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About the Project

In 2014/15, 2.9 million people in England were registered with diabetes [1], 85% with type 2. Recent NHS statistics have shown that only 41% of people with type 2 diabetes are meeting combined targets for blood glucose, blood pressure and total cholesterol [2]. Approaches to address the lack of appropriate control include ensuring that medicines are prescribed according to guidelines and at optimum dosages together with improving patient medicines take behaviours.

An average adult visits a community pharmacy 16 times per year with 86% of the population visiting at least once per year, 78% of those for health related reason [3]. This current patient-pharmacist contact combined with the fact that over 95% of community pharmacies have a private consultation room [4] provides evidence to support that both the opportunity and facilities exist for pharmacists to provide confidential advice to patients. Pharmacists already provide adherence based interventions e.g. medicine use reviews and the new medicine service to patients with chronic conditions and community pharmacy has been recommended as a profession that can be used to improve the care of patients with long term conditions [5] such as diabetes and hypertension.

This PhD project will take forward that of the primary supervisor to investigate how community pharmacy can contribute to managing and supporting patients with type 2 diabetes. The research will include both qualitative and quantitative elements using various methodological approaches.

The project may be available at an earlier start date of 1 April or 1 July 2017 but should be discussed with the primary supervisor in the first instance.

Funding Notes

This PhD project is offered on a self-funding basis. It is open to applicants with funding or those applying to funding sources. Details of tuition fees can be found at http://www.uea.ac.uk/pgresearch/pgrfees.

A bench fee is also payable on top of the tuition fee to cover specialist equipment or laboratory costs required for the research. The amount charged annually will vary considerably depending on the nature of the project and applicants should contact the primary supervisor for further information about the fee associated with the project.

References

i) The Health and Social Care Information Centre. Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) 2014-15. 2015 16th May 2016]; Available from: http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB18887

ii) The Health and Social Care Information Centre. National Diabetes Audit 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 Report 1: Care Processes and Treatment Targets. 2016 16th May 2016]; Available from: http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB19900/nati-diab-rep1-audi-2013-15.pdf.

iii) Department of Health, Pharmacy in England: building on strengths - delivering the future. 2008, The Stationery Office: London.
v) Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee. PharmOutcomes Delivering Evidence, Seasonal Influenza Vaccination. 2013 [cited 2013 29th October]; Available from: http://psnc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/PharmOutcomes-Flash-Card-Seasonal-Influenza-Vaccination.pdf.

v) Department of Health, Choosing health through pharmacy - a programme for pharmaceutical public health 2005-2015. 2005, The Stationery Office: London.

Where will I study?

University of East Anglia

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An investigation of how community pharmacies can support patients with type 2 diabetes (TWIGGU17SF)

University of East Anglia School of Pharmacy