National Survey of Hospital Medication Safety Practice during Mass Gathering (Hajj-2016) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: Drug Information

Alomi, Yousef Ahmed; Khayat, Nezar Adnan Yahya; Baljoon, Mustafa Jamil; Bamagaus, Yasir Abdulraheem; Jumah, Hani Mohammed Ali

doi:10.5530/jppcm.2017.4s.42

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“…The Medication Safety program should apply all the time and its importance increase during Hajj and Umra seasons, it is essential to prevent and decrease the medications related problems, mortality and morbidity and to control health care system budget by preventing the unnecessary cost. [3][4][5]…”

Section: Mass Gathering Medication Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

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National Mass Gathering Pharmaceutical Care Program at Healthcare Institution in Saudi Arabia

Alomi¹,

AL-Muwallad²,

Khayat³

et al. 2020

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Objective: To explore the pharmaceutical care services during mass gathering (MG) Hajj at the healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia (SA). Methods: It is a descriptive analysis of a newly established program at the MOH in SA called MG pharmaceutical care program during Hajj and Umra Seasons, which was analyzed within the Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2012-2020 and update the plan with new Saudi vision 2030. Results: MG pharmaceutical care program is a new program established by the healthcare organizations in the last four years, which amongst to provide pharmaceutical care services in various fields. Conclusion: The mass gathering of pharmaceutical care services is a new initiative, part of the mass gathering medicine. The program should expand after the foundation stage with performance indication monitoring and follow up. Further assessment of the new project is required to validate the clinical and economic outcomes to research the high level of quality and professionalism in the future.

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Section: Mass Gathering Medication Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[2] Other investigations discussed medication safety during mass gathering Hajj period and mass gathering pharmacy workforces. [3][4][5][6][7] One study explored the mass gathering of pharmaceutical care. [8] However, full details about the project not existed locally or Gulf and Middle East countries or the rest of the world.…”

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National Mass Gathering Pharmaceutical Care Program at Healthcare Institution in Saudi Arabia

Alomi¹,

AL-Muwallad²,

Khayat³

et al. 2020

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“…The use of medications safety cultures and implementation were not studied in a single study or systematic review [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Some studies on medication safety were conducted in hospitals, primary care centers, or community pharmacies using ISMP guidelines [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. Those studies were carried out either during the Hajj or on regular days.…”

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Safety Culture of Physicians’ Medication in Saudi Arabia

Alomi¹,

Imam²,

Abdel-Sattar³

et al. 2022

Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results

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Objective: The study aims to demonstrate the Physicians’ Medication Safety Culture in Saudi Arabia.Methods: It examines a cross-sectional survey of physicians' medication safety practices in Saudi Arabia. It self-reported an electronic survey of physicians in Saudi Arabia, ranging from intern to consultant level, and physician specialties. The survey included respondents' demographic information about physicians who reported medication safety items in medical care, as well as medications who executed medication safety. With closed-ended questions, the 5-point Likert response scale system was used. The survey monkey system was used to analyze data on the Physicians’ Medication Safety Culture. In this study, the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS), Jeffery's Amazing Statistics Program (JASP), and Microsoft Excel sheet version 16 were used.Results: The total number of responding physicians was 253, with the majority 73 (54.07 %) coming from the central region, which was statistically significant among the areas (p<0.01). The majority of those who responded were from private hospitals 48(18.97%), MOH hospitals 41(16.21%), and University hospitals 40 (15.81%). Furthermore, 72 (60.50%) were female, while 47 (39.50%) were male, with a statistically significant difference (p<0.01). The average frequency of medications safety items reported monthly in medical care was (5.97), with the highest score element being Medication’s wastage services system (6.42), followed by Medications labelling before use (6.31), Medical drug information resources (6.15) and Medication’s safety committee for medical care (6.11). Anticoagulants 33 (33.33 %) and NSAIDs 32 (32.32 %) were the medications used in medication error reporting. Sedation medications 38(38.78%) and muscle relaxant medications 36 (36.73%) were the drugs used in ADR reporting. Antineoplastic 40 (40.00%) and Anti-seizure drug 39 (39.39%) were the most commonly used medicines in the looks like sound-alike system (38.24 %). Anti-arrhythmic 43 (43.88 %) and anti-psychotic medication 40 (40.40%) were the drugs used in the high alert medication system.Conclusion: The Physicians’ Medication Safety Cultures were inadequate and contradictory. Consequently, the physicians instituted non-serious aspects of medication safety culture. Hence, reviewing aspect medications safety cultures in medical practice with a focus on education and training is strongly advised in Saudi Arabia.

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“…Several local investigations should the outcome of selfassessment of medication safety at the hospital or primary healthcare centers. [9][10][11][12][13][14] Lowest part was standardized medications or standardized medications equipment for administration. [10][11][12][13] Various studies released about the standardized concentration of medications with an emphasis on central nervous system medications.…”

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Adult Standardized Concentration of Central Nervous System Medications Intravenous Infusion: A New Initiative in Saudi Arabia

Alomi¹,

Alhamdan²,

Bahadig³

2020

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Objectives: To declare the adult standardized concentration of central nervous system medications intravenous infusion as new initiatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is a new initiative project drove by national standardized concentration of central nervous system medications services. The projects formulated from the international business model, pharmacy project guidelines and project management institution guidelines of a new project. The initiative project is written through project management professionals and consisted of several parts, including the initial phase, the planning phase, the execution phase, the monitoring and controlling phase. Results: The adult standardized concentration of central nervous system medications intravenous infusion services defined as a vision, mission and goals. The services had various profits including clinical and economic on patients, the continuous of the project assured by risk management model description. In addition, the monitoring and controlling of the services and the transition to operation project though closing project stage explored in the analysis as illustrated in the review. Conclusion: The adult standardized concentration of central nervous system medications intravenous infusion services is a new initiative part of the intravenous admixture program. The standardized concentration of central nervous system medications maybe leads to reduction of medication errors and improve patient safety culture at healthcare organization; it is highly suggested to implement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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National Survey of Hospital Medication Safety Practice during Mass Gathering (Hajj-2016) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: Drug Information

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References 8 publications

National Mass Gathering Pharmaceutical Care Program at Healthcare Institution in Saudi Arabia

National Mass Gathering Pharmaceutical Care Program at Healthcare Institution in Saudi Arabia

Safety Culture of Physicians’ Medication in Saudi Arabia

Adult Standardized Concentration of Central Nervous System Medications Intravenous Infusion: A New Initiative in Saudi Arabia

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