Integration of clinical pharmacists into an ambulatory, pediatric hematology/oncology/transplant clinic
Autor: | Tara Leslie, Jennifer Jupp, Kimberly D Defoe |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Transplant clinic Hematology Medical Oncology Pharmacists Ambulatory Care Facilities Clinical pharmacy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Emergency medicine Ambulatory medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) Pediatric hematology business Child Pharmacy Service Hospital 030215 immunology |
Zdroj: | Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners. 25(3) |
ISSN: | 1477-092X |
Popis: | Objectives To describe key activities performed by a newly deployed clinical pharmacist in an outpatient pediatric hematology, oncology, transplant clinic. To demonstrate how utilization of the pharmacist evolved, as indicated by changes in frequency of key activities, during the first four months of integration. Design Clinical pharmacists were made consistently available in an outpatient clinic serving hematology, oncology, transplant patients and their families. A list of key activities, based on provincial clinical pharmacist standards, was created to provide a framework for the role. Over a four-month period, the pharmacists recorded the number of times activities were performed. Results Over the data collection period, obtaining best possible medication histories (203), providing medication counseling (150), and creating adherence aids (144) were the most commonly performed activities. In comparison to the first month, key activities increased by 73% in the fourth month. Notably, providing recommendations for drug therapy (156%), assessments of adherence (122%), and best possible medication history collection (88%) increased considerably. Conclusions The integration of a pharmacist into an outpatient pediatric hematology, oncology, transplant clinic resulted in the provision of several key clinical pharmacy services. As the role developed, activities were performed more frequently, demonstrating growth in utilization of the pharmacist. |
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