Evaluation of an Educational Program for Clinical Pharmacists to Conduct Standardized Assessments for Medication-Induced Movement-Related Disorders

Spadaro, Alessandra; Kellar, Jamie; Remington, Gary; Sproule, Beth; Al-Sukhni, Mayce; Chaiet, Albert

doi:10.4212/cjhp.v68i3.1461

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“…However, pharmacists could be trained in the early detection of drug-induced movement disorders, which can have important implications for patients. 12 , 16 It is also important to be clear that the opinions of nonpharmacists should not drive pharmacy practice, but rather should be used to understand where resistance might occur.…”

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“… 10 The primary concerns that were raised with incorporating physical assessment skills in pharmacy practice included limited opportunities to practice and fine-tune these skills, resistance from other health care providers who provide similar services (including physicians, physician assistants, nurses), level of comfort of the patient in having a pharmacist perform these skills and time to incorporate these assessments in a busy practice. 10 - 12 The literature on the incorporation of physical assessment in community pharmacy practice is limited.…”

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Physical assessment in pharmacy practice: Perspectives from pharmacists, nonpharmacist health care providers and the public

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Soufi

2021

Can Pharm J

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Background: Physical assessment in pharmacy practice is not a new concept, yet the idea is still unfamiliar to many people. Canadian pharmacy graduates are expected to be trained in physical examination as it relates to drug therapy. However, standard delivery of course content in this area has not been clearly established, and previous publications have reported low uptake of this practice despite formal training. To aid the future development of a physical assessment course for pharmacists that is relevant to practice and will contribute to patient care, it is important to gather insight from practising pharmacists, health care providers and the public. Objective: To determine the type of physical assessment skills that would be of value to pharmacy practice and the benefits and barriers of these skills in practice from the perspectives of pharmacists, health care providers and the public. Methods: This was a cross-sectional online survey of pharmacists, nonpharmacist health care providers and the public. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to describe data. Results: A total of 348 respondents (98 pharmacists, 154 nonpharmacist health care providers, 96 public) completed the survey. Most (64%) nonpharmacist providers were physiotherapists or occupational therapists (only 6.5% physicians). Most respondents felt that performing basic vital signs was relevant to pharmacy practice (79% pharmacists, 69% other providers, 79% public) and felt confident and comfortable about pharmacists using these skills. Palpation, percussion and auscultation were rated less favourably (<50% for most respondents). Nonpharmacist providers tended to be less favourable than pharmacist and public respondents. Seven themes related to benefits and 13 themes related to disadvantages of pharmacists performing physical assessment were identified. Conclusion: These findings provide insight into opinions about the value of pharmacists performing physical assessments. Consensus recommendations on performance expectations to improve recognition of pharmacists in this area is needed in the future. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2021;154:xx-xx.

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