Pharmacy emergency preparedness training as a PGY2 longitudinal rotation

Background In case of emergencies, the number and severity of mass casualties may exceed medical services resources. Saudi Arabia is prone to different disasters, and all medical resources should be ready and prepared to serve during disasters. Pharmacists are essential during disasters; however, their roles have not been well studied during disasters in Saudi Arabia. Methods An observational cross-sectional study targeted tertiary hospitals in Jeddah. An electronic survey, consisting of 34 questions, was developed and distributed to pharmacy directors or their representatives to investigate the hospital pharmacies’ preparedness and pharmacist roles during disasters in the city of Jeddah. Results Six hospitals participated in the survey, with a 100% response rate. All respondents confirmed the presence of disaster plans involving pharmacy departments. Hospital committee consensuses determined which medication to stock in five hospitals (83.3%). All six respondents (100%) agreed that the following medication supplies were adequate in the event of disasters: analgesics, rapid sequence intubation medications (ie, sedatives and paralytics), respiratory medications, antimicrobials, and maintenance intravenous (IV) fluids. There was disagreement on the adequacy of wound infection prophylaxis, vasopressors/inotropes, antiemetic medications, ophthalmic medications, and antidotes for chemical weapons. There were discrepancies on pharmacist roles during disaster, but hospitals agreed on the following roles: maintain effective distribution and control, collaborate on medication management, and develop and maintain first-aid skills. Conclusion All included facilities have emergency preparedness plans for the hospitals and the pharmacy departments. However, the type and quantities of stocked medications, as well as pharmacist roles, are not well recognized. The results highlight the need for national guidance to enhance and support the preparedness of healthcare facilities.

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“…Moreover, it ensured the continuity of pharmacy services during mass casualty and public health emergencies. 19 …”

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Hospital Pharmacy Preparedness and Pharmacist Role During Disaster in Saudi Arabia

Aljabri¹,

Bakhsh²,

Baageel³

et al. 2021

RMHP

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“…15 Moreover, in many developed countries, different teaching modules about disaster management were developed and introduced as elective courses or in the training courses in undergraduate pharmacy colleges. [16][17][18] In the UAE, there are nine pharmacy colleges whose curricula had been updated recently towards patient's oriented in recognition of the global shifts from being "drug-centered" to "patient-centered". 19,20 These curricula had been retrieved through their colleges' official websites and none of the current BPharm study plans incorporate medicine disaster management and preparedness.…”

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Pharmacy students’ readiness and preparedness to contribute during disasters: a cross-sectional two institutional study from the UAE

Farajalla,

Alomar,

Palaian

et al. 2023

PHARMPRACT

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Background: Pharmacists involvement in disaster management has been acknowledged in the literature for their involvement in various clinical and non-clinical services. Future pharmacists are expected to be skill full in handling medicine disasters. This study aimed at investigating the knowledge, attitude, and readiness of pharmacy students to contribute to disasters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, crosssectional study was conducted in two pharmacy colleges in the UAE using a pre-validated electronic questionnaire. Data were collected using simple random sampling from February 2021 to November 2021. The questionnaire consisted of five sections: demographic information, knowledge, attitude, and readiness to practice with perceived barriers. The Likert data were not normally distributed (Shapiro-Wilk test, p<0.05) and hence analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test at alpha=0.05. Results: A total of 258 pharmacy students were surveyed. The majority were fourthyear students (51.2%, n = 132) with a mean (SD) age of 20.46 [2.35] years. The average score for total knowledge was 155.3 (60.2%), with no statistical differences between groups. The median interquartile range (IQR) scores for total attitude, total readiness to practice, and barriers to disaster medicine were 4. Conclusions: Students exhibited varying levels of knowledge and expressed a positive attitude and willingness to practice disaster medicine. Inclusion of various educational modules in pharmacy curricula could help to better prepare students for the practice of disaster medicine.

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Implementation of a unique mass casualty and emergency preparedness longitudinal learning experience for postgraduate year 2 pharmacy residents

Keats

LaCoursiere

Forehand

et al. 2022

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

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Pharmacy emergency preparedness training as a PGY2 longitudinal rotation

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Hospital Pharmacy Preparedness and Pharmacist Role During Disaster in Saudi Arabia

Hospital Pharmacy Preparedness and Pharmacist Role During Disaster in Saudi Arabia

Pharmacy students’ readiness and preparedness to contribute during disasters: a cross-sectional two institutional study from the UAE

Implementation of a unique mass casualty and emergency preparedness longitudinal learning experience for postgraduate year 2 pharmacy residents

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