THE EMERGING ROLES OF PHARMACISTS IN SELECTED TERTIARY HOSPITALS IN PANGASINAN AND LA UNION- FOCUS ON PHARMACEUTICAL CARE AND PHARMACOVIGILANCE
Author(s)
Cabral RP
Pangasinan State University, Urdaneta City, Philippines
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess and analyse the evolving roles of hospital pharmacists in the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union, particularly in the discipline of pharmacovigilance and pharmaceutical care. METHODS: A first set of semi-structured questionnaires were distributed by chance sampling to pharmacists aged 21 – 30, pharmacists aged 31 and above as well as nurses and physicians to assess the progress of the practice of pharmacovigilance and pharmaceutical care in 9 tertiary hospitals. A second set of questionnaires was used to determine how nurses, physicians and out-patients evaluate pharmacists on their perceived roles in these 2 disciplines. RESULTS: This survey showed that older hospital pharmacists are more engaged in the disciplines of pharmacovigilance and pharmaceutical care than their younger counterparts, nurses and physicians. The areas of greater significance include ADR monitoring, drug information dissemination, patient consultation, MH review and QA. Both groups of nurses and physicians are significantly satisfied with hospital pharmacists in delivering pharmacovigilance services and pharmaceutical care while out-patients are satisfied only with these pharmacists in rendering pharmaceutical care services. CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that the perceived evolving roles of hospital pharmacists in Pangasinan and La Union in pharmacovigilance and pharmaceutical care and the scope of their practice in these areas are relevant and promising.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-09, ISPOR Asia Pacific 2016, Singapore
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)
Code
PHP60
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health
Topic Subcategory
Safety & Pharmacoepidemiology
Disease
Multiple Diseases