Comprehending healthcare professionals’ perspectives and expectations on drug information services at point-of-care: an online survey

Perceptions and expectations of health professionals regarding hospital pharmacy services and the roles of hospital pharmacists: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis

“… Outpatient/ambulatory Nurse: 1 Social worker: 2 Other:1 (Director of Brazilian Psychosocial Care Centers) 4 Interviews Thematic analysis Minor concern Gillespie et al 2012 31 Sweden To evaluate the perceived value of ward-based clinical pharmacists from the perspective of hospital-based physicians and nurses and to identify potential advantages and disadvantages related to the new interprofessional collaboration. Medical Doctor/physician: 22 Nurse: 29 51 (total = 68) Surveys Content analysis; Other: Descriptive analysis Moderate concern Gopal Krishnamoorthy et al 2022 32 India To identify the expectations and perceptions of Drug Information Services among healthcare professionals in India. Unknown Doctor/physician; Nurses *breakdown not provided/deducible 529 Surveys Mixed-methods Minor concern Håkansson Lindqvist, Gustafsson and Gallego 2019 33 Sweden To explore the working relationships of physicians, nurses and ward-based pharmacists in a rural hospital after the introduction of a clinical pharmacy service.…”

“… Australia 26 , 45 , 50 Canada 27 Ethiopia 43 , 49 Indonesia 6 Ireland 44 Malta 21 Mexico 29 Pakistan 23 , 37 Qatar 35 Sweden 31 , 33 , 52 Switzerland 25 UK 41 USA 5 , 28 , 34 , 42 Unknown 24 , 48 Proactive roles in medication-related therapy decisions Collaborative activities or discussions between pharmacists and other members of the multidisciplinary team that occurred before prescribing any medications or making therapeutic decisions. Australia 20 , 38 , 45 , 50 , 51 Ethiopia 49 India 32 Indonesia 6 Malaysia 19 Malta 21 Pakistan 22 South Korea 39 Qatar 35 Sweden 31 , 33 Switzerland 25 USA 28 , 34 , 42 Unknown 48 Drug information and...…”

“… Australia 20 , 38 , 45 , 50 , 51 Ethiopia 49 India 32 Indonesia 6 Malaysia 19 Malta 21 Pakistan 22 South Korea 39 Qatar 35 Sweden 31 , 33 Switzerland 25 USA 28 , 34 , 42 Unknown 48 Drug information and education for other health professionals Activities that were designed to assist health professionals in obtaining information regarding medications in general or to aid in prescribing e.g., continuing education sessions. Australia 20 , 38 , 45 , 46 Brazil 30 Canada 27 Ethiopia 49 France 36 India 32 Indonesia 6 Malaysia 19 Malta 21 Mexico 29 Pakistan 23 , 37 Portugal 45 , 46 South Korea 39 Qatar 35 Sweden 31 , 33 Switzerland 25 UK 41 USA 28 , ...…”

“… Training for pharmacists needs to be established before implementing or integrating hospital pharmacy services (Low Confidence). 30 , 32 , 36 , 39 , 43 Health professionals are not convinced that hospital pharmacists are clinically competent enough to solve therapeutic problems (Low Confidence). 21 , 22 , 24 , 25 , 27 , 29 , 38 , 39 , 42 , 43 , 45 , 52 Hospital pharmacists must not be too demanding and should refrain from intervening unnecessarily in patient care (Very Low Confidence).…”

“…Training for pharmacists needs to be established before implementing or integrating hospital pharmacy services (Low Confidence). 30 , 32 , 36 , 39 , 43…”