Insights into the perceptions of health care providers towards clinical pharmacy services for advanced pharmaceutical care

Background. Clinical pharmacy is a branch of health sciences that focuses more on the patient than on drug product-oriented services to optimize drug therapy. This study aimed to assess attitudes, opportunities, and challenges for clinical pharmacy services from the health care providers’ perspective in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among physicians, nurses, pharmacy professionals, and public health officers working in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital. A total of 119 health care providers participated in the study, and data were collected using a pretested self-administered questionnaire. The study tool was designed based on the instruments used in the previously conducted studies. Collected data were coded, entered, and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, version 21). Furthermore, the descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Results. Out of 119 health care providers included in the study, 59.66% of them were nurses. The majority of the health care providers (85.71%) had a positive attitude towards clinical pharmacy services. Most of the study participants mentioned that acceptance of clinical pharmacy services among health care providers as a major opportunity to clinical pharmacy services in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital. The major challenges described for the clinical pharmacy services include lack of support from hospital management, absence of clearly defined roles and responsibilities for the clinical pharmacists, and shortage of pharmacy workforce and staff turnover. Conclusion. Proper strategies should be in place to improve clinical pharmacy services and promote pharmacists’ role in providing patient care.

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Attitude and satisfaction of health care providers towards clinical pharmacy services in Ethiopia: A post-deployment survey

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice ◽

10.1186/s40545-016-0058-6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Arebu Issa Bilal ◽

Zelalem Tilahun ◽

Gebremedhin Beedemariam ◽

Belete Ayalneh ◽

Bisrat Hailemeskel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Clinical Pharmacy ◽

Pharmacy Services ◽

Care Providers ◽

Clinical Pharmacy Services

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Pediatric Pharmacy Services: Current Models and Justification for Expansion

The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics ◽

10.5863/1551-6776-24.5.438 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (5) ◽

pp. 438-444

Author(s):

Stephen Webster ◽

Christine Kane ◽

Carly Brown ◽

Heather Warhurst ◽

Sandy Sedgley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Quality Of Care ◽

Clinical Pharmacy ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Pharmacy Service ◽

Financial Impact ◽

Pharmacy Services ◽

Clinical Pharmacy Services ◽

Current State

Despite recommendations from numerous health care bodies, some hospitals that care for children have struggled to establish or expand pediatric pharmacy services. The current state of dedicated pediatric operational and clinical pharmacy services was characterized by results from a survey of hospitals that provide care to pediatric patients. The discussion of quality of care, safety, and financial impact is meant to provide concepts for justification of pediatric pharmacy service expansion.

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A Model for Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Practice and Reimbursement

Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy ◽

10.1177/106002808602001225 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 20 (12) ◽

pp. 989-992 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Richard A. Hutchinson ◽

David P. Vogel ◽

Kenneth W. Witte

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Clinical Pharmacy ◽

Pharmacy Practice ◽

Pharmacy Services ◽

Clinical Role ◽

Clinical Pharmacy Services ◽

The Past ◽

Health Care Reimbursement

The development and expansion of clinical pharmacy over the past 15 years have resulted in several debates. One debate that was very lively in the late 1970s concerned proper reimbursement for clinical pharmacy services. Although this debate is less heated now, its importance is even more significant with today's major changes in health care reimbursement. This article reviews the key reasons for the original debate and discusses how recent changes have increased and added direction to the debate. A model is presented that the authors believe represents the key to the increasing acceptance of the pharmacist's clinical role.

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Knowledge and attitude of health care professional’s towards clinical pharmacy services in Nedjo General Hospital, Western Ethiopia

International Journal of Scientific Reports ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20192798 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (7) ◽

pp. 172 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ginenus Fekadu ◽

Busha Gamachu ◽

Teklie Mengie ◽

Mudasir Maqbool

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

General Hospital ◽

Clinical Pharmacy ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Clinical Pharmacy Service ◽

Pharmacy Services ◽

Clinical Pharmacy Services ◽

Significant Difference

Background: Clinical pharmacy service (CPS) is an expanding patient-oriented, hospital role with the potential for encroachment on the physician's role. In large part, the success of CPS will depend on the degree to which other health professionals accept the concept and are willing to cooperate with its disciples. Unfortunately, our information about the degree of knowledge regarding acceptance and reaction toward clinical pharmacy by other health workers is meager.Methods: A cross sectional study design was carried out by using self–administered questionnaires on 110 health care professionals (HCP) in Nedjo General Hospital 10th March to 10th April, 2018.Results: From the total respondents 91 (82.7%) were males and majority of them were nurses 46 (41.8%) followed by midwifes 23 (20.9%). This study showed that 67 (60.9%) of the HCPs had a good knowledge and 67.3% of the HCPs had a positive attitude about CPS. There was no significant difference between the HCPs knowledge of clinical pharmacy services in relation to their sex (p=0.744), age (p=0.313), profession (p=0.997), level of education (p=0.509), and experience (p=0.553). Regarding HCPs’ attitude of CPs role, there was no significant difference in relation to their sex (p=0.588), age (p=0.144), profession (p=0.059) and experience (p=0.394). However, the study revealed that there was a significant difference (p=0.009) between HCPs attitude and level education of HCPs.Conclusions: Majority of the HCPs had a good knowledge and a positive attitude towards CPS. Attention should focus to hospitals to implement ward based CPS and increasing inter-professional relationships between HCPs and pharmacists.

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