Interactive Ambulatory Medicine (with Stedman's Medical Dictionary and Drug Information Handbook)

JAMA ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 277 (17) ◽  
pp. 1414
Author(s):  
Kauko I. Jantunen
1983 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 135-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kitaguchi ◽  
T. Nojiri ◽  
S. Suzuki ◽  
T. Fukita ◽  
T. Kawana

In order to meet the multifarious needs for drug information and to cope with the post-marketing surveillance of drugs adequately, an on-line drug information network, which is composed of two data bases, clinical case record data base and literature data base, has been developed. Primary considerations in designing these systems were input of clean data, accurate input, insuring that no ADRs are overlooked, accumulation of the latest data, saving manpower required for processing, and processing large quantities of data. This system is also designed to input and to output in Japanese character.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-503
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmed Alomi ◽  
Saeed Jamaan Alghamdi ◽  
Radi Abdullah Alattyh

Objective: To explore the National Survey of Drug Information Centers practice in Saudi Arabia: Leadership and Practice management at Ministry of Health hospital. Method: It is a cross-sectional four months national survey of Drug Information Services at Ministry of Health hospital. It contained ten domains with 181 questions designed by the authors. It was derived from Internal Pharmaceutical Federation, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists best practice guidelines. This survey was distributed to forty hospital pharmacies that run drug information services. In this study, domain of Drug Monitoring and Patient Counselling System explored and analyzed. It consisted of eight questions about the written policy and procedure and application methods for Leadership and Practice management in the drug information centers. All analysis was done through survey monkey system. Results: The survey distributed to 45 of hospitals, the response rate, was 40 (88.88%) hospitals. The highest score of the DIC had policy and procedures with a clear mission, vision, and values were Evidence of valid Saudi Council of Health Specialties license to practice in Saudi Arabia did not exist in 3 (7.5%) hospitals while 30 (75%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. The highest score of the Drug information centers had a space, adequate furniture, hours of operation were determined and announced as well as there was a qualified and licensed staffing. All Drug Information Centers staff had valid licenses from Saudi Commission for Health Specialties to practice in Saudi Arabia, did not exist in 6 (15%) hospitals while 30 (75%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. The highest score of the Drug Information Centers Supervisor, reports workload statistics to the appropriate and leadership number of Full Time Employee staff and actual workload published was the answering question depends on the priority of the question did not exist in 6 (15%) hospitals while only 22 (55%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. The highest score of the Drug Information Centers showed evidence of Quality Improvement, and the process for Drug Information Centers Networking. The reporting any questionable drug quality to Pharmacy director, did not exist in 4 (10 %) hospitals while only 25 (62.5%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. Conclusion: There were an acceptable implementation leadership and practice management in drug information centers practice. The drug information centers workload analysis and quality management should improve. Drug information centers network indication required an implementation to improve the services at Ministry of Health hospital in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.


2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
R. Wong ◽  
S. Roff

In Canada, graduates of internal medicine training programs should be proficient in ambulatory medicine and practice. Before determining how to improve education in ambulatory care, a list of desired learning outcomes must be identified and used as the foundation for the design, implementation and evaluation of instructional events. The Delphi technique is a qualitative-research method that uses a series of questionnaires sent to a group of experts with controlled feedback provided by the researchers after each round of questions. A modified Delphi technique was used to determine the competencies required for an ambulatory care curriculum based on the CanMEDS roles. Four groups deemed to be critical stakeholders in residency education were invited to take part in this study: 1. Medical educators and planners, 2. Members of the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine (CSIM), 3. Recent Royal College certificants in internal medicine, 4. Residents currently in core internal medicine residency programs. Panelists were sent questionnaires asking them to rate learning outcomes based on their importance to residency training in ambulatory care. Four hundred and nineteen participants completed the round 1 questionnaire that was comprised of 75 topics identified through a literature search. Using predefined criteria for degree of importance and consensus, 19 items were included in the compendium and 9 were excluded after one round. Forty-two items for which the panel that did not reach consensus, as well as 3 new items suggested by the panel were included in the questionnaire for round 2. Two hundred and forty participants completed the round 2 questionnaire; consensus was reached for each of the 45 items. After two rounds, 21 items were included in the final compendium as very high priority topics (“must be able to”). An additional 26 items were identified as high priority topics (“should be able to”). The overall ratings by each of the four groups were similar and there were no differences between groups that affected the selection of items for the final compendium. To our knowledge this is the first time a Delphi-process has been used to determine the content of an ambulatory care curriculum in internal medicine in Canada. The compendium could potentially be used as the basis to structure training programs in ambulatory care. Barker LR. Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Training in Medical residency: rationale, attitudes and generic proficiencies. J Gen Intern Med 1990; 5(supp.):S3-S14. Levinsky NG. A survey of changes in the proportions of ambulatory training in internal medicine clerkships and residencies from 1986-87 to 1996-97. Acad Med 1998; 73:1114-1115. Linn LS, Brook RH, Clarke VA, Fink A, Kosecoff J. Evaluation of ambulatory care training by graduates of internal medicine residencies. J Med Educ 1986; 61:293-302.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-249
Author(s):  
Satrio Wibowo Rahmatullah ◽  
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Ika Maulida Nurrahma ◽  
Adnan Syahrizal

Compliance to achieve treatment success can be improved by providing drug information services (PIO) and counseling to improve understanding of treatment instructions. The general objective of this study was to determine the effect of drug information service and counseling on the level of medication adherence in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) with hypertension in the Banjarbaru Regional Hospital. This study uses a quasi experimental method with a cross sectional approach and takes patient data prospectively. The results of this study indicate that the group given PIO and counseling showed a high level of adherence as many as 20 respondents (100%). Whereas in the group that was not given PIO and the counseling level of adherence was low, there were 4 respondents (20%). Based on the mann-whitney analysis p-value = 0,000 (<α = 0.05) so that there are differences in the group with PIO and counseling with groups without PIO and counseling, while the chi square analysis p-value = 0.004 (<α = 0 , 05) so that PIO and counseling have a significant effect on the level of adherence to taking medication in patients with DM with hypertension at the Banjarbaru Regional Hospital.


2019 ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Ruri Renggani Sandra ◽  
Della Midi Wardhani ◽  
Woro Supadmi

   Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) adalah gangguan perkembangan saraf dengan penyebab yang kompleks dari banyak fakor Penggunaan obat pada pasien autis harus dimonitoring untuk mencegah terjadinya drug related problems. Intervensi farmasis dengan mengidentifikasi kejadian drug related problem adalah kegiatan pelayanan asuhan kefarmasian untuk meningkatkan keberhasilan terapi. Penelitian ini adalah observasional dengan pengumpulan data secara retrospektif berdasarkan data rekam medik. Evaluasi kejadian drug related problems meliputi indikasi yang tidak diterapi, terapi tanpa indikasi, pemilihan obat yang tidak tepat, overdosis, under dosis, adverse drug reactions dan interaksi obat. Literatur yang digunakan sebagai acuan adalah Drug Information Handbook, 18thed, Stockley Drug Interaction, Drugs Interaction Facts 2001, dan Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiologic Approach 2005 dan jurnal yang relevan.   Hasil penelitian diperoleh pasien dengan jenis kelamin laki-laki 20 pasien (77%), perempuan 6 pasien (23%). Usia antara 6-11 tahun yaitu 15 pasien (58%), 1-5 tahun terdapat 9 pasien (34%), usia <1 tahun dan 12-17 tahun masing-masing sebanyak 1 pasien (4%). Penyakit penyerta ISPA merupakan kasus yang paling banyak terjadi, terbanyak kedua adalah epilepsi dan gastroenteritis akut (GEA). Kejadian DRPs Indikasi tidak diterapi 9%, Terapi tanpa indikasi 9%, Pemilihan obat tidak tepat 9%, Over dosis 31%, Under dosis 33% dan interaksi obat 9%.   Terdapat 24 pasien ( 92,3%) yang mengalami DRPs potensial dan 2 pasien (7,7%) yang tidak mengalami. Kriteria DRPs dengan persentase tertinggi adalah under dosis sebanyak 33% dan over dosis sebanyak 31%.


1937 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Thomas Lathrop Stedman
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2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Hashemzaei ◽  
Mahdi Afshari ◽  
Zahra Koohkan ◽  
Ali Bazi ◽  
Ramin Rezaee ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Self-medication is defined as using medicinal products to treat the disorders or symptoms diagnosed by oneself. Although informed self-medication is one of the ways to reduce health care costs, inappropriate self-treatment can pose various risks including drug side effects, recurrence of symptoms, drug resistance, etc. The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacy and medical students toward self-medication. Methods This study was conducted in Zabol University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Overall, 170 pharmacy and medical students were included. A three-part researcher-made questionnaire was designed to address the students’ knowledge, attitude, and practice. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS 25 software. Results According to the results, 97 (57.1%) students had carried out self-medication within the past 6 months. Overall, the students self-medicated on average 4.2 ± 2.9 times per year. Self-medication was more common in male students (65.4%, P = 0.043). Cold was the most common ailment treated with self-medication (93.2%), and antibiotics (74.4%) were the most commonly used drugs. The primary information sources used by the students were their previous prescriptions (47.4%). Pharmacy students had a higher level of drug information (P < 0.001). There was a statistically significant association between the level of drug information and the tendency for self-medication (P = 0.005). Disease recurrence was the most common negative complication of self-medication. Conclusion There is a need to educate pharmacy and medical students regarding self-medication and its side effects. The high prevalence of self-medication and the overuse of antibiotics can pose a significant risk of drug resistance.


1977 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel W. Boatman ◽  
Jean Paul Gagnon

Consumer sources of OTC drug information were investigated by querying 250 residents in a large midwestern city with a mail questionnaire. Results from an analysis of 163 respondents (69.4 percent) indicated that the majority of these people use the physician and pharmacist equally for OTC drug information. Moreover, they perceive them equally reliable for information on these drugs. Other significant findings were: 1) television commercials rank third in use and seventh in reliability, 2) elder respondents and respondents without children use the physician and pharmacist less for OTC drug information than younger respondents and respondents with children in their households, and 3) approximately half the respondents purchase their OTC drugs in pharmacies. This study concludes because many pharmacists are being trained as drug advisors with federal funds, and because consumers use and perceive him reliable as an OTC drug advisor, that the FDA should inform consumers on OTC drug labels that the pharmacist is a reliable source of OTC drug information.


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