* Using prescribed medicines data to understand who could benefit most from a medicines review
Introduction
Research Area:
Health services research/polypharmacy/prescribing/medicines optimisation/pharmacy services/GP services.
What is the research about?
This research is part of a PhD project looking at how we find the people who might benefit most from having their medicines reviewed by a pharmacist. We are interested in people in a community setting, for example attending their general practitioner or community pharmacy. To achieve this, several pieces of research are planned. Some involve looking at data on medicine prescribing to understand how many people use multiple medicines (e.g. more than 5 or more than 10 medicines) or have other issues with their medicines that might benefit from a review. We are seeking input on planning for this research at the moment. Later parts of the research will gather the views from experts (including research, health professionals, patients and the public) on how best to identify patients who may benefit most from a medicines review.
Who is this Opportunity for: We are hoping to form a panel to represent a range of perspectives. We are inviting individuals or their carers who have experience of:
- Community healthcare in Ireland e.g. visiting their family doctor.
- Taking multiple medications, e.g. more than 5 different medications daily.
- Living with multiple chronic conditions e.g. diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
What will PPI Contributors do:
We are seeking input on planning for this research at the moment. PPI contributors will be involved in one online meeting – 60 minutes over Zoom or Microsoft Teams on Monday 8th September. This meeting will give us the opportunity to discuss how patients and the public feel about using data on prescribed medicines for this research, and how best to inform the public about how their information is being used—for example, through social media. It will also help to shape the plans for the research using data on prescribed medicines.
Opportunity for:
Involvement Opportunity Details
Time
Time commitment:
One online meeting - 60 minutes over Zoom or Microsoft Teams on Monday 8TH September. This meeting will give us the opportunity to discuss how patients and the public feel about using data on prescribed medicines for this research, and how best to inform the public about how their information is being used—for example, through social media. It will also help to shape the plans for the research using data on prescribed medicines.
Contact between meetings:
When you respond to this advert, AM will contact you by telephone for a brief conservation to share a little more on the project. If you are interested in contributing to the topic, we will arrange an online call for one hour to discuss it in more detail.
Length of involvement:
This advert is for a once off meeting. There will be an option to continue a partnership throughout the project if desired, with meetings every 6 months.
Start date for involvement:
08/09/2025
Logistics
Where?
If online, explain how:
This meeting will take place via Microsoft Teams or Zoom. We will invite you to an online meeting on Microsoft Teams or Zoom. If you have not used either of these before, we can talk you through how to set it up and do a trial-run with you.
If in person, explain where:
Not applicable
Other ways of communicating:
Telephone
Funding available for:
If no funding available, explain why:
Not applicable
Other Information
Stage of the research study/ programme:
Research started
Is this opportunity for PPI in a PhD:
Yes
Closing date to contact researchers:
05/09/2025
Research Team
Contact person:
Alexandra McKibben
University/organisation:
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Contact email:
alexandramckibben@rcsi.com
Researcher background:
Pharmacist
Research funder:
RCSI Clement Archer Scholarship
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