Our research
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in the Patient Perspective on Medicines Use is involved in various projects.
For example:
1. Researchers from the center are collaborating with various partners in Denmark and the Netherlands: academia, private partners and patient organization to evaluate a new post-education on patient centeredness for pharmacy staff to study its effects on patients’ experienced drug related problems.
28 staff members in Denmark and 24 staff members in the Netherlands are involved in the first trial of the education.
2. Researchers from the center have been collaborating with The National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland (THL) under the programme of the “Nordic-Russian Cooperation in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Containment” (Nordic Council of Ministers’ Thematic Programme for ‘Health Promotion and Prevention’). The aim was to study the culture of use of antibiotics in North-West Russia to inform future AMR programmes.
In total, 93 interviews were conducted with patients, community pharmacists and general practitioners about their practices with antibiotics in the regions of Arkhangelsk, Karelia, Murmansk, Pskov and Skt. Petersburg.
3. Researchers from the center and delegates from 13 countries within the AMC Network Group under the WHO Regional Office for Europe undertook a project investigating the practices, attitudes and knowledge around use of antibiotics through the use of interviews.
Some of the scientific papers stemming from the projects are listed below.
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Christina Fogtmann Fosgerau, Susanne Kaae
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2021 -
Culture of antibiotic use in Kosovo - an interview study with patients and health professionals
Jakupi, A., D. Raka, S. Kaae, and S. K. Sporrong.
Pharmacy Practice, 2019. -
Hansen, M. B., Nørgaard, L. S., & Hallgreen, C. E.
Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science., 2019. -
S. Kaae, L. Ghazaryan, K. Pagava, I. Korinteli, L. Makalkina, G. Zhetimkarinova, A. Ikhambayeva, E. Tentiuc, S. Ratchina, P. Zakharenkova, S. Yusufi, N. Maqsudova, L. Druedahl, S. Kälvemark Sporrong, L. Arevalo Cantarero, L. Stig Nørgaard.
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2019. -
Kaae, S., Malaj, A., & Hoxha, I. (2017).
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 10(13), [13]. -
Kaae, S., Sporrong, S. K., Traulsen, J. M., Wallach Kildemoes, H., Nørgaard, L. S., Jakupi, A.,... Cantarero Arevalo, L. (2016).
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 9, [20].
The Social and Clinical Pharmacy research group
The Social and Clinical Pharmacy research group at the University of Copenhagen has gained huge expertise over the last 40 years in applying qualitative research methods to explore patient perspectives on medicines use. Outputs of their research include the following papers:
- Young females’ perceptions of and reasons for use of over-the-counter analgesics
Using Analgesics as Tools - Young Women's Treatment for Headache
- University students’ perceptions of and reasons for use of study drugs
- Young adults with ADHD coping with disease and medicines
Managing Complexity: Exploring Decision Making on Medication by Young Adults with ADHD’
- COPD and asthma patients’ perceptions of their benefits of a pharmacy based inhaler technique assessment service
Patient responses to inhaler advice given by community pharmacies: The importance of meaningfulness
- Perceptions of medicine use amongst pregnant women
Perceptions of medicine use among pregnant women: an interview-based study