Design and Development of Tools for Risk Evaluation of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Community Pharmacy.

ABSTRACT: There is an increasing motivation to implement pharmacist-led screening services in community pharmacies. This study aims to develop tools to support the pharmacist in the context of a diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk assessment service. Our development involved a multistep process using a user-centred approach, including a need assessment phase (14 patients, 17 pharmacists) and a creative design phase, followed by the evaluation of the materials (10 patients, 16 pharmacists). Three following themes covering educational needs emerged from stakeholders' discussions: "content", "layout", and "form", with three additional themes regarding the practical organisation: "software", "awareness", and "referral". Based on the need assessment, tools for patient education purposes and awarenes

SUBMITTER: Rondeaux S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9956138 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature