Background. In Germany—as worldwide—headache is one of the most frequent causes of
self‐medication. The dispensing of over‐the‐counter (OTC) medications may only be carried …

Abstract Background In Germany, over‐the‐counter (OTC) medicines may only be
dispensed by community pharmacies (CPs). German CPs must ensure …

Background In Germany, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for self-medication may only be
dispensed by community pharmacies (CPs). From the customer's point of view,“adequate” …

Objectives: To investigate a new method for evaluating counselling performance of staff in
community pharmacies and to assess the quality of patient counselling. Method: Trained …

Background Headache, or cephalalgia, is one of the 20 most disabling diseases in the world
and affects a large portion of the world's population. People generally use over-the-counter …

Background Community pharmacists are the most accessible health professionals for
patients seeking advice on minor ailments and over the counter supply. Objectives To …

Pharmacists in a community pharmacy may recommend an over-the-counter (OTC) drug to
patients with headache. However, it is not clear how pharmacists should distinguish the …

Objectives Firstly, to assess paracetamol-related counselling. Secondly, to evaluate the
patient's approach as a determinant of counselling and to test the acceptability of the …

BACKGROUND: Consultation of patients in community pharmacies (CPs) must meet
standards, especially in selling over-the-counter drugs; however, there has been no …

Background Headache sufferers in need of professional health care often do not utilize the
care available, and factors influencing headache-specific physician consultation are not yet …