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Gopal Krishnamoorthy, Sadagoban, Sanjeev, Samantha, Baiju, Aiswarya, Manomohan, Ayilya, Borra, Swathi Swaroopa |
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Drugs & Therapy Perspectives; May2022, Vol. 38 Issue 5, p243-250, 8p |
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Background: In India, Drug Information Services (DIS) are well established in general medicine and its related point-of-care (POC) settings; however, there is a service gap and scope for expanding these services in other specialty units. In this context, it is important to understand the expectations of specialty care healthcare professionals (HCPs) on DIS for better outcomes. Objective: To comprehend the perspectives and expectations of DIS among HCPs in India. Methods: An online observational-based survey was conducted among the HCPs from 12 tertiary care hospitals across India. A 27-item questionnaire was developed using the CHERRIES checklist, which was validated for content and reliability, Cronbach's α = 0.7453 and Pearson's r = 0.69. Part A and Part B questions were constructed to comprehend the perceptions and expectations on DIS by the HCPs at the POC settings. Results: A total of 539 responses were received. Overall, 52.6% of the HCPs were not receiving real-time DIS, whereas 78% of them required a drug information pharmacist to assist them at the point-of-care. More than half (52.6%) of respondents believe that DIS should primarily be provided to in-patients. According to 55.7% of HCPs, the preferred mode of the request was mobile application, and search engines were used by 63.9% of the respondents as a source of drug information. Most of the respondents (98.3%) believed that DIS would be beneficial in improving the quality of patient care. Conclusion: Drug information pharmacists play a major role in providing real-time DIS to HCPs and patients at POC and there is scope for improving the competency and productivity of their services. The establishment of centralized drug information centres across the country may minimize irrational drug use and its associated cost burden on patients and healthcare professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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