Pharmacy Infection Control: Environmental and Workplace Policy
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PTB Reports,2022,8,2,57-68.DOI:10.5530/PTB.2022.8.8Published:July 2022Type:Review ArticleAuthors:Dr. Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Anhar Alyousef, Mohammed Mominul Islam, Maha Hussein Almadany, Fatimah Abdaziz Almana, and Nora Saeed Alsolami Author(s) affiliations:Yousef Alomi*, BSc. Pharm, MSc. Clin BCPS, BCNSP, DiBA, CDE Critical Care Clinical Pharmacists TPN Pharmacist, Freelancer Business Planner, Content Editor, Data Analyst, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. Pharm D Innova Healthcare Company, MBBS, MPH, MSc, Deputy Director, Department of Infection Prevention Control (IPC), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Tabuk, Pharm. Health Quality Management Professional Diploma (HCQM), Pharmacy Quality, Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Al Madina Monwarah, BSc, MSHA, Dammam, Alsolami, Abstract:Objectives: In this study, we aimed to illustrate pharmacy infection control environmental workplace policy as a new initiative in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is narrative review. It relates control. The following databases were searched for literature review-medline, PubMed, Google Scholar. Topics explored line with the objectives study. period search was from 1960 October 2021. language English. included review, systemic meta-analysis, related guidelines. also policies hospitals well community services. A research team formed. clinical pharmacists, expert specialists. drafted by some authors. other pharmacists vested responsibility reviewing draft. specialist reviewed issues field its specialty. review highlighted (IPC) procedures. Results: consisted various items. For example, regarding handling carpet furniture, clothes, water solutions, air systems, sinks toilet, kitchen. addition maintenance sterile nonsterile compounding areas, point dispensing at ambulatory care services, drug distribution inpatient pharmacy, types disinfectants be used, including their indications safety. Conclusion: Environmental procedures are initiatives (PIPC) Such would keep preparation medication area clean preventing growth any bacteria or microorganisms. quality safe patient safety being ensured too. Therefore, highly recommended implementation Keywords:Environment, control, Pharmacy, Arabia, WorkplaceView:PDF (595.67 KB) PDF Images Flow diagram choosing disinfectant workplaces
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عنوان ژورنال: PTB reports
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2395-4736']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5530/ptb.2022.8.8