ASHP Guidelines on the Pharmacist’s Role in Providing Drug Information

Ghaibi, Shadi; Ipema, Heather J.; Gabay, Michael

doi:10.2146/sp150002

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“…It drove from Internal Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), American Society of Health-System Pharmacists best practice guidelines, the international standard of Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation. In addition to the local standards of Saudi center of health care accreditation and minimum standards of drug information centers in Saudi Arabia [2][3][9][10][11]. This survey distributed to forty-five hospital pharmacies that run drug information services.…”

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National Survey of Drug Information Centers Practices: Hospital Formulary System at Ministry of Health Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Alomi¹,

Alghamdi²,

Alattyh³

2017

J Pharmacovigil

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

National Survey of Drug Information Centers Practices: Hospital Formulary System at Ministry of Health Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Alomi¹,

Alghamdi²,

Alattyh³

2017

J Pharmacovigil

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“…1 It is critical for all Doctor of Pharmacy graduates to have DI and literature evaluation skills so they can build clinical knowledge and practice evidence-based medicine. 2 In addition to the desire to develop practitioners to serve patients and the health care team, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has standards to meet these requirements, including standards related to literature evaluation.…”

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Implementation and Evaluation of Near-Peer Facilitated Journal Club Activities in a Required MLE Course Series

Brown

Kostrzewa

2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To describe and evaluate the implementation of multiple, content-integrated journal club activities into a large, required medical literature evaluation (MLE) two-semester course series using near-peer student facilitators. Methods. Using near-peer, third-year (P3) students as a significant source of instructional personnel, 10 journal club activities were incorporated annually into the second-year (P2) MLE series. Activities included preparation, quiz, journal club, and debriefing. Each activity divided the P2s into groups of 8-12 students. In the fall semester, journal clubs were facilitated by faculty members and near-peers as P2s participated. In spring, P2s also facilitated, while faculty members' and near-peers' roles shifted to providing rubric-facilitated feedback and mentoring. Near-peers and P2s provided feedback on the experiences. Results. Over four years, two course faculty members and 62 near-peers facilitated (fall) or provided feedback/mentoring (spring) for 346 P2 MLE I/II students in 419 individual journal clubs. Course faculty members covered 80 journal clubs, while near-peers covered 339. Faculty and near-peer ratings of P2 facilitators demonstrated good P2 preparation. P2 facilitators were best at facilitating discussion of implications and results, while being most challenged by introduction and methods. P2 survey responses highly favored the addition of journal club activities and the use of P3 near-peer facilitators. Conclusion. The use of near-peers in the implementation of integrated journal club activities in a large, required MLE course series was successful. Future study will include refining formative feedback processes, exploring benefit to near-peers, and exploring near-peer use in other didactic settings.

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“…It is important for the pharmacists to keep current on new literature to address a variety of drug information requests. 9 There is a lack of awareness among patient, pharmacist and physician about FDCs. 10 The present study was undertaken keeping in view the increasing tendency to prescribe FDCs and vital role of pharmacists to ensure their rational use.…”

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A survey to assess awareness about fixed dose combinations (FDCs) among pharmacists in two Central Kashmir Districts, Srinagar and Budgam, Kashmir, India

Mir

2017

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: FDCs are highly popular in Indian pharmaceutical market. The FDCs have both advantages as well as disadvantages. To be advantageous WHO guidelines for the manufacture and use of FDCs must be strictly followed. Irrational use of FDCs is a major public health problem and leads to increased risk of adverse drug events, higher treatment costs and antimicrobial resistance. FDCs as well as other single component drugs cannot be used rationally unless everyone involved directly or indirectly in the health care profession is involved. Pharmacist is a coordinator between different members of healthcare team and the patients. Hence, his role in safe use of medicines is important. The present study was undertaken to assess the knowledge of pharmacists about FDCs. Methods: A descriptive questionnaire survey was conducted in various government and private pharmacies of two Central Kashmir Districts, Srinagar and Budgam, aiming to assess the knowledge of pharmacists about FDCs. The questionnaires were distributed randomly among 79 pharmacists, out of which 60 returned the completed questionnaire. Results: 55.00% of the respondents knew the basic facts about FDCs. 96.66% knew that FDCs reduced the cost of therapy and 93.33% were aware that FDCs improve patient compliance. 60% answered incorrectly when asked about effect of FDCs on cumulative toxicity. Almost equal percentage (63.33%) answered incorrectly when asked about rationality and ADR profile of FDCs. 83.33% knew that it is difficult to know the offending agent in case ADRs occur after FDC use.78.33% respondents thought that all FDCs are approved by drug regulatory authorities. Conclusions: The study showed that pharmacists had not the enough knowledge about FDCs. Pharmacy students in their formative years of learning should be taught to promote rational use of FDCs as they are the future custodians of technical information on the products available on their domestic market.

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ASHP Guidelines on the Pharmacist’s Role in Providing Drug Information

Cited by 112 publications

References 20 publications

National Survey of Drug Information Centers Practices: Hospital Formulary System at Ministry of Health Hospital in Saudi Arabia

National Survey of Drug Information Centers Practices: Hospital Formulary System at Ministry of Health Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Implementation and Evaluation of Near-Peer Facilitated Journal Club Activities in a Required MLE Course Series

A survey to assess awareness about fixed dose combinations (FDCs) among pharmacists in two Central Kashmir Districts, Srinagar and Budgam, Kashmir, India

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