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FDA Approves Lutathera for Pediatric Patients With SSTR+ Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

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Ofatumumab (Kesimpta; Novartis) demonstrated a sustained efficacy as a first-line, continuous treatment for patients recently diagnosed and treatment-naïve with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

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SGLT2 Inhibitors Show Considerable Efficacy for Diabetes Management

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Study Finds Many Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease Consume Twice Daily Recommendation of Sodium

Investigators found that 89% of individuals with cardiovascular disease consumed more than 1500 mg of sodium daily.

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Case Study: Advise Patients on Eligibility, Efficacy of Zoster Vaccine

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Counsel Patients About Self-Care Measures, OTC Treatments for Seasonal Allergies

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The Fludarabine Shortage and Its Ripple Effects: Navigating the Crisis

The significant surge in oncology drug shortages in 2023 particularly affected essential chemotherapeutic drugs.

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Individuals treated with chemotherapy following a breast cancer diagnosis were more at risk of developing second primary lung cancer.

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Durvalumab With Chemotherapy Shows Long-Term Overall Survival at 3 Years

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Healthcare-related research topics and ideas

Finding and choosing a strong research topic is the critical first step when it comes to crafting a high-quality dissertation, thesis or research project. If you’ve landed on this post, chances are you’re looking for a healthcare-related research topic , but aren’t sure where to start. Here, we’ll explore a variety of healthcare-related research ideas and topic thought-starters across a range of healthcare fields, including allopathic and alternative medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, optometry, pharmacology and public health.

NB – This is just the start…

The topic ideation and evaluation process has multiple steps . In this post, we’ll kickstart the process by sharing some research topic ideas within the healthcare domain. This is the starting point, but to develop a well-defined research topic, you’ll need to identify a clear and convincing research gap , along with a well-justified plan of action to fill that gap.

If you’re new to the oftentimes perplexing world of research, or if this is your first time undertaking a formal academic research project, be sure to check out our free dissertation mini-course. In it, we cover the process of writing a dissertation or thesis from start to end. Be sure to also sign up for our free webinar that explores how to find a high-quality research topic.

Overview: Healthcare Research Topics

  • Allopathic medicine
  • Alternative /complementary medicine
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Physical therapy/ rehab
  • Optometry and ophthalmology
  • Pharmacy and pharmacology
  • Public health
  • Examples of healthcare-related dissertations

Allopathic (Conventional) Medicine

  • The effectiveness of telemedicine in remote elderly patient care
  • The impact of stress on the immune system of cancer patients
  • The effects of a plant-based diet on chronic diseases such as diabetes
  • The use of AI in early cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • The role of the gut microbiome in mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety
  • The efficacy of mindfulness meditation in reducing chronic pain: A systematic review
  • The benefits and drawbacks of electronic health records in a developing country
  • The effects of environmental pollution on breast milk quality
  • The use of personalized medicine in treating genetic disorders
  • The impact of social determinants of health on chronic diseases in Asia
  • The role of high-intensity interval training in improving cardiovascular health
  • The efficacy of using probiotics for gut health in pregnant women
  • The impact of poor sleep on the treatment of chronic illnesses
  • The role of inflammation in the development of chronic diseases such as lupus
  • The effectiveness of physiotherapy in pain control post-surgery

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Topics & Ideas: Alternative Medicine

  • The benefits of herbal medicine in treating young asthma patients
  • The use of acupuncture in treating infertility in women over 40 years of age
  • The effectiveness of homoeopathy in treating mental health disorders: A systematic review
  • The role of aromatherapy in reducing stress and anxiety post-surgery
  • The impact of mindfulness meditation on reducing high blood pressure
  • The use of chiropractic therapy in treating back pain of pregnant women
  • The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine such as Shun-Qi-Tong-Xie (SQTX) in treating digestive disorders in China
  • The impact of yoga on physical and mental health in adolescents
  • The benefits of hydrotherapy in treating musculoskeletal disorders such as tendinitis
  • The role of Reiki in promoting healing and relaxation post birth
  • The effectiveness of naturopathy in treating skin conditions such as eczema
  • The use of deep tissue massage therapy in reducing chronic pain in amputees
  • The impact of tai chi on the treatment of anxiety and depression
  • The benefits of reflexology in treating stress, anxiety and chronic fatigue
  • The role of acupuncture in the prophylactic management of headaches and migraines

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Topics & Ideas: Dentistry

  • The impact of sugar consumption on the oral health of infants
  • The use of digital dentistry in improving patient care: A systematic review
  • The efficacy of orthodontic treatments in correcting bite problems in adults
  • The role of dental hygiene in preventing gum disease in patients with dental bridges
  • The impact of smoking on oral health and tobacco cessation support from UK dentists
  • The benefits of dental implants in restoring missing teeth in adolescents
  • The use of lasers in dental procedures such as root canals
  • The efficacy of root canal treatment using high-frequency electric pulses in saving infected teeth
  • The role of fluoride in promoting remineralization and slowing down demineralization
  • The impact of stress-induced reflux on oral health
  • The benefits of dental crowns in restoring damaged teeth in elderly patients
  • The use of sedation dentistry in managing dental anxiety in children
  • The efficacy of teeth whitening treatments in improving dental aesthetics in patients with braces
  • The role of orthodontic appliances in improving well-being
  • The impact of periodontal disease on overall health and chronic illnesses

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Tops & Ideas: Veterinary Medicine

  • The impact of nutrition on broiler chicken production
  • The role of vaccines in disease prevention in horses
  • The importance of parasite control in animal health in piggeries
  • The impact of animal behaviour on welfare in the dairy industry
  • The effects of environmental pollution on the health of cattle
  • The role of veterinary technology such as MRI in animal care
  • The importance of pain management in post-surgery health outcomes
  • The impact of genetics on animal health and disease in layer chickens
  • The effectiveness of alternative therapies in veterinary medicine: A systematic review
  • The role of veterinary medicine in public health: A case study of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • The impact of climate change on animal health and infectious diseases in animals
  • The importance of animal welfare in veterinary medicine and sustainable agriculture
  • The effects of the human-animal bond on canine health
  • The role of veterinary medicine in conservation efforts: A case study of Rhinoceros poaching in Africa
  • The impact of veterinary research of new vaccines on animal health

Topics & Ideas: Physical Therapy/Rehab

  • The efficacy of aquatic therapy in improving joint mobility and strength in polio patients
  • The impact of telerehabilitation on patient outcomes in Germany
  • The effect of kinesiotaping on reducing knee pain and improving function in individuals with chronic pain
  • A comparison of manual therapy and yoga exercise therapy in the management of low back pain
  • The use of wearable technology in physical rehabilitation and the impact on patient adherence to a rehabilitation plan
  • The impact of mindfulness-based interventions in physical therapy in adolescents
  • The effects of resistance training on individuals with Parkinson’s disease
  • The role of hydrotherapy in the management of fibromyalgia
  • The impact of cognitive-behavioural therapy in physical rehabilitation for individuals with chronic pain
  • The use of virtual reality in physical rehabilitation of sports injuries
  • The effects of electrical stimulation on muscle function and strength in athletes
  • The role of physical therapy in the management of stroke recovery: A systematic review
  • The impact of pilates on mental health in individuals with depression
  • The use of thermal modalities in physical therapy and its effectiveness in reducing pain and inflammation
  • The effect of strength training on balance and gait in elderly patients

Topics & Ideas: Optometry & Opthalmology

  • The impact of screen time on the vision and ocular health of children under the age of 5
  • The effects of blue light exposure from digital devices on ocular health
  • The role of dietary interventions, such as the intake of whole grains, in the management of age-related macular degeneration
  • The use of telemedicine in optometry and ophthalmology in the UK
  • The impact of myopia control interventions on African American children’s vision
  • The use of contact lenses in the management of dry eye syndrome: different treatment options
  • The effects of visual rehabilitation in individuals with traumatic brain injury
  • The role of low vision rehabilitation in individuals with age-related vision loss: challenges and solutions
  • The impact of environmental air pollution on ocular health
  • The effectiveness of orthokeratology in myopia control compared to contact lenses
  • The role of dietary supplements, such as omega-3 fatty acids, in ocular health
  • The effects of ultraviolet radiation exposure from tanning beds on ocular health
  • The impact of computer vision syndrome on long-term visual function
  • The use of novel diagnostic tools in optometry and ophthalmology in developing countries
  • The effects of virtual reality on visual perception and ocular health: an examination of dry eye syndrome and neurologic symptoms

Topics & Ideas: Pharmacy & Pharmacology

  • The impact of medication adherence on patient outcomes in cystic fibrosis
  • The use of personalized medicine in the management of chronic diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease
  • The effects of pharmacogenomics on drug response and toxicity in cancer patients
  • The role of pharmacists in the management of chronic pain in primary care
  • The impact of drug-drug interactions on patient mental health outcomes
  • The use of telepharmacy in healthcare: Present status and future potential
  • The effects of herbal and dietary supplements on drug efficacy and toxicity
  • The role of pharmacists in the management of type 1 diabetes
  • The impact of medication errors on patient outcomes and satisfaction
  • The use of technology in medication management in the USA
  • The effects of smoking on drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics: A case study of clozapine
  • Leveraging the role of pharmacists in preventing and managing opioid use disorder
  • The impact of the opioid epidemic on public health in a developing country
  • The use of biosimilars in the management of the skin condition psoriasis
  • The effects of the Affordable Care Act on medication utilization and patient outcomes in African Americans

Topics & Ideas: Public Health

  • The impact of the built environment and urbanisation on physical activity and obesity
  • The effects of food insecurity on health outcomes in Zimbabwe
  • The role of community-based participatory research in addressing health disparities
  • The impact of social determinants of health, such as racism, on population health
  • The effects of heat waves on public health
  • The role of telehealth in addressing healthcare access and equity in South America
  • The impact of gun violence on public health in South Africa
  • The effects of chlorofluorocarbons air pollution on respiratory health
  • The role of public health interventions in reducing health disparities in the USA
  • The impact of the United States Affordable Care Act on access to healthcare and health outcomes
  • The effects of water insecurity on health outcomes in the Middle East
  • The role of community health workers in addressing healthcare access and equity in low-income countries
  • The impact of mass incarceration on public health and behavioural health of a community
  • The effects of floods on public health and healthcare systems
  • The role of social media in public health communication and behaviour change in adolescents

Examples: Healthcare Dissertation & Theses

While the ideas we’ve presented above are a decent starting point for finding a healthcare-related research topic, they are fairly generic and non-specific. So, it helps to look at actual dissertations and theses to see how this all comes together.

Below, we’ve included a selection of research projects from various healthcare-related degree programs to help refine your thinking. These are actual dissertations and theses, written as part of Master’s and PhD-level programs, so they can provide some useful insight as to what a research topic looks like in practice.

  • Improving Follow-Up Care for Homeless Populations in North County San Diego (Sanchez, 2021)
  • On the Incentives of Medicare’s Hospital Reimbursement and an Examination of Exchangeability (Elzinga, 2016)
  • Managing the healthcare crisis: the career narratives of nurses (Krueger, 2021)
  • Methods for preventing central line-associated bloodstream infection in pediatric haematology-oncology patients: A systematic literature review (Balkan, 2020)
  • Farms in Healthcare: Enhancing Knowledge, Sharing, and Collaboration (Garramone, 2019)
  • When machine learning meets healthcare: towards knowledge incorporation in multimodal healthcare analytics (Yuan, 2020)
  • Integrated behavioural healthcare: The future of rural mental health (Fox, 2019)
  • Healthcare service use patterns among autistic adults: A systematic review with narrative synthesis (Gilmore, 2021)
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Combatting Burnout and Compassionate Fatigue among Mental Health Caregivers (Lundquist, 2022)
  • Transgender and gender-diverse people’s perceptions of gender-inclusive healthcare access and associated hope for the future (Wille, 2021)
  • Efficient Neural Network Synthesis and Its Application in Smart Healthcare (Hassantabar, 2022)
  • The Experience of Female Veterans and Health-Seeking Behaviors (Switzer, 2022)
  • Machine learning applications towards risk prediction and cost forecasting in healthcare (Singh, 2022)
  • Does Variation in the Nursing Home Inspection Process Explain Disparity in Regulatory Outcomes? (Fox, 2020)

Looking at these titles, you can probably pick up that the research topics here are quite specific and narrowly-focused , compared to the generic ones presented earlier. This is an important thing to keep in mind as you develop your own research topic. That is to say, to create a top-notch research topic, you must be precise and target a specific context with specific variables of interest . In other words, you need to identify a clear, well-justified research gap.

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Top five research articles of 2020

Top 5 Research articles

Despite the significant challenges this year has posed, The Pharmaceutical Journal  has continued to publish high-quality peer-reviewed research.

Our researchers have made a range of investigations — from evaluating pharmacist interventions using the Simpler tool in Malaysia , to a pharmacist-led virtual thiopurine clinic to support people with inflammatory bowel disease and auto-immune hepatitis, here in the UK.

We have some exciting research coming up in 2021, but in case you missed them the first time around, here are the top five most popular research articles of 2020:

5. Misuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs to obtain illicit highs: how pharmacists can prevent abuse

Use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs for recreational purposes is increasing, and this perspective article collates the existing literature to provide an in-depth overview of the misuse and diversion of a range of drugs with psychoactive potential, including gabapentinoids, antihistamine drugs and loperamide.

4. Effective detection and management of hypertension through community pharmacy in England

Community pharmacists can play a big role in managing hypertension — from the identification of medication-related problems, to providing lifestyle advice. Despite this, they are not routinely involved in structured hypertension management or screening programmes. So, this review summarises the evidence to recommend the roll-out of a community pharmacy-led hypertension management service.

3. Recent advances in the oral delivery of biologics

Oral administration of medicines is often preferred by patients for its convenience, but, for biologics, the gastrointestinal tract poses challenges for administering in this way. This review discusses the advantages and limitations of several novel drug delivery strategies, and highlights the work to be done to put this technology into clinical practice.

2. Immuno-oncology agents for cancer therapy

Immuno-oncology is a novel treatment that works by conditioning the body’s immune cells to recognise and kill cancer cells — combining this treatment with conventional therapies has led to promising improvements in patient outcomes. This review looks at the range of immuno-oncology agents, and how problems such as their toxicity and high cost can be overcome.

1. Investigational treatments for COVID-19

The emergence of COVID-19 resulted in a global research effort to find effective treatment options to relieve healthcare burdens and, ultimately, save lives. In June 2020, this rapid review summarised the clinical trials and treatment evidence at the time.

Check out The Pharmaceutical Journal’ s   ‘Everything you should know about the coronavirus outbreak’ for the latest on this continually evolving situation.

Find the full catalogue of articles in our research section .

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Looking for research topics related to Pharmacy? this page might help you come up with ideas. Research topics are subjects or issues researchers are interested in when conducting research. A well-defined research topic is the starting point of every successful research project. Choosing a topic is an ongoing process by which researchers explore, define, and refine their ideas.

There are many research topics related to  Pharmacy , depending on your specializations and interests. The topics below are only for guides. We do not encourage writing on any of them because thousands of people visit this page to also get an idea of what topics to write on.

Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines The main purposes of research topics related to Pharmacy are to inform action, gather evidence for theories, and solutions to problems, and contribute to developing knowledge.

  • A Pharmaceutical Equivalence Study Of The Selected Azithromycin  Mg Brands On The [Country] Market
  • A Study Of Treatment And Management Procedures Of Peptic Ulcers In Hospitals In [Country]
  • Assessment On Analysis Of Water Pollution By Phosphate
  • Availability And Storage Of Vaccines In Community Pharmacies
  • Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns Of Staphylococcus Aureus To Methillicin In Clinical Samples At…
  • Antihyperlipidemic And Antioxidant Effects Of Phaseolus Vulgaris In [Country]
  • Antimicrobial Activity Of Methanol Extract And Fractions Of Moringa Oleifera Lam.
  • Assessing Undergraduate Students’ Motivation To Study Pharmacy, Attitudes And Future Career Professional Choices In Universities Of …..
  • Assessment Of Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Of Pharmacovigll, Ance Among Health Care Practitioners At The ….. Hospital
  • Assessment Of Quality Of Metronidazole Tablet Brands Sold In Pharmacies In [Location].
  • Assessment On Analysis Of Water Pollution By Phisphate In The [Location]
  • Assessment Of Effective Use Of Anti-Epileptic Drug Therapy Among Patients At [Location]
  • Assessment Of Health Workers’ Adherence To Standard Treatment Guidelines In the Management Of Typhoid Fever At [Location]
  • Assessment Of The Chemical Composition And Pesticide Properties Of Cassia Didymobotrya Ash On Myzus Persicae Affecting Tomato Crops In [Location]
  • Assessment Of The Quality And Dissolution Profiles Of Branded Fixed Dose Artemetherilumefantrine Tablets Sold At Pharmacies In [Location]
  • Availability And Storage Of Vaccines In Community Pharmacies In Some Selected Communities In [Location]
  • Determination Of The Microbial Contamination Of Disinfectant And Antiseptic Produced In [Location]
  • Determining The Recreational Health Practices By Pregnant Women In Selected Antenatal Clinics
  • Development And Validation Of Spectrophotometric Methods For The Determination Of Risperidone In Pure And Tablet Dosage Forms
  • Drugs Use Practices In Fako Division: A Case Study Of [Location]
  • Estimation Of The Effect Of Cisampelous Owanrensis Benzene Fraction On Glucose Absorption Across The Intestinal Epithelium Of Wister Rats On Aloxan-Induced Diabetes
  • Evaluation Of Antibreast And Antiprostate Cancer Activities Of Selected Medicinal Plants From Some Parts Of [Location]
  • Factors Affecting Prevalence Of Self Medication Of Antibiotics Among Adult Population In [Location]
  • Hypoglycemic Effects Of Sonchus Oleraceus (Moleta) In Normal Albino Rats
  • Investigating The Presence Of Staphylococcus Aureus And Escherichia Coli In Dairy Products
  • Investigation Of The Social And Economic Impact And Consequences Of Chronic Diseases On Low Income-Earning Family
  • Isolation Of Microorganism Associated With Deterioration Of Bananas Fruits
  • Inorganic Pollutants In Drinking Water In Mamfe Municipality: Implications On Water Safety And Cancer Risks For The Inhabitants
  • Isolation And Identification Of Bacteria Associated With Wound Sepsis
  • Isolation Of Microorganisms Associated With Deterioration Of Bananas Fruits In Buea Municipality
  • Pharmacoeconomic Analysis Of Hiv/Aids Management Pharmacy
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  • Phytochemical And Antimicrobial Analysis Of Mystetoe Leaves
  • Preliminary Phytochemical And Antimicrobial Screening Of Flower And Stalk Of Mangifera Indica (Opioro Mango)
  • Preliminary Phytochemical And Antimicrobial Screening Of Seed And Coat Of Citrus Sinensis
  • Production Of Mosquitoes Repellants Insecticides (Mosquito Coil) Using Orange Peels (Cestrum)
  • Profile Of Antibiotic Use At The Health Centre
  • Pharmacoeconomic Analysis Of Hiv/Aids Management Pharmacy In Limbe Municipality
  • Prevalence, Treatment, And Gametocyte Carriage In Children With Malaria At [Location]
  • Profile Of Antibiotics Use At [Location]
  • Recycling Waste Polyethylene Materials To Useful Products Via Pyrolysis
  • Reviewing The Nutritional And Pharmacological Importance In Common Vegetables In [Location]
  • The Causes And Effects Of Cholera Among Children
  • The Effect Of Cisampelous Owarensis Benzene Fraction On Glucose Absorption Across The Intestinal Epithelium Of Wister Rats On Aloxan-Induced Diabetes
  • The Use Of Quality Control Parameters In The Evaluation Of Vegetable Crude Drugs
  • Working Capital Management And Profitability Of Listed Pharmaceutical Firms In [Location]
  • Wound Healing And Anti-Inflammatory Activities Of Ceiba Pentendra (L.) Gaertn In Guinea Pigs

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Pharmacy practice research priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations of a panel of experts convened by FIP Pharmacy Practice Research Special Interest Group

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a Cairo University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Cairo, Egypt

Aleda M.H. Chen

b School of Pharmacy, Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH, USA

Charlotte Verner Rossing

c Pharmakon, Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark

Victoria Garcia-Cardenas

d University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Anandi V. Law

e College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, United States

Parisa Aslani

f The University of Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia

g University College London, School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom

Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

h Department of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom

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Across the globe, pharmacists on the frontline continue to fight COVID-19 and its continuously evolving physical, mental, and economic consequences armed by their knowledge, professionalism, and dedication. Their need for credible scientific evidence to inform their practice has never been more urgent. Despite the exponentially increasing number of publications since the start of the pandemic, questions remain unanswered, and more are created, than have been resolved by the increasing number of publications.

A panel of leading journal editors was convened by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Pharmacy Practice Research Special Interest Group to discuss the current status of COVID-19 related research, provide their recommendations, and identify focal points for pharmacy practice, social pharmacy, and education research moving forward.

Key priorities identified spanned a wide range of topics, reflecting the need for good quality research to inform practice and education. The panel insisted that a foundation in theory and use of rigorous methods should continue forming the basis of inquiry and its resultant papers, regardless of topic area. From assessing the clinical and cost effectiveness of COVID-19 therapies and vaccines to assessing different models of pharmaceutical services and education delivery, these priorities will ensure that our practice is informed by the best quality scientific evidence at this very challenging time.

Introduction

Information overload might be as problematic as ever during the current pandemic. Since the beginning of 2020, there has been an exponential growth in the volume of COVID-19 related publications, from clinical trials to research papers to commentaries and opinion pieces. 1 The rate at which articles are being published has made it an insurmountable task to keep abreast of the new information. 2 Yet, it is debatable as to whether or not this rapid increase in publications has been borne from quality research. 3 In fact, a recent analysis by Girolamo and Reynders (2020) indicated that much of the research has not led to new knowledge. 3

Pharmacists desire and need evidence to inform practice, and without credible and scientifically sound research studies, partly due to the rush to publish, there is not only a pandemic but an “infodemic”. 3 , 4 Hence, there is an urgent need to focus our research efforts to provide pharmacists and other healthcare providers with trusted information and evidence to inform patient care, pharmacy practice, and policy changes in the midst of COVID-19.

To address this challenge, methodologically robust, practitioner-led research is needed. It has been argued that “research” is not just for academics but is about authentic issues affecting the public, patients and pharmacists. 5 In many cases, professional organizations are collating information and providing resources for pharmacists in a variety of settings, with some that are more country- or member-specific, such as the American Society for Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP)'s COVID-19 Resource Center, 6 or global, such as the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)COVID-19 Information Hub. 7 Some organizations, such as the American Pharmacists' Association (APhA), offer an online forum for pharmacists to share resources and ideas.

Historically, there have been few relevant studies in the pharmacy and related fields that can directly inform practice. For example, there are at least 39 systematic reviews relevant to “pharmacy” in the Cochrane library. 8 In many of these reviews, pharmacists and their roles are not the main focus. 9 Cochrane Reviews and other forms of evidence-based resources have long provided guidance towards practice and policy change; however, the need for accessible evidence-based information has dramatically increased during the current COVID-19 crisis.

Time for a pause?

Given this fast-evolving research ecosystem, it is important to stop, reflect, and analyse what is published, what topics need further investigation and prioritisation, and what is required to deliver this high quality, well-conducted pharmacy practice and eduation research.

As the international organization representing pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, FIP has taken the lead during this unprecedented time and has produced a number of guidelines to standardise and inform pharmacy practice and education across the globe and provide support to practising pharmacists. 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 Within FIP's six Special Interest Groups (SIGs) is the Pharmacy Practice Research SIG (PPR SIG), which organized a webinar, as part of the FIP series “Responding to the Pandemic Together”, to provide pharmacists with up-to-date information. 14 This commentary presents the recommendations of an expert panel consisting of journal editors in pharmacy as presented here and in this webinar.

Pharmacy practice and education research priorities in the COVID-19 pandemic: Change or adapt?

Research priorities in pharmacy practice and education are in some sense altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but in another sense, not so much. They are changed in the sense that in light of the pandemic or any other health crisis, research should be focused on preparedness of clinicians to promote patient safety, disseminate reliable information, point patients to other credible sources of information, maximize therapeutic outcomes, ensure the efficient use of resources, and advance the roles of pharmacists in interdisciplinary care. Yet, when reading and contemplating these foci (not intended to be exhaustive by any stretch), they resemble the same foci upon which we can and should be focused, regardless of a pandemic. The difference is the ability to adapt research and test new models in light of the rapidly changing conditions in which we might be working.

Thus, the “best” research continues to be that which is grounded in solid theory, rigorous methods and execution, with a well-constructed plan for streams of research that are cogent and complementary to one another. A well-planned research agenda based in theory and rooted in the literature is not “interrupted” by a sudden pandemic. Rather, the well-planned research agenda can be adapted toward and help meet the needs of an unexpected health crisis.

What have we done so far?

Most researchers in pharmacy practice were not conducting research on COVID-19, itself, until after it took a hold on an unsuspecting world populace. However, a glance at some of the initial, well-regarded, and highly cited papers published in Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (RSAP) and elsewhere reveals carefully executed research strategies and highly instructive commentary by researchers employing strong backbone and adaptation of their existing line of inquiry.

For example, Carico et al. provide insight into how pharmacists can apply the health belief model toward risk mitigation communication with patients. 15 They describe how communication grounded in a well-tested model can assist patients come to their own realization of the benefits of certain behaviors in addition to improving their knowledge of their susceptibility to, and danger posed by, COVID-19 not through paternalistic communication but through guiding the patient in self-discovery.

Research by Park et al. evinced that persons believing they were at less risk of contracting the disease were less likely to take part in risk mitigation strategies. 16 Lam discussed the quick mobilization of pharmacists in Macau in assisting other health professionals and serving on the proverbial front lines of care not only to treat patients but also to bolster mitigation strategies among a public with close geographic and familial ties with those at the original epicenter of the outbreak in Wuhan, China. 17 This was made possible due to protocols and interdisciplinary mitigation strategies for various type of emergencies that had already been in place and had been constructed through scientific evidence and best practice.

Zheng et al. prepared recommendations for pharmacists’ practice in light of the pandemic, again, coming from near its origins in China. 18 While emphasizing the need for flexibility and adaptability in the face of the pandemic, the recommendations were rooted in evidence-based practice from solid research accounting for evolutions in pharmacy practice prior to the pandemic. This group of researchers have long been involved in research proffering roles for pharmacists to ensure patient safety and to advance the roles of clinical pharmacists even prior to the pandemic. 19

Cadogan and Hughes wrote of pharmacists' priorities and shifts in practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, but likewise, basing these on prior research on pharmacists' roles during unexpected emergencies, in a broader sense. 20 While these and other initial papers on COVID-19 were in the form of commentary, the recommendations and guidance proffered in all of them were based upon evidence by other researchers coupled with an existing stream of research in pharmacists’ roles long carried out by the authors, themselves.

Aruru et al. employed official statement white papers from various organizations such as the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and FIP to proffer a roadmap for pharmacists in emergency preparedness and response, not unlike that which has been observed for pharmacist involvement in the supply and furnishing of emergency contraception and other therapies deemed allowable by law. 21 Their recommendations addressed several areas, including: operations management, patient care and population health interventions, public health pharmacy education and continuing professional education, and evaluation, research, and dissemination for impact.

To that end, research in pharmacy practice, while grounded in solid frameworks, must be multifaceted. It takes myriad system factors and people to optimize pharmacists’ roles and patient outcomes. Thus, research must examine communication, operations, the interaction of health systems and economic factors, social support, patient and pharmacist/student education, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological aspects of therapy.

Basheti et al. evaluated pharmacists' readiness to engage in these various aspects of practice, including management of actual and potential medicinesshortages and weaknesses in the supply chain. 22 Karasneh evaluated the effect of media coverage of the pandemic on pharmacists' awareness and practice activities finding perhaps an undue influence by lay media, as opposed to relying solely on medical and professional resources. 23 Bahlol and Dewey found pharmacists’ preparedness to practice amidst the pandemic to be adequate, but lacking in reporting frequency, mechanisms, and structure. 24 Indeed, if pharmacists are to be more integrated into public health systems, they must participate avidly in reporting of adverse events, triaging of patients, and informing health authorities of suspected health trends.

Dawoud described these and other activities that must be carried out by pharmacists, including adapting to technology, serving as vaccination hubs, and continuously gaining the public trust as critical means in which pharmacists can help society move forward post-lockdown and past the eventual ebb of the pandemic. 25 In a study employing the transtheoretical model of change, Hoti et al. found pharmacists to outweigh pros versus cons and be in high levels of readiness to engage in risk mitigation strategies related to COVID-19. 26

Austin and Gregory studied resilience of pharmacists during the pandemic and found significant themes in ability to adapt to new technology, provision of personal protective equipment by the organization, and dedicated support staff. 27 As such, future research can leverage these findings to assume that pharmacists want to and are prepared to evolve practice, but might need to adapt to and advocate for change in systems that make this more a reality. Doing so must be placed within the context of improving patient outcomes, rather than improving pharmacists’ “lot in life” for the sake of doing so.

Koster et al. demonstrated that emerging patient-centric pharmacist services have been deleteriously impacted by the pandemic and urged leaders to embrace tele-pharmacy even post-pandemic in a changed world, with all that new models of delivery entail. 28 Amariles et al. worked with researchers outside of pharmacy to project future numbers of cases, morbidity, and hospitalizations not merely to project numbers but for anticipation of their country's needs for pharmacists to continue delivering the necessary care to patients with and without COVID-19 and help ensure adequate supply chain of pharmacological therapies for weeks and even months into the future. 29

Forecasting can and should become an even greater priority for pharmacy practice researchers, and Aruru et al. have begun to do so for pharmacy-provided vaccinations as pharmacists become more highly integrated into public health systems and as their potential involvement in furnishing and/or administration of vaccinations for COVID-19 if and when that time arrives. 21 This is an important example of the research needed for pharmacists to gain public trust and become part of an important solution to health problems. This includes, but is not limited to, logistical consideration, acquiring the necessary expertise and skills, possible monitoring, ensuring adequate supply of vaccines, ensuring adequate labor capital, and having in place mechanisms for reimbursement for services rendered, all the while ensuring minimum disruption in, even a confluence with, the delivery of traditional and other recently emerging pharmacist services. As countries expand the roles of pharmacists in administering vaccines in light of COVID-19, such as the recent decision by the United States Department to allow all pharmacists to immunize children ages 3 and older and all adults, these recommendations become even more important. 30

Of course, pharmacy practice researchers should be involved in testing the safety, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of agents putatively useful for COVID-19, as well as for other diseases, related or not. Given its controversy, a ripe target for investigation has been hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin. Two recent studies evaluated the safety of hydroxychloroquine, one using 15 years-worth of data from the MarketScan Commercial Claims, 31 and the other nearly 40 years of data from the Food and Drug Administration's Adverse Event Reporting System database (FAERS) and found fears of its unsafe use, particularly that posed by correlations with atrial fibrillation, to be unfounded, even while neither tested for the effectiveness of the drug. 32 Likewise, Pergolizzi et al. found no reason for patients with or potentially vulnerable to COVID-19 to quit taking their prescribed regimen of angiotensin enzyme inhibitor (ACE II)) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) therapy. 33 Another topic permeating lay media, and thus potentially impacting patient safety, has been the use of cannabidiol products, and Brown addressed this effectively in a pithy letter backed by evidence. 34

Likewise the Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (JoPPP) has received a large number of commentaries and papers on COVID-19 and has published a thematic series on the issue. 35 A paper by Bukhari et al. highlighted the role of the pharmacist in COVID-19, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The authors discussed 10 steps improve the practice of pharmacy. 36 These guidelines were endorsed by FIP as well as by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP).

Costa et al. discussed the changing role of pharmacists from different parts of the world including Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa during the pandemic. 37 The services provided by pharmacists ranged from essential and extended services, services developed to ensure continuity of care, and supply of essential medicines as well as the responsibilities in emergency care. In another paper, Elbeddini et al. emphasized mental health issues impacting pharmacists during COVID-19, highlighting increasing workloads as well as workplace harassment. 38

The pandemic also has pharmacy educators contemplating adaptations and transitions to be made in educating future pharmacists, both in the content of the education and in the logistics, or manner in which it is to be provided. A recent global call by FIP for university responses to the COVID-19 pandemic elicited responses from 373 universities located in 63 countries, together with 40 associated case studies (from 15 countries) on how universities have rapidly adapted their teaching and learning delivery in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (personal communication). The principal themes that universities reported included adjustments to experiential learning, a greater focus on self-directed learning, rapid innovations in learning assessment, and, naturally, an accelerated focus on educational technology and online delivery. All WHO regions and income levels were represented with parity. Prior to the pandemic, in late 2019, the FIP Pharmacy Education journal had conducted a retrospective trends analysis of educational research papers submitted to the journal since 2008 (forthcoming). Interestingly, an increase in publication trends reflected these same themes – in particular online and information technology driven professional education and an increasing focus on experiential learning in pharmacy programs. COVID-19, whilst an abrupt global shock, seems to have accelerated existing trends in educational development in higher education.

What is next?

COVID-19 has brought a plethora of challenges, as well as opportunities for pharmacists to contribute. The community pharmacy sector is seeing increasing numbers of patients and the public. The current crisis has also seen an impact on medicines' supply lines and health systems throughout the globe. This has been seen in high-, middle- and low-income countries. Access to and availability of essential medicines have been impacted, medicines' shortages were noted and there were reports on the use of substandard and falsified medicines. 39 , 40 The quality and safety of pharmaceuticals are increasingly important when a large number of people are relying on them. Health systems’ ability to cope with this pressure is being tested to the limit and pharmacists are well-positioned to help, if well-supported and informed. There is real demand for services related to testing, screening, supply of medicines as well as information needs related to safety, effectiveness, and value of medicines and vaccines related to COVID-19 and the consequences of delayed healthcare due to COVID-19.

These newly designed or introduced services will benefit from research into their implementation and outcomes. So, as pharmacy practice research adapts to the new normal imposed by the pandemic, some topics will inevitably be pushed to the top of the priority list. These are expected to include: pharmacists' changing roles and responsibilities in the future and during pandemics, the role of telehealth, remote counselling, and other new models of service delivery, such as drive thru pharmacies, and their impact on patient health outcomes as well as the efficiency of service provision. 41 The pharmacist's role in providing medicines information and patient education relating to COVID-19 treatments and vaccines is also an area that will require more focus, as these start to become available.

Against this backdrop, the following recommendations can be made:

  • • The priorities of scholars in pharmacy practice must remain steadfast in efforts to promote more effective and more efficient models of care to promote patient safety and optimize therapeutic outcomes. These priorities do not change in light of the COVID-19, but rather, must be adapted.
  • • Alternative models of service delivery have to consider the value of pharmacist services in health emergencies, the logistics of delivery through telehealth and other technologies, the viability and optimization of pharmacological therapies given the omnipresence of a deadly virus, the deployment of support personnel (i.e., technicians and other) to improve the quantity and efficiency of services delivery, and evolving reimbursement mechanisms that recognize value-based contributions by health professionals.
  • • Pharmacy practice researchers must be at the forefront of evaluating therapies and communication strategies that improve adherence to those therapies in a manner that produces meaningful outcomes.
  • • Several “enablers” are needed to strengthen evidence-informed research during COVID-19. This includes “human resources”, understanding of research methods, as well as health systems, and clinical knowledge including local and global understanding of the issues. This should be informed by an understanding of how this research would be used to inform practice and who will be the end-users.
  • • As has always been the case, research conducted will be grounded in proven theory and rigorous methods.
  • ⁃ Clinical effectiveness of COVID-19 therapies and vaccines
  • ⁃ Pharmacovigilance, including patients' use of OTCs, alternative and complementary medicines, “folklore”, and other beliefs regarding medicines and non-pharmacological aspects of wellness and safety
  • ⁃ Pharmacoepidemiological studies and drug utilization patterns
  • ⁃ Pharmacoeconomics, pricing and cost effectiveness
  • ⁃ Supply chain issues
  • ⁃ Legal/regulatory issues and frameworks
  • ⁃ Pharmacists' and pharmacy workforce support personnel expansion of roles to improve patient access and outcomes
  • ⁃ Interdisciplinary teamwork and multi-professional delivery of care/alternative models
  • ⁃ Systems re-engineering for optimization of safe and efficient care delivery
  • ⁃ Telepharmacy and other ‘alternative’ models of service delivery
  • ⁃ Piloting and evaluation of interventions in various pharmacy practice setting, using various mediums, delivered to a range of populations
  • ⁃ Payment models
  • ⁃ Forecasting educational and labor needs
  • ⁃ Pharmacy workforce and quality of work-life issues,
  • ⁃ Barriers to recognition of pharmacists as healthcare providers and educators
  • ⁃ Resilience and other characteristics (eg, grit, moral reasoning, communication, negotiation, empathy, motivational interviewing, entrepreneursim, innovativeness) that will help students and practitioner pharmacists thrive, particularly in any new normal, other crises, and pandemics
  • ⁃ Safety of pharmacy personnel
  • ⁃ Experiential learning and earlier learnings on medicines optimization in clinical settings
  • ⁃ Undergraduate transition and how we can better support students and early career practitioners

Despite the local to global havoc caused by COVID-19, pharmacy practice and education researchers have made considerable effort to respond to this global emergency and their research output is starting to inform practice across the world. Reflecting on this output, we should plan carefully for the coming stage to ensure that the impact and value of this research are maximised. The recommendations made by this panel of experts goes some way towards informing pharmacy practice researchers' and research funders' priorities in the next phase of this battle against the most disruptive pandemic that we have witnessed for decades.

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Pharmacy Research Topics

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Research Topic Ideas for Biology

Pharmacy research ideas encompasses a variety of topics dealing with drugs and pharmaceuticals. Some broad areas of pharmaceutical research relate to drug delivery, pharmaceutical cell biology, medicinal chemistry and medicine management. Faculty and graduate students at pharmaceutical colleges typically engage in such research, and some go on to develop new drugs and delivery methods.

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For students pursing doctorate degrees, pharmacy research offers many topics for a thesis, such as developing new drugs for cancer treatments, drug delivery methods, pharmaceutical cell biology and medicine management. Other topic ideas include plants as a source of medicinal products, interaction of drugs with RNA, synthetic medicines and many more.

Cancer Drug Studies

Cancer drug studies represent one type of pharmacological research topic. For instance, researchers study the role of steroid drugs in the growth of breast cancer. Other topics include the development of new cancer therapies and using targeted approaches for drug delivery to treat cancer. These types of studies aim to help patients deal with cancer and better handle the effects of cancer.

Drug Delivery

Another major topic for pharmacy research relates to drug delivery. One such research study at looks at the design and evaluation of drug delivery systems, emphasizing some methods of delivery such as liposomes and liquid crystals. Another research project studies the immediate environment of the lung, particularly how a person reacts to inflammatory stress and the use of drug treatments. Investigators use human lung epithelial cell culture for the study, studying humans as well as animals.

Pharmaceutical Cell Biology

Research in the area of pharmaceutical cell biology aims to understand basic cell biology and relate the findings to diseases in humans. Some such research projects in this area have dealt with topics such as inflammation processes in human disease, mechanisms for cell-to-cell communications and mechanisms of carcinogenesis. This sort of research is likely to involve close work with biologists who have similar research interests in these sorts of topics.

Medicine Management

Medicines management research looks into the cost effectiveness of new interventions that aim to improve the health of patients. Some of this research focuses on older people and on mental illness along with medicine management. These topics deal with the evaluation of pharmacist-led services, interventions that improve the adherence of medications, consultation skills, medication review services and interventions for reducing the problems that come about as a result of dysphagia.

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