All Outputs (19)

Global citizenship framework. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
NESHAT MOKADEM, A.L. 2022. Global citizenship framework. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

This poster describes the "Global Citizenship Framework" developed in the RGU School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences. The aim of the framework is to embed equality, diversity, inclusion (EDI) and sustainability into the School's courses.

I really enjoyed the primary school placement and would appreciate more opportunities to interact with children: developing, piloting and evaluating a medicines safety school programme to be delivered by student pharmacists. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
TONNA, A.P., ARNOLD, A., BROWN, A., DRUMMOND, N. and DEPASQUALE, C. 2022. I really enjoyed the primary school placement and would appreciate more opportunities to interact with children: developing, piloting and evaluating a medicines safety school programme to be delivered by student pharmacists. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

This poster describes a project at RGU's School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, which aimed to develop an innovative medicines safety school programme, which would be delivered by student pharmacists to an audience of primary school children.

They wanted to know what it was like through my eyes: patients' and carers' views and experiences of active involvement in the delivery and design of an undergraduate pharmacy curriculum. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
TONNA, A.P., EDWARDS, R. and JEBARA, T. 2022. They wanted to know what it was like through my eyes: patients' and carers' views and experiences of active involvement in the delivery and design of an undergraduate pharmacy curriculum. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

This poster describes a project that aimed to explore how patients and their carers felt about being involved in the delivery and future design of pharmacy curricula at RGU's School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences.

Weathering the storm. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
WORK, F. and the RGU INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE PROJECT GROUP. 2022. Weathering the storm. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Resilient Learning Communities is the 2020-2023 sector-wide QAA Enhancement theme (QAA 2020), with a specific aim to improve the student learning experience. QAA Enhancement themes involve institutions, staff and students working together to share pr... Read More about Weathering the storm..

It was a big learning experience because they were real patients: an exploration of pre-registration pharmacist trainee views and perceptions of the involvement of patients and carers sharing their experiences as part of undergraduate training. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
TONNA, A.P. and JEBARA, T. 2022. It was a big learning experience because they were real patients: an exploration of pre-registration pharmacist trainee views and perceptions of the involvement of patients and carers sharing their experiences as part of undergraduate training. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

This poster describes a project that aimed to explore how pharmacy students felt about the involvement of patients and their carers in the delivery of pharmacy education at RGU's School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences.

Impact of the Global Citizenship Framework (GCF): co-designing, implementing and evaluating a novel teaching framework to embed equity, diversity, inclusion and sustainability into curricula. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
NESHAT MOKADEM, L., KERR, A. and MCDONALD, C. 2022. Impact of the Global Citizenship Framework (GCF): co-designing, implementing and evaluating a novel teaching framework to embed equity, diversity, inclusion and sustainability into curricula. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

In 2021, a novel teaching framework - The Global Citizenship Framework (GCF) - was designed to embed EDI and sustainability in curricula, in response to student lived-experience feedback and QAA Scotland calls to de-colonise curricula. The framework... Read More about Impact of the Global Citizenship Framework (GCF): co-designing, implementing and evaluating a novel teaching framework to embed equity, diversity, inclusion and sustainability into curricula..

Inclusive curricula design and delivery: demonstrating impact at course level. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
NESHAT MOKADEM, L. 2022. Inclusive curricula design and delivery: demonstrating impact at course level. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

In this workshop, I will help colleagues to produce a plan for making their own teaching more inclusive by drawing on: my role as course leader, in which I have helped to diversify the curriculum experience since 2009; my role as RGU race equality ch... Read More about Inclusive curricula design and delivery: demonstrating impact at course level..

Escaping traditional outreach: digital escape rooms to engage potential students. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
MARTIN, K., WRIGHT, R. and ZARB, M. 2022. Escaping traditional outreach: digital escape rooms to engage potential students. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Outreach has been linked to many advantages, including improving access for typically disadvantaged students and raising their completion rates. The "Access To" programme is an outreach initiative for under-represented groups in secondary education.... Read More about Escaping traditional outreach: digital escape rooms to engage potential students..

Clinical interventions proposed by a pharmacist in the intensive care unit. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
AGIUS, R., BUTTIGIEG, M. and ARNOLD, A. 2022. Clinical interventions proposed by a pharmacist in the intensive care unit. Presented at the 50th ESCP (European Society of Clinical Pharmacy) symposium on clinical pharmacy, polypharmacy and ageing: highly individualized, interprofessional, person-centered care, 19-21 October 2022, Prague, Czech Republic.

Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are at increased risk of adverse drug events due to underlying comorbidities, organ dysfunction and pharmacokinetic alterations in addition to being prescribed almost twice as many medications as pat... Read More about Clinical interventions proposed by a pharmacist in the intensive care unit..

Pharmacy students' views and experiences regarding an online video-recorded objective structured clinical examination. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
DALTON, K., SCANNELL, K. and KERR, A. 2022. Pharmacy students' views and experiences regarding an online video-recorded objective structured clinical examination. Presented at the 50th ESCP (European Society of Clinical Pharmacy) symposium on clinical pharmacy, polypharmacy and ageing: highly individualized, interprofessional, person-centered care, 19-21 October 2022, Prague, Czech Republic.

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) are considered gold standard in the assessment of pharmacy students' clinical skills. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, necessitated for minimising in-person interactions and therefore more innovative... Read More about Pharmacy students' views and experiences regarding an online video-recorded objective structured clinical examination..

Exploring experiences, behaviours and associated behavioural determinants of healthcare professionals in Qatar regarding medically related social media use. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
ABABNEH, M., STEWART, D., PEDERSEN, S., NAZAR, Z. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2022. Exploring experiences, behaviours and associated behavioural determinants of healthcare professionals in Qatar regarding medically related social media use. Presented at the 50th ESCP (European Society of Clinical Pharmacy) symposium on clinical pharmacy, polypharmacy and ageing: highly individualized, interprofessional, person-centered care, 19-21 October 2022, Prague, Czech Republic.

There is an accumulation of evidence that healthcare professionals are increasingly using social media to provide services to patients, share and disseminate information, and develop their professional skills. Research originating from the Middle Eas... Read More about Exploring experiences, behaviours and associated behavioural determinants of healthcare professionals in Qatar regarding medically related social media use..

The impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship implementation in United Arab Emirates hospitals: an exploration informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. [ESCP 2022 Slides] (2022)
Presentation / Conference
HASHAD, N., STEWART, D., PERUMAL, D., ABDULRAZZAQ, N. and TONNA, A.P. 2022. The impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship implementation in United Arab Emirates hospitals-an exploration informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Presented at the 50th ESCP (European Society of Clinical Pharmacy) symposium on clinical pharmacy, polypharmacy and ageing: highly individualized, interprofessional, person-centered care, 19-21 October 2022, Prague, Czech Republic.

The disruption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASP) caused by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been recognised. This study used a theoretical, qualitative approach to understand the impact of COVID-19 on ASP implementation in hospital... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship implementation in United Arab Emirates hospitals: an exploration informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. [ESCP 2022 Slides].

A qualitative exploration of key stakeholders’ views and perceptions in relation to organisational change for the implementation of polypharmacy management in Oman. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
AL BULUSHI, S., MCINTOSH, T., GRANT, A., STEWART, D. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2022. A qualitative exploration of key stakeholders' views and perceptions in relation to organisational change for the implementation of polypharmacy management in Oman. Presented at the 50th ESCP (European Society of Clinical Pharmacy) symposium on clinical pharmacy, polypharmacy and ageing: highly individualized, interprofessional, person-centered care, 19-21 October 2022, Prague, Czech Republic.

Polypharmacy contributes to patient non-adherence and increases medication harm. Barriers to implementation prevent desired outcomes when addressing inappropriate polypharmacy at organisational levels and there is a need for theory-based strategies f... Read More about A qualitative exploration of key stakeholders’ views and perceptions in relation to organisational change for the implementation of polypharmacy management in Oman..

A paradigm-shift in water treatment: in-reservoir UV-LED-driven TiO2 photocatalysis for the removal of cyanobacteria: a mesocosm study. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
PESTANA, C.J., CAPELO-NETO, J., HUI, J., ROBERTSON, P.K.J., OLIVEIRA, S., ROGERS, R., SANTOS, A., AZEVEDO, S.M.F.O., EDWARDS, C., IRVINE, J.T.S. and LAWTON, L.A. 2022. A paradigm-shift in water treatment: in-reservoir UV-LED-driven TiO2 photocatalysis for the removal of cyanobacteria: a mesocosm study. Presented at the 12th International conference on toxic cyanobacteria (ICTC 2022), 22-27 May 2022, Toledo, USA.

Potentially harmful cyanobacteria challenge potable water treatment globally, with high biomass events, and dissolved toxic and nuisance metabolites. Retrofitting existing water treatment infrastructure is often impractical (if not impossible) and of... Read More about A paradigm-shift in water treatment: in-reservoir UV-LED-driven TiO2 photocatalysis for the removal of cyanobacteria: a mesocosm study..

Global citizenship: co-creating a culture of EDI-S in course design and delivery. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
NESHAT MOKADEM, L. and KERR, A. 2022. Global citizenship: co-creating a culture of EDI-S in course design and delivery. Presented at the 2nd Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) breaking barriers in STEM event: down the rabbit hole, 29 April 2022, Edinburgh, UK.

This presentation presents the context and rationale behind the development of a Global Citizenship Framework, to support equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in pharmacy education.

A qualitative study on pharmacist prescribing for patients with chronic kidney disease. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
ALRIISI, F.A., STEWART, D., ALNAAMANI, H., FAHMY, M. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2022. A qualitative study on pharmacist prescribing for patients with chronic kidney disease. Presented at 2022 ESCP (European Society of Clinical Pharmacy) Spring workshop: taking care of patients with neurological disorders, 28-29 April 2022, Zürich, Switzerland.

Background and Objective: Chronic Kidney Disease has a high risk of morbidity and mortality. The available evidence worldwide demonstrates that nonmedical prescribing by pharmacist in various clinical specialties is safe and effective approach. There... Read More about A qualitative study on pharmacist prescribing for patients with chronic kidney disease..

Key stakeholders' experiences with the implementation of medication reviews in community pharmacies: a systematic review. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
MICHEL, D., TONNA, A., DARTSCH, D. and WEIDMANN, A. 2022. Key stakeholders' experiences with the implementation of medication reviews in community pharmacies: a systematic review. Presented at 8th PCNE (Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe) working symposium 2022: navigating research on pharmaceutical care, 11-12 February 2022, Lisbon, Portugal.

Background: Many unplanned hospital admissions occur due to adverse drug events which may be reduced by medication reviews (MRs), a pharmacist intervention that aims to optimise drug use. However, evidence suggests that MRs are not widely available i... Read More about Key stakeholders' experiences with the implementation of medication reviews in community pharmacies: a systematic review..

Pharmacy owners' views and experiences with the implementation of medication reviews: a qualitative study. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
MICHEL, D.E., TONNA, A.P., DARTSCH, D.C. and WEIDMANN, A.E. 2022. Pharmacy owners' views and experiences with the implementation of medication reviews: a qualitative study. Presented at 8th PCNE (Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe) working symposium 2022: navigating research on pharmaceutical care, 11-12 February 2022, Lisbon, Portugal.

Following amendment of German legislation in 2020, patients are entitled to pharmaceutical care services including medication reviews (MRs). Despite this, provision of such services is not mandatory for community pharmacies and MRs are not widely ava... Read More about Pharmacy owners' views and experiences with the implementation of medication reviews: a qualitative study..

Equity, diversit[y], inclusion: exciting first steps of a winding journey. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
NESHAT MOKADEM, L. 2022. Equity, diversit[y], inclusion: exciting first steps of a winding journey. Presented at the 2022 Pharmacist education summit: equality, diversity and inclusion, 2 Feb 2022, [virtual event].

This presentation formed part of the "Inclusive Curriculum Design and Delivery" strand of the 2022 Pharmacist Education Summit. In the presentation, the author reflects on the results of working with pharmacy students at Robert Gordon University (RGU... Read More about Equity, diversit[y], inclusion: exciting first steps of a winding journey..