The close contact between patients and community pharmacists, along with the extensive geographical distribution of pharmacies in Portugal, offer exceptional conditions to detect and report adverse drug reactions (ADR). This study aimed to evaluate the motivation and knowledge of spontaneous reporting of ADR by community pharmacists of Porto, Portugal. Secondly, we aimed to generate real-world evidence on the main factors determining ADR report and at raising potential alternatives to the current reporting procedure in community pharmacy. We performed a descriptive, cross-sectional, observational, anonymous web survey-based study. Between April and July 2021, a web survey was implemented, targeting community pharmacists in the Porto district, Portugal. We validated 217 surveys from pharmacists. Regular notifiers seem to be more familiarised than non-regular notifiers with the Portuguese Pharmacovigilance System (PPS), with the
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for reporting suspected ADR, and with the update of the concept of ADR. Moreover, regular notifiers seem to be more proactive with their care in questioning patients about ADR and have more self-knowledge to identify suspected ADR. Conversely, non-regular notifiers, seem to be more reluctant to be judged by their ADR reporting activities. Respondents suggested to simplify and optimise the reporting process (31% of the suggestions), or to integrate a reporting platform into the pharmacy’s software (27%). This study identified opportunities to promote the ADR reporting process by community pharmacists, namely receiving feedback from the PPS on the reported case and its regulatory implications, implementing training programs in pharmacovigilance, and creating solutions to simplify the reporting process.
Resumo: As empresas geram muitos resíduos sólidos oriundos de suas atividades que, quando são gerenciados de maneira inadequada, podem afetar o meio ambiente, causando alterações significativas. Diante da importância do problema, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar a efetividade na execução das práticas de gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos contidas no Plano de Gerenciamento de Resíduos Sólidos de uma empresa de transportes verticais, em Belo Horizonte. O estudo identificou as falhas por meio da realização de um diagnóstico e sugere ações de melhorias para que sejam corrigidas as práticas inadequadas de gerenciamento de resíduos na empresa. Palavras-chave Resíduos sólidos. Elevadores. Gerenciamento.
Se avaliar procedimentos é importante em todas as áreas, na saúde a sua relevância tem um papel acrescido. Essa preocupação na criação de sistemas que permitam avaliar o circuito e gestão da medicação em espaços onde residem idosos, assume uma importância que tem de ser devidamente enquadrada. É notório que muitos Problemas Relacionados com os Medicamentos (PRMs) podem ser facilmente identificados quando existem sistemas integrados de controlo eficientes, diminuindo o risco de exposição a erros de medicação. Todos estes procedimentos devem ser devidamente coordenados pelo farmacêutico.
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