Download or read book The Role of the Pharmacist in Patient Care written by Abdul Kader Mohiuddin and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of a high quality, cost-effective and accessible health care for patients is achieved through constructing a team-based and patient-centered health care delivery system. The expanded role of pharmacists uplifts them to patient care from dispensing and manufacturing or marketing of drugs. Along with doctors and allied health professionals, pharmacists are increasingly recognized as an integral part of the patient care team. Furthermore, colleges of pharmacy need to revise and up-date their curricula to accommodate the progressively increasing development in the pharmaceutical education and the evolving new roles of practicing pharmacists in patient care settings. This book focuses on the expanded role of the pharmacists in total patient care including prescribing, dispensing, compounding, administering and monitoring of drugs at home, hospital, community, hospice, critical care, changeover and other care settings. The sector is emerging in both developed and under-developed countries. Overburdened by patient loads and the explosion of new drugs physicians turned to pharmacists more and more for drug information especially within institutional settings. And today’s patient care pharmacists are taking more interests in medication review and reconciliation, patient education and counseling, creating drug therapy regimen and monitoring compliance. The purpose of this book is to guide the pharmacists in their daily interactions with patients and to ensure collaboration with other health professionals. The contents are mostly based on recently published articles related to patient care, with most recent ideas and activities followed by the patient care pharmacists around the globe. However, a pharmacist implements the care plan in collaboration with other health care professionals and the patient or caregiver. Along with professional guidelines, the book discusses the concepts and best practices of patient interaction, patient rights, and ethical decision-making for the professional pharmacist, apprentice and student. In every chapter, the role of pharmacists in that chapter specific issues are detailed explicitly so that a professional pharmacist or a student can figure out his or her do’s and don’ts in that specific situation. Moreover, further reading references are listed as future recommendations. So, the book is an archive of potential references too. Among so many books about patient care, either doctors’ or nurses’ roles are highlighted. The proposed book highlights the pharmacists’ roles and responsibilities to the most, separated from those of doctors and nurses, with the most recent information obtained from most publications in several journals, books, bulletins, newsletter, magazines etc.
Download or read book Pharmacists Talking with Patients written by Melanie J. Rantucci and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides an introduction to patient counselling for pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists. She outlines the various ways of incorporating effective patient counselling into pharmacy practice and gives specific recommendations for developing strong counselling techniques.
Download or read book The Pharmacist s Medication Counseling Role written by Holly Lynn Mason and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Guidebook for Patient Counseling written by Tracey S. Hunter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the skills pharmacists need to step out from behind the counter and counsel patients. It is designed to assist practitioners to fully comply with the professional and legal requirements for patient counseling.
Download or read book How to Conduct a Comprehensive Medication Review written by Lauren B. Angelo and published by American Pharmacists Association (APhA). This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The medication therapy management (MTM) process gives pharmacists an opportunity to work directly with patients to optimize their medication use. A key component of MTM is the comprehensive medication review (CMR). This guidebook provides pharmacists with a detailed description of each step in the process. Following the steps outlined in this guidebook will ensure a standardized and comprehensive approach to the delivery of MTM services.
Download or read book Patient Perceptions of Medication Counseling Provided by Community Pharmacists written by Andrew Brinkerhoff and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, the role of the pharmacist has been to dispense medications. Currently, this role has shifted to include more medication counseling with a focus on patient-centered care. However, various social and physical barriers exist in community settings that prevent effective medication counseling. These barriers create an environment that restricts the community pharmacists ability to build relationships with patients; through medication counseling. It is vital for community pharmacists to more clearly understand what intrapersonal factors drive a patient to use them for medication counseling. If pharmacists better understood these factors, they could implement different strategies to engage patients. The application of the Health Belief Model could help pharmacists better understand their patients in order to improve medication counseling utilization. This study also provides a valid survey tool for community pharmacists to evaluate how these factors may predict the likelihood of individuals to participate in medication counseling. It is important to assess patients' perceptions of medication counseling provided by community pharmacists so pharmacists have a greater capability of increasing the utilization of these services. This could aid pharmacists in building stronger relationships with patients, increasing the likelihood of patients to participate in more thorough; reimbursable counseling services in the future. Objectives: 1. To explore relationships between factors that influence the likelihood to participate in medication counseling 2. To identify predictors of an individuals likelihood to participate in medication counseling provided by community pharmacists Methods: This cross-sectional study used a 38-question, 4 or 5-point Likert scale survey, which was developed using constructs from the Health Belief Model (HBM) to measure patient perceptions. This survey was created using elicitation interviews and previous research in patient perception. Each section of the survey represents a construct of the HBM. The validity and reliability of the survey was tested using post-hoc principal component analysis and Cronbach's alpha. This survey was administered to a convenient sample in shopping malls located in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and across the United States online using Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT). Survey responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearsons correlation and multiple linear regression. Results: Between February-March 2016, there were a total of 500 individuals who agreed to take the survey. There were 448 responses retained for analysis. Cronbachs alpha for each of the five constructs was between .686 and .910. Standardized factor loadings ranged from 0.34 to 0.83 in the component analysis. The perceived susceptibility construct had weak positive correlations with all constructs being measured. There were positive correlations between past experience and perceived benefits, (r = .484; P =
Download or read book Community and Clinical Pharmacy Services A step by step approach written by Ashley W. Ells and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2013-05-22 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING ADVANCED PHARMACY SERVICES IN COMMUNITY AND CLINIC SETTINGS Community and Clinical Pharmacy Services teaches pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists how to provide advanced levels of pharmacy services in community and clinic settings designed to help patients achieve specific health goals and treat common disease states. This unique text provides practical--rather than merely ideological--ways for pharmacists to utilize their extensive clinical knowledge and fill a major gap in American health care. It discusses barriers, necessary skills, required knowledge, and issues related to preparation, interventions, patient outcomes, economic aspects, and marketing considerations for therapeutic areas commonly addressed in the outpatient setting. The beginning of the book delves into the general management skills necessary to provide and implement advanced patient care services, including documentation, patient interviewing, and medication therapy management. Important chapters discuss disease states that would most likely be amenable to development of pharmacy services, including: Asthma Smoking Cessation Diabetes Hypertension Osteoporosis Obesity Also covered are immunizations, anticoagulation, and cardiometabolic services. The disease state chapters include learning aids such as summary points, first-hand accounts from experienced pharmacists who have implemented pharmacy services for that particular condition, a simulated patient case, and multiple-choice questions.
Download or read book Fundamental Skills for Patient Care in Pharmacy Practice written by Colleen Doherty Lauster and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamental Skills for Patient Care in Pharmacy Practice enables students and new pharmacists to master the skills associated with clinical care in either the inpatient or outpatient setting. In accessible steps, this valuable resource provides the tools for gaining medication histories from patients and counseling them on the most effective and safe manner to take medications. Each chapter explores the background and practice of a critical skill, tools that aid in its development and mastery, and tips for success. Students and pharmacists will come away with the knowledge to identify drug-related problems and formulate plans for solutions to these problems. Fundamental Skills for Patient Care in Pharmacy Practice prepares future pharmacists to communicate effectively in verbal and written formats with health professionals and special patient populations as they prepare and present SOAP notes, patient cases, and discharge counseling.
Download or read book Perceptions of Medical Students on Pharmacists Provided Counseling Services and Collaboration with Pharmacists Using the Theory of Planned Behavior written by Surbhi Shah and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past, pharmacists' roles were centered around dispensing and compounding medications. With the changing roles and responsibilities of pharmacists in managing patients' medication therapy, an emphasis is being made on providing team based care to patients. Recent changes in legislation, improvements in regulatory standards, and developmental changes in reimbursement strategies have driven this change in the healthcare environment. Several interprofessional models of care have been implemented in various settings to effectively allocate resources and improve the access and continuity of care. The counseling services provided by pharmacists provide opportunities for patients, physicians, and pharmacists to work closely with each other. Physicians benefit from these services through improving patient safety and utilizing their time and expertise to see more patients. Pharmacists benefit by building relationships with physicians with the goal of making medication related recommendations to improve patients' drug therapy. Therefore, for the collaboration between pharmacists and physicians to be successful, interaction between them is important and begins at the educational level. With the focus being made on patient centered care, incorporating some educational sessions on the services that other healthcare providers provide or workshops on collaboration could be an important part in the curriculum of both medical and pharmacy schools. It could allow them to better understand each other's role and responsibilities, skills, and expertise. It could also improve their communication skills, trust, and confidence with each other. Therefore, the aim of our study was to understand the perceptions of medical students on pharmacist-provided counseling services and towards collaboration. A modified Theory of Planned Behavior was used to assess awareness, attitude, perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, and intention of the first and second year medical students at the University of Toledo. The study consisted of developing a valid and reliable survey, which was sent to a total of 370 first and second year medical students from the University of Toledo, College of Medicine. A total of 87 surveys were included in the analysis. It was found that our theory was beneficial in supporting the framework and all the constructs of the theory together predicted intention of medical students to collaborate with pharmacists. By evaluating their thoughts through various open-ended questions, we found that medical students were interested in learning about the counseling services and collaboration in their curriculum. Hence, our research demonstrates the need for some changes in their curriculum by incorporating some lectures and workshops to learn about the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists and to experience interprofessionalism in their courses and clinical experiences.
Download or read book The EBMT EHA CAR T Cell Handbook written by Nicolaus Kröger and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-07 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first open access European CAR-T Handbook, co-promoted by the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) and the European Hematology Association (EHA), covers several aspects of CAR-T cell treatments, including the underlying biology, indications, management of side-effects, access and manufacturing issues. This book, written by leading experts in the field to enhance readers’ knowledge and practice skills, provides an unparalleled overview of the CAR-T cell technology and its application in clinical care, to enhance readers’ knowledge and practice skills.
Download or read book The Roles and Responsibilities of Clinical Pharmacists in Hospital Settings written by Muhammed Yunus Bektay and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roles and Responsibilities of Clinical Pharmacists in Hospital Settings is a comprehensive textbook designed to equip graduate pharmacy students and residents with the essential skills and knowledge needed for effective clinical pharmacy practice in hospitals. This book emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of clinical pharmacy and the importance of adhering to international guidelines and standards. The book provides an overview of hospital pharmacy practice with an introduction to the essential requirements of a hospital environment, followed by a detailed exploration of clinical pharmacist roles across major medical subspecialties, including internal medicine, infectious diseases, intensive care, pediatrics, cardiology, and oncology. Key Features General and specialized Roles: Comprehensively covers different aspects of clinical pharmacology from basics to medical subspecialties Practical Insights: Offers practical tools, reference resources, and strategies for clinical pharmacy practice across different hospital departments. Advanced Practice: Guides readers from foundational knowledge to advanced clinical pharmacy practices, preparing them for specialized roles within hospital settings. Global Standards: Highlights the importance of multidisciplinary education and adherence to global clinical pharmacy standards. This textbook is an essential resource for pharmacy students, specialist assistants, and anyone pursuing a career in clinical pharmacy.
Download or read book The Pharmacist in Public Health written by Hoai-An Truong and published by American Pharmacists Association (APhA). This book was released on 2010 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book adequately captures the current state of affairs and issues relating to public health and the pharmacists' role in this area. One of the unique features is the Actions for Change Today section which details/itemizes the unmet needs in each area of public health.
Download or read book Preventing Medication Errors written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-12-11 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996 the Institute of Medicine launched the Quality Chasm Series, a series of reports focused on assessing and improving the nation's quality of health care. Preventing Medication Errors is the newest volume in the series. Responding to the key messages in earlier volumes of the seriesâ€"To Err Is Human (2000), Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001), and Patient Safety (2004)â€"this book sets forth an agenda for improving the safety of medication use. It begins by providing an overview of the system for drug development, regulation, distribution, and use. Preventing Medication Errors also examines the peer-reviewed literature on the incidence and the cost of medication errors and the effectiveness of error prevention strategies. Presenting data that will foster the reduction of medication errors, the book provides action agendas detailing the measures needed to improve the safety of medication use in both the short- and long-term. Patients, primary health care providers, health care organizations, purchasers of group health care, legislators, and those affiliated with providing medications and medication- related products and services will benefit from this guide to reducing medication errors.
Download or read book Communication Skills for Pharmacists written by Bruce A. Berger and published by American Pharmacists Association (APhA). This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to help pharmacists and pharmacy students develop the communication skills they need to deliver quality patient care, this resource provides the guidelines needed for developing effective relationships with patients, other pharmacists and physicians.
Download or read book Understanding Medical Terms written by Robert J. Holt and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-07-16 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION The need for a thorough understanding of medical terminology has not diminished in the least for pharmacists and other health care practitioners in the five years between the publication of the first edition of this book and this second edition. If anything, it has become greater. The pharmacy profession has further solidified its clinical role in patient care, and pharmacists are more entrenched than ever before in the role of counselor and advisor to both patients and practitioners alike. For more than a few pharmacists, what not long ago was an occasional question from a physician about appropriate drug therapy has become regular consultation concerning the interaction of drugs with the patient, his life, and the many other therapies he may be facing. Pharmacy chains, which not long ago installed glass walls to separate the pharmacist from customers, have asked technicians to count pills while pharmacists are in continuous contact with the patient. Such practice changes have increased the demand for clinical knowledge among pharmacists, including a knowledge of medical terminology, and those demands have been passed on to the authors in preparation of the second edition of this book. While the role of the text is still to help pharmacists be more effective interpreters and counselors, some changes have been made in response to reader requests.
Download or read book Medication Teaching Manual written by Medication Teaching Advisory Committee and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Developing Clinical Practice Skills for Pharmacists written by Kimberly A. Galt and published by ASHP. This book was released on 2006 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring leads to better patient care. Patients and their families become guest lecturers in this compendium of real-life case studies specifically designed to teach all-important clinical skills systematically. Developing Clinical Practice Skills for Pharmacists helps student pharmacists gain the insight they need to cultivate informed, compassionate, and effective patient care. Various clinical skills are illustrated through genuine pharmacy practice settings that underscore the essential, patient-centered role of today's pharmacist. This is the first text to teach clinical skills using real life cases. Students gain greater understanding and develop stronger skills to help avert medical errors and foster better outcomes. Answer guides, additional instructional materials, and detailed examples of forms and instruments make this text a valuable tool for establishing effective patient-pharmacist relationships.
