Medicines shortages and the perception of healthcare professionals working in hospitals: An Italian case study

The medicines’ shortage has arisen as a global crisis, which jeopardizes the continuity of care and overloads pharmacists healthcare professionals. paper aims 1) to determine therapeutic classes mostly affected by shortages in pre-COVID scenario investigate their impact; 2) collect perception physicians nurses on assess effect clinical practice improve interprofessional collaboration. A 16-question survey developed hospital was administered at Presidio Ospedaliero Luigi Sacco Milan (Italy). total 148 medicinal products were reported unavailable 58 interviewees. Since 66% cases alternatives available, professionals did not perceive them so critical since patients can be mitigate effective Risk assessment management should based bottom-up approach that takes consideration ward operability