Abstract: Background Pharmacists have made important contributions to patient care and are recognized as indispensable members of the interpreter team. Healthcare professionals have different perspectives and expectations regarding clinical pharmacy services. Very little has been published on the views of healthcare professionals on the role of advanced clinical pharmacy, such as prescribing agencies or vaccine regulators. In 2013, clinical pharmacy services were introduced to general and vascular surgery, where no pharmacist had previously been assigned. Objective To explore surgical nurses' and physicians' views and expectations of clinical pharmacy services and determine how these views have changed over time, comparing pharmacists' views of clinical pharmacy services with nurse and physician perspectives and development of validated survey instruments. Methods Three survey instruments were created and validated, one for each occupation. Surveys were distributed to nurses and physicians assigned to general and vascular surgery before implementation of the clinical pharmacy service and 8 months after implementation. Hospital pharmacists were invited to complete the survey at some point. Results There were differences in the views of nurses, physicians and pharmacists regarding some traditional practices.
Keywords: Healthcare professionals, clinical pharmacy service, general and vascular surgery, traditional practices.
Title: Health Care Professionals’ Opinions and Expectations of Clinical Pharmacy Services on a Surgical Ward
Author: Abdulmohsen Saleh Alosaimi, Rakan Ali Alotruzi, Mohammed Bakri Mubarkri, Zaid Abdulaziz Alhussain
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 11, Issue 2, October 2023 - March 2024
Page No: 16-18
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 12-October-2023
