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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2018

Quality pharmacy services and key performance indicators in Polish NICUs: a Delphi approach.

Natalia Krzyżaniak, Iga Pawłowska, Beata Bajorek

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Article in International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Key performance indicators for pharmaceutical services: A systematic review.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2024
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  3. The Impact of Hospital Pharmacy Operation on the Quality of Patient Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Natalia KrzyżaniakGraduate School of Health (Pharmacy), University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia. Natalia.Krzyzaniak@student.uts.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5668-7292
Iga PawłowskaDepartment of Pharmacology, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębowa Str. 23, 80-204, Gdańsk, Poland.
Beata BajorekGraduate School of Health (Pharmacy), University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
University of Technology Sydney · AUGdańsk Medical University · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Currently, there is no literature describing what a quality level of practice entails in Polish neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), nor are there any means of currently measuring the quality of pharmaceutical care provided to NICU patients. Objective To identify a set of essential pharmacist roles and pharmacy-relevant key performance indicators (KPI's) suitable for Polish neonatal intensive units (NICUs). Setting Polish hospital pharmacies and NICUs. Method Using a modified Delphi technique, potential KPI's structured along Donabedian's domains as well as pharmacy services were presented to an expert panel of stakeholders. Two online, consecutive Delphi rounds, were completed by panellists between August and September 2017. Main outcome measure To identify the minimum level of pharmacy services that should be consistently provided to NICU patients. Results A total of 16 panellists contributed to the expert panel. Overall, consensus of 75% was reached for 23 indicators and for 28 roles. When considering pharmacy services for the NICU, the experts were found to highly value traditional pharmacy roles, such as dispensing and extemporaneous compounding, however, they were still eager for roles in the other domains, such as educational and clinical services, to be listed as essential for NICU practice. Panellists were found to positively value the list of indicators presented, and excluded only 9 out of the total list. Conclusion There is a need for future research to establish a minimum standard of practice for Polish pharmacists to encourage the progression and standardisation of hospital pharmacy services to meet the level of practice seen in NICUs worldwide.

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Intensive Care Units, NeonatalDelphi TechniqueHumansPharmacy Service, HospitalPolandQuality Assurance, Health CareDelphi techniqueKey performance indicatorsNeonatal Intensive Care UnitPharmaceutical carePolandQuality measurement

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