Dr. Jeff Taylor

B.S.P., M.Sc. (Sask.), Ph.D.(Auburn)

Professor of Pharmacy and Director, Pharmacy EduLab Program
Director, EduLab Program and Professor of Pharmacy

Thorvaldson G21
Phone: 306-966-5328
Fax: 306-966-6377
jeff.taylor@usask.ca

Dr. Taylor joined the College in October 1989.

Teaching Responsibilities

Undergraduate topics in Therapeutics, specifically self-medication and nonprescription drugs.

 

Research Interests

Self-medication; factors influencing patient counseling; patient education

Recent research studies have focused on the consumer-pharmacist interface during sale of OTCs.

 

Scholarly Works

Tsuyuki RT, Landry E, Lalonde L, Taylor J. Results of a national survey on OTC medicines, Part 3: Perceived time expectations for clinical encounters associated with over-the-counter medicines. Can Pharm J 2012; 145: 116-118.

Lalonde L, Tsuyuki RT, Landry E, Taylor J. Results of a national survey on OTC medicines, Part 2: Do pharmacists support switching prescription agents to over-the-counter status? Can Pharm J 2012; 145: 73-76.

Taylor J, Landry E, Lalonde L, Tsuyuki RT. Results of a National Survey on Over-the-Counter Medicines, Part 1: Pharmacist Opinion on Current Scheduling Status. Can Pharm J 2012; 145: 40-44.

Taylor J. Factors that Influence the Public’s Ability to Effectively Self-Medicate: Part 3 – Package Information and Product Attributes. Self Care J 2011; 2: 139-150.

Taylor J. Factors that Influence the Public’s Ability to Effectively Self-Medicate: Part 2 – Seeking Relief for Minor Illness. Self Care J 2011; 2: 98-110.

Taylor J, Hosseini, M, Quest D. Framing the Risk of an OTC Medicine Side Effect. Can Pharm J 2011; 144: 34-39.

Taylor J. Factors that influence the public’s ability to self-medicate. Self Care 2011; 2: 1-9.

J Taylor. Patient Self-care and OTC Drugs in Health Care. Repchinsky C (ed). Patient Self-Care. Canadian Pharmacists Association, 2nd edition, 2010.

J Taylor and A Smith. Pharmacy student attitudes to patient education: A longitudinal study. Can Pharm J 2010; 143: 234-9.

M Seyed-Hoseini, J Taylor, D Quest. Discussing side effects of over-the-counter medicines: Impact of adding percentage data. Int J Pharm Pract 2010; 18: 275-281.

J Taylor, C Evans, D Blackburn, B Semchuk. Patient self-medication with ASA 81 mg. Can Pharm J 2010; 143: 192-8.

Laubscher T, C Evans, D Blackburn, J Taylor, S McKay. Collaboration between family physicians and community pharmacists to enhance adherence to chronic medications. Can Fam Phys 2009; 55: e69-75.

J Taylor and C Evans. Cough and cold medication use in young children: Pharmacist reaction to changes in Canada. J Amer Pharm Assoc 2009; 49: 783-786.

J Taylor, YN Lo, R Dobson and L Suveges. Consumer Over-the-Counter Usage and Attitudes: A Survey in One Canadian City. Int J Pharm Pract 2008; 16: 295-302.

J Taylor. Assessing Risk in the Over-the-Counter Drug User. In: Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, 6th Edition (2008), Book 8, American College of Clinical Pharmacy: 133-147.

JG Taylor, YN Lo, R Dobson and L Suveges. Consumer Expectations of Nonprescription Medications according to Location of Sale. J Amer Pharm Assoc 2007; 47:729-736.

J Taylor, B Semchuk, L Sulz et al. Pharmacist Intervention in Risk Reduction Study in High-risk Cardiac Patients: The Effect of 2 Methods of Pharmacist Training. Can Pharm J 2007; 140(2): 116-123.

J Taylor, S Chorney, I Fleck et al. Assisting Consumers with their OTC Choices, Can Pharm J 2006; 139(1): 38-45.

J Taylor, M Deschamps, J Bobyn and D Leson. Patients' Preferences for Methods of Counselling about Glaucoma, Can Pharm J 2005; 138(7): 56-62.

Dyck A, M Deschamps, J Taylor. Pharmacists’ discussions of medication side effects: A descriptive study. Patient Educ Couns 2005; 56: 21-7.

L Lynd, J Taylor, R Dobson, D Willison. Prescription to over-the-counter deregulation in Canada: Are we ready for it or do we need to be? Can Med Assoc J 2005; 173: 775-7.

R Dobson, J Taylor and L Lynd. Are We Ready for Prescriptive Authority -- Lessons from the Self-care Example (Editorial), Can Pharm J 2004; 137(9): 38-39.

M Deschamps, A Dyck and J Taylor. What Are We Saying? Content and Organization of Patient Counselling by Community Pharmacists, Can Pharm J 2003; 136(6): 42-47.

J Taylor, A Gilbertson, W Semchuk and J Johnson. Effect of Verbal Encouragement on Patient Question-Asking Behavior during Medication Counselling, Int J Pharm Pract 2001; 9: 263-269.

J Taylor, B Berger, H Anderson-Harper and R Pearson. Pharmacist Readiness for Greater Involvement in OTC Product Selection: Implications for Education, Am J Pharm Educ 2000; 64: 133-140.

 

Research Category Key Words

Community Pharmacy Practice, Nonprescription Drugs