Management Instrument in Pharmaceutical Care and Clinical Pharmacy

Clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical care, and the quality of drug therapy.

BACKGROUND Because of concerns about patient safety and the quality of health care in America, in particular about drug therapy, pharmacists have unprecedented opportunities to increase their value and significance. When defining clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care, pharmacists long ago recognized the need to improve the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy. OBJECTIVE To describe ho...

interdisciplinary education and research in management sciences and pharmacy to implement pharmaceutical care

Using clinical pharmacy support technicians to optimize pharmaceutical care in the intensive care unit.

Even as the scope of pharmacy practice expands, impediments to optimal delivery of pharmaceutical care remain. These include shortages of pharmacists, increasing complexity of medication regimens, and increasing acuity of patients and the associated workload. Pharmacy technicians are well positioned to augment direct patient care services because of their knowledge of the medication distributio...

Pharmacy students’ attitudes toward pharmaceutical care in Qatar

OBJECTIVES The study objectives were to investigate Qatar pharmacy students' attitudes toward pharmaceutical care (PC), to identify the factors that influence their attitudes, and to recognize their perceived barriers for PC provision. METHODS A cross-sectional and online survey of Qatar pharmacy students was conducted. RESULTS Over 4 weeks, 46 surveys were submitted (88% response rate). Al...

Pharmaceutical care education in Kuwait: pharmacy students’ perspectives

BACKGROUND Pharmaceutical care is defined as the responsible provision of medication therapy to achieve definite outcomes that improve patients' quality of life. Pharmacy education should equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to practise pharmaceutical care competently. OBJECTIVE To investigate pharmacy students' attitudes towards pharmaceutical care, perceptions ...