ArticleEuropean journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice2016
The role of a pharmacist in a hospice: a nationwide survey among hospice directors, pharmacists and physicians.
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- Ethnic inequalities in palliative care prescribing in high income countries - a rapid systematic review.BMC palliative care · 2025Pooled it
- Pharmacists' Knowledge and Intention to Provide Palliative Care Services in Saudi Arabia: Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Pharmacists' clinical roles and activities in inpatient hospice and palliative care: a scoping review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2023Article
- The Development of an Enhanced Palliative Care Pharmacy Service during the Initial COVID-19 Surge.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Pharmacists' Preparedness to Patients Education at the Time of Pandemic-A Cross-Sectional Study with an Example of SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPalliative care requires the collaborative efforts of an interdisciplinary team, and as such a range of health professionals should be involved in supporting patients with life-threatening diseases. As a part of this therapeutic network, pharmacists at residential hospices should be thoroughly involved in care, cooperate with other medical staff and perform pharmaceutical services in order to deliver safe and efficient pharmacotherapy.
aimTo provide an overview of the current state of pharmacy practice at Polish residential hospices.
methodsA cross-sectional study was applied and three types of anonymous questionnaires were developed to collect data. Hospice directors, pharmacists and physicians from all residential hospices in Poland were invited to participate.
results19 (61%) hospices collaborate with at least one pharmacist, who performs pharmaceutical services on the premises. 12 (75%) pharmacists provide advice concerning medicines and 11 (69%) are involved in various roles related to procurement, dispensing and storage of drugs, as well as creating procedures for these activities. Despite pharmacists' great level of involvement in drug policy, most of them are not members of the therapeutic team and they do not participate in ward rounds. Furthermore, the provision of clinical pharmaceutical services forms a minority of Polish hospital pharmacy practice.
conclusionsAlthough the role of a hospice-based pharmacist is focused on the provision of drugs, it should become more clinical, that is, more patient oriented. The data obtained should be used as a source of information for implementing potential changes to palliative care pharmacy.
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