Establishing an international baseline for medication safety in oncology: Findings from the 2012 ISMP International Medication Safety Self Assessment® for Oncology

Greenall, Julie; Shastay, Ann; Vaida, Allen J.; David, U; Johnson, Philip E.; O’Leary, Joe; Chambers, Carole

doi:10.1177/1078155214556522

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“…These guidelines intended to involve all the stakeholders, to be comprehensive and applicable to individuals and institutions. In a recent multinational study by the International Medication safety Practice (ISMP) and International Medication safety Practice Canada (ISMPC) addressing system based safeguards in Oncology practice identified OAAs as a key areas that needs improvement (Greenall et al, 2015). How to implement and adapt these guidelines and monitor their applications remains a major challenge.…”

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Towards safety of oral anti-cancer agents, the need to educate our pharmacists

Mekdad¹,

AlSayed²

2017

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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The global prevalence of cancer is rising. Use of oral anticancer medications has expanded exponentially. Knowledge about these medications as well as safe handling guidelines has not kept abreast with the rapidity these medications are applied in clinical practice. They pose serious hazards on all personal involved in handling these medications as well as on patients and their caregivers. We addressed the gaps in knowledge and safe handling of oral anticancer agents among pharmacists in institutional based cancer care. We used a 41 item questionnaire to explore three domains, pharmacists' knowledge, safe handling practice and confidence and self-improving strategies towards these agents among pharmacists in multicentre specialized cancer care. Participants included 120 pharmacists dedicated to handle and dispense oral anticancer agents. About 20% of Pharmacists have adequate knowledge about oral anticancer agents. Less than 50% apply safe handling principles adequately. Only a quarter are confident in educating cancer patients and their caregivers about Oral Anti-Cancer Agents. Pharmacists' knowledge about Oral Anticancer agents needs to be improved. Safe handling and dispensing practice of these medications should be optimized. Pharmacists' confidence towards educating patients and their caregiver needs to be addressed. Enhancing safety of oral anticancer agents should be a priority. Involving all key players, research and quality improving projects are needed to improve all aspects of the safety of oral anticancer agents.

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confidence: 99%

Towards safety of oral anti-cancer agents, the need to educate our pharmacists

Mekdad¹,

AlSayed²

2017

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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“…The Brazilian health legislation mandates that top-level professionals in health 12 should perform the preparation of antineoplastic therapy. Handling by poorly trained professionals may favor occupational exposure, process failures, and patient risks 13 . As pointed out, the pharmacist tried to explain this practice precisely on grounds of patient safety, in addition to mentioning the limited number of pharmacists (two) working in oncology inside the facility.…”

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Organização e práticas da assistência farmacêutica em oncologia no âmbito do Sistema Único de Saúde

Silva

Osório-de-Castro

2019

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Este artigo, fundamentado na Teoria da Estruturação de Giddens, buscou analisar a organização e as práticas da assistência farmacêutica em oncologia em cinco municípios brasileiros por meio de um estudo de casos múltiplos, tendo o câncer de mama como condição marcadora. A subunidade de análise foram as unidades habilitadas de atenção oncológica. Foram entrevistados dez gestores e quinze profissionais de saúde. Complementarmente, foram considerados documentos e dados da observação direta da ação dos profissionais. Os resultados foram analisados segundo quatro eixos: estrutura organizacional, financiamento, tecnologias e processos de trabalho. Destacaram-se: a baixa articulação das ações de assistência farmacêutica realizadas entre os níveis de atenção à saúde, problemas estruturais nos serviços, insuficiência de financiamento, atrasos nos processos de avaliação e incorporação de tecnologias, e falhas nos processos de trabalho. Os aspectos destacados contribuem para a precariedade do funcionamento do sistema.

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“…Those suggestions based on General Administration of Pharmaceutical strategic goals and Saudi Central Board of Accreditation for Health Care Institutions (CBAHI) standards in Saudi Arabia. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] The ten domains divided into for several parts for analysis, discussion, and solution. Part one: patient information, part two: drug information, part three: medication preparation and dispensing (communication of drug orders and other drug information, drug Labeling and Packaging and Nomenclature).…”

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“…[10,11] Another study in 2012 investigated a bout self-assessment of oncology medication. [12] The authors are not familiar with any study published about ISMP self-assessment finding in Saudi Arabia, Gulf countries or Middle East countries and thus it is the first study done in our area. Also, the advantage of this study, it did during the mass gathering Hajj period and may be the first survey of this property in the world.…”

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National Survey of Hospital Medication Safety Practice during Mass Gathering (Hajj-2016) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: Patient Information

Alomi¹,

Khayat²,

Baljoon³

et al. 2017

JPPCM

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Objective: To explore the national hospital medication safety survey during mass gathering (Hajj -2016) (67.68 %) with CI (3.2-3.6) P< 0.05. The average rating of patient information domain at all hospital was 2.75+/-0.57 (55 %) with CI (2.52-2.98) P< 0.05. The highest score of patient information section was the core information of the patient transmitted to the pharmacy 3.91 (78.2%). The lowest score of patient information section was computerized physician order entry (CPOE) with drug allergies 1.73 (34.6%), computerized order entry system with drug allergies alerting severity 1.73 (34.6%), and bar-coding used to verify patient identity during drug administration 1.9 (38%). Conclusion: Despite the patient information is very crucial for medication safety; the critical base information missed with the emphasis on patient allergies related issues and verification of medication administration by using new technology. An electronic prescription with complete medication history and alerting system highly recommended to during mass gathering Hajj is essential. Targeting to correct all related patient information measure will prevent drug misadventures, improved patient clinical outcomes, and quality of life.

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Establishing an international baseline for medication safety in oncology: Findings from the 2012 ISMP International Medication Safety Self Assessment® for Oncology

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Towards safety of oral anti-cancer agents, the need to educate our pharmacists

Towards safety of oral anti-cancer agents, the need to educate our pharmacists

Organização e práticas da assistência farmacêutica em oncologia no âmbito do Sistema Único de Saúde

National Survey of Hospital Medication Safety Practice during Mass Gathering (Hajj-2016) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: Patient Information

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