy of dispensed medicines (2013)
Journal Article
Berko, A., James, K., Barlow, A., Brinklow, N., Oborne, C., & Whittlesea, C. (2013). Exploratory study to identify the process used by pharmacy staff to verify the accuracy of dispensed medicines. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 21(4), 233-242. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00255.x

Objectives To determine the common stages and strategies involved in the dispensing accuracy-checking process used by pharmacy staff and to determine the training activities used by these staff to gain the knowledge and skills for accuracy checking.... Read More about Exploratory study to identify the process used by pharmacy staff to verify the accuracy of dispensed medicines.

The impact of automation on pharmacy staff experience of workplace stressors (2013)
Journal Article
James, K., Barlow, D., Bithell, A., Hiom, S., Lord, S., Oakley, P., …Whittlesea, C. (2013). The impact of automation on pharmacy staff experience of workplace stressors. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 21(2), 105-116. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00231.x

Objective Determine the effect of installing an original pack automated dispensing system (ADS) on staff experience of occupational stressors. Methods Pharmacy staff in a National Health Service hospital in Wales, UK, were administered an anonymous o... Read More about The impact of automation on pharmacy staff experience of workplace stressors.

Evaluation of a community pharmacy delivered oral contraception service (2013)
Journal Article
Parsons, J., Adams, C., Aziz, A., Holmes, J., Jawad, R., & Whittlesea, C. (2013). Evaluation of a community pharmacy delivered oral contraception service. Journal of family planning and reproductive health care, 39(2), 97-101. https://doi.org/10.1136/jfprhc-2012-100304

Introduction In the UK half of all pregnancies are unplanned and half of teenage pregnancies terminated. Southwark and Lambeth have the highest teenage conception rates in London. In 2009, many teenage pregnancies in Southwark led to terminations. A... Read More about Evaluation of a community pharmacy delivered oral contraception service.

The impact of automation on workload and dispensing errors in a hospital pharmacy (2013)
Journal Article
James, K., Barlow, D., Bithell, A., Hiom, S., Lord, S., Pollard, M., …Whittlesea, C. (2013). The impact of automation on workload and dispensing errors in a hospital pharmacy. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 21(2), 92-104. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00238.x

Objectives To determine the effect of installing an original-pack automated dispensing system (ADS) on dispensary workload and prevented dispensing incidents in a hospital pharmacy. Methods Data on dispensary workload and prevented dispensing inciden... Read More about The impact of automation on workload and dispensing errors in a hospital pharmacy.

The impact of training and delivering alcohol brief intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of community pharmacists: A before and after study (2013)
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Dhital, R., Whittlesea, C., Milligan, P., Khan, N., & Norman, I. (2013). The impact of training and delivering alcohol brief intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of community pharmacists: A before and after study. Drug and Alcohol Review, 32(2), 147-156. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00513.x

Introduction and Aims. Alcohol misuse is the third leading cause of ill health in the UK. Alcohol brief intervention can identify risky drinkers and motivate individuals to take action. Community pharmacists have been identified as having a role in p... Read More about The impact of training and delivering alcohol brief intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of community pharmacists: A before and after study.

Effectiveness of alcohol brief intervention delivered by community pharmacists: study protocol of a two-arm randomised controlled trial (2013)
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Dhital, R., Norman, I., Whittlesea, C., & McCambridge, J. (2013). Effectiveness of alcohol brief intervention delivered by community pharmacists: study protocol of a two-arm randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 13, Article 152. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-152

Background: There is strong evidence to support the effectiveness of Brief Intervention (BI) in reducing alcohol consumption in primary healthcare. Methods and design: This study is a two-arm randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness... Read More about Effectiveness of alcohol brief intervention delivered by community pharmacists: study protocol of a two-arm randomised controlled trial.

A comparison of the clinical effectiveness and costs of mental health nurse supplementary prescribing and independent medical prescribing: a post-test control group study (2010)
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Norman, I., Coster, S., McCrone, P., Sibley, A., & Whittlesea, C. (2010). A comparison of the clinical effectiveness and costs of mental health nurse supplementary prescribing and independent medical prescribing: a post-test control group study. BMC Health Services Research, 10, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-10-4

Background: Supplementary prescribing for mental health nurses was first introduced in the UK in 2003. Since then, a number of studies have reported stakeholders' perceptions of the success of the initiative. However, there has been little experiment... Read More about A comparison of the clinical effectiveness and costs of mental health nurse supplementary prescribing and independent medical prescribing: a post-test control group study.