COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDE ON PHARMACISTS INVOLVEMENT IN WARD ROUND IN THREE TERTIARY HOSPITALS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

Author(s)

Ogbonna BO
NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE, Nigeria

OBJECTIVES:  Limited documented studies exist on pharmacists ward round practices following the paradigm shift from product to patient oriented pharmacy practice. This study assessed physicians, and nurses perceptions and attitude towards pharmacists ward round practices. METHODS:  A descriptive cross-sectional survey of eligible physicians, pharmacists, and nurses who gave their informed consent was carried out in three tertiary hospitals using validated and self-administered questionnaires. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics at p<0.05 level of significance. Study took place between September 2014 and August 2015. RESULTS:  A total of 89 (31%) physicians, 72 (25%) pharmacists, and 124(44%) nurses took part in the study. The physicians who had basic qualifications were 32 (36%), pharmacists 30 (42%) and nurses 60 (48%). The mean years of practice for physicians were 9.5±0.4, pharmacists, 8.5±0.9, and nurses 9.1±0.7. Physicians (65%) and nurses (82%) believed that corporate with them in designing and implementing patients care plan, p=0.011. Physicians (63% and nurses (81%) believed that pharmacists interventions during ward rounds prevent drug therapy problems, p= 0.045. physicians (64%) and nurses (68%) believed that pharmacists intervention in medication therapy reduces physicians on drug therapy monitoring, p= 0.004. Pharmacists involvement in direct patient care reduce cost of therapy; physicians (51%), nurses (58), p= 0.000. Pharmacists provide drug education services to patients and members of the health care team, physicians (62%), nurses (50%), p= 0.000.The presence of pharmacists on ward rounds improve the accuracy of drug history documentation and development of disease specific treatment guidelines, physicians (66%), nurses (48%), p= 0.000. Pharmacists are integral members of the health care team, physicians (91%), nurses (83), p= 0.041. CONCLUSIONS:  Physicians and nurses have positive perceptions and attitude towards pharmacists’ involvement in ward round.

Conference/Value in Health Info

2016-10, ISPOR Europe 2016, Vienna, Austria

Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)

Code

PHS154

Topic

Health Service Delivery & Process of Care

Topic Subcategory

Hospital and Clinical Practices

Disease

Diabetes/Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders, Multiple Diseases

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