Clinical pharmacists’ role in paediatric patients’ medical care

Balakrishnan, Raveena Pachal; Ravichandran, Rajganesh; Dillibatcha, Jaya Shree; Ravi, Abrana Lakshmi; Sam, Nikhil Cherian; Nuthalapati, Ramya

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20205110

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“…Previously published reports also stated that, to keep away from any untoward medication related issues; suitable strategy need to exercise like inclusion of clinical pharmacist especially for pediatric and geriatric population patient group for proper prescription monitoring and subsequent modification before the drug is administered to avoid any additional healthcare burden. [8,9] Throughout the study, cases with definite MRPs have been collected from various departments. Furthermore, General Medicine being the largest department in terms of highest number of admission and also the bed capacity, we also found maximum cases from there only.…”

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Direct Intercession Approach by Clinical Pharmacist to Manage Medication Related Problems for Enhanced Patient Care

Das¹,

Maheshwari²

2022

JYP

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Direct Intercession Approach by Clinical Pharmacist to Manage Medication Related Problems for Enhanced Patient Care

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Maheshwari²

2022

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“…11 Pharmacists' interventions during transitions of care, including provision of education along with communication of complete and accurate information on discharge medications to patients and their families, have been widely described to improve capacity for involvement, encourage the safe and appropriate use of medicines, enhance therapeutic outcomes and reduce the chances of adverse outcomes and hospital readmissions. 6,23,24,[28][29][30][31][32] Information that should be provided includes but is not limited to the reason why each medication was prescribed, method of administration, duration of treatment, storage, possible side effects and details regarding further supply of medications upon discharge. 24 Supplementation of written instructions to reinforce verbal education enhances knowledge, compliance and adherence.…”

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“…24 Supplementation of written instructions to reinforce verbal education enhances knowledge, compliance and adherence. 23,[32][33][34][35][36] Written instructions or guides could also serve as documentation tools which could be shared as patients move across transitional settings thereby ensuring continuity of care. 24,34 Optimisation of the documentation process was identified.…”

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Development and use of an innovative Gap Finding Tool to create a Pharmaceutical Care Model within a paediatric oncology setting

Falzon

Galea

Calvagna

et al. 2021

J Oncol Pharm Pract

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Introduction A paediatric cancer ward is a setting where pharmacists participate in direct patient care, acting as coordinators between the patient, caregivers and healthcare professionals. The aim of the study was to develop a Gap Finding Tool to support the setting up of a pharmaceutical care model at a Paediatric-Adolescent Cancer Ward. Methods The Standards of Practice for Clinical Pharmacy Services by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Committee of Specialty Practice in Clinical Pharmacy (2013), the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (2014) and the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (2014) were used to compile the Gap Finding Tool. The developed Tool was tested for content validity by a panel of experts and subsequently implemented over 2 months. Results The Gap Finding Tool comprised of nine sections with an average of eight statements each about pharmacy services that should be provided at ward level. For each statement, the rater indicates whether these contributions are provided. When the Tool was implemented at the Paediatric-Adolescent Cancer Ward, four major gaps were identified, namely, absence of a clinical pharmacist, lack of medicines information, vetting of chemotherapy prescriptions by pharmacist with limited access to patient data and lack of pharmacist-input on medicines availability. Processes requiring optimisation included discharge medication advice and documentation processes. Conclusion The developed Gap Finding Tool is an innovative tool which is versatile and can be used in ward or ambulatory clinical settings to identify gaps in pharmaceutical processes and services and compare national or regional practices to international standards.

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“…Pediatric pharmacist participation reduces the incidence of medication errors, ADRs, mortality and morbidity in the given population. 37 15 Others Clinical pharmacists can involve in other areas in the hospital such as antimicrobial stewardship, critical care services, dosage adjustment in special populations, drug utilization evaluation, medication reconciliation, medication error assessment, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), cost management and drug and therapeutic committee. 3 , 38 , 39 …”

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Reintroduction of Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD, Post-Bac) Program in Nepal: Exploration of the Obstacles and Solutions to Move Forward

Shrestha¹,

Sapkota²,

Shakya³

et al. 2022

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This commentary article highlights the status of clinical pharmacy education in Nepal, explores the challenges and solutions in sustainably reintroducing Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD, Post-Bac) in Nepal, as was previously launched by Kathmandu University (KU) Department of Pharmacy in 2010, and suggests a few prospects forward. Clinical pharmacy practice has remained on the sidelines and subordinate to physicians in Nepal. KU launched the PharmD (Post-Bac.) as a postgraduate program to establish the professional identity of clinical pharmacists in the country. However, despite unremitting efforts, the program did not thrive long and held since 2014. This paper aimed to explore challenges that remained at the forefront of the program and provide possible solutions for its reintroduction. The KU produced three batches of PharmD Post-Bac. graduates and now the revival of the program is crucial. Undoubtedly, a well-trained clinical preceptor can bring significant changes in the quality and competency of the PharmD graduates. Advocacy programs to foster the role of clinical pharmacists in the patient care services and revisiting of Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) curriculum to complement the necessity of the PharmD program are needed. The non-sustenance of the PharmD program is emblematic of the dire mosaic that the clinical pharmacists are facing while delivering patient-oriented services in the country. Hence, strategies need to be formulated for the revival and sustainability of the program.

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Clinical pharmacists’ role in paediatric patients’ medical care

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

Direct Intercession Approach by Clinical Pharmacist to Manage Medication Related Problems for Enhanced Patient Care

Direct Intercession Approach by Clinical Pharmacist to Manage Medication Related Problems for Enhanced Patient Care

Development and use of an innovative Gap Finding Tool to create a Pharmaceutical Care Model within a paediatric oncology setting

Reintroduction of Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD, Post-Bac) Program in Nepal: Exploration of the Obstacles and Solutions to Move Forward

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