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ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical policy and practice2025

Emergency medicine pharmacists' interventions in the tertiary hospitals' emergency departments in Malaysia.

Hock Peng Koh, Haliza Ab Jalal, Yee Ping Koo, Mary Siew Yng Chen, Manimegahlai Selvaratanam, Anaanthan Bhuvanendran Pillai, Wai Kit Wong, Xin Nee Guee, Sherene Su Ann Tan, Shirlyn Tan and 2 more

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Hock Peng KohPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2676-7755
Haliza Ab JalalPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Yee Ping KooPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Malaysia.
Mary Siew Yng ChenPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Umum Sarawak, Kuching, Malaysia.
Manimegahlai SelvaratanamPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Malaysia.
Anaanthan Bhuvanendran PillaiPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar, Seremban, Malaysia.
Wai Kit WongPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Melaka, Melakas, Malaysia.
Xin Nee GueePharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Sherene Su Ann TanPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Pulau Pinang, George Town, Malaysia.
Shirlyn TanPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia.
Lih Jiuan TehPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia.
Rosalind Guen Lin SiaPharmacy Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Putrajaya, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Background: The emergency medicine (EM) pharmacist is an integrated part of the Emergency Department (ED) interdisciplinary team in many countries, including Malaysia. The presence of EM pharmacists in the ED has positively impacted patient outcomes. Data on EM pharmacists' interventions is scarce in the Asian region. In Malaysia, data on interventions done by EM pharmacists in the EDs was unavailable. This study aimed to assess the type of interventions done by EM pharmacists in the ED of tertiary public hospitals in Malaysia. Methods: This cross-sectional, multicenter study involved EM pharmacists from 14 tertiary hospitals in Malaysia. All accepted interventions done by EM pharmacists in the ED for patients admitted to the Red (critical) and Yellow (semi-critical) zones from January to June 2022 were extracted from the Clinical Pharmacy Report Form. All data were analyzed descriptively. Results: The EM pharmacists documented 1659 accepted interventions on 1584 patients during the study period. Inappropriate regimens ( Conclusion: Inappropriate treatment regimens were the most common intervention category done by EM pharmacists in Malaysia. The significant number of interventions done by EM pharmacists demonstrated the importance of EM pharmacists as integral members of the EM team. This data can help improve the quality of clinical pharmacy services in the ED and is important for the future expansion of clinical pharmacy services in all EDs across Malaysia, neighbouring countries, and other developing countries.

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clinical pharmacistemergency departmentEmergency medicine pharmacistpharmaceutical care intervention

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PMCPMC11774154

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