Evaluation of an Educational Program on Deciphering Heterogeneity for Medical Coverage Decisions

Warholak, Terri; Hilgaertner, Jianhua W.; Dean, Joni; Taylor, Ann M.; Hines, Lisa; Hurwitz, Jason T.; Brown, Mary Louise; Malone, Daniel C.

doi:10.18553/jmcp.2014.20.6.566

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“…Regarding “inefficiency in pharmacists and pharmacy staff training,” evidence suggests that the major incentive of the groups subject to retraining including pharmacists was earning scores to extend their licenses rather than promoting knowledge and awareness[ 16 ] while evidence shows that effective and dynamic educational programs can change not only knowledge but also attitudes of the pharmacists. [ 17 ] Obviously, pharmacists' need assessment in this field and designing training courses with the participation of stakeholders can influence the effectiveness of training.…”

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Accreditation status of hospital pharmacies and their challenges of medication management: A case of south Iranian largest university

Barati¹,

Dorosti²,

Talebzadeh³

et al. 2016

J Adv Pharm Technol Res

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Considering the importance of accreditation for hospital pharmacies, this study was to determine the challenges of medication management in hospital pharmacies affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The study was a mix-method research conducted in two qualitative and quantitative phases during the years 2014–2015 in Shiraz, Iran. National Accreditation Standard checklist for hospitals was used for data collection in the first phase, and Delphi method was applied in three rounds to achieve the most challenges of medication management and the related solutions. Results indicated a medium status of accreditation for all three dimensions in the above hospital pharmacies (3.53, 42.15 and 7, respectively). Lack of clinical pharmacists, nonparticipation of the pharmacy director in annual budgeting, lack of access to patient information, discontinuity of pharmaceutical care for patients discharged, defects in pharmacy staff training, lack of legislation in support of pharmacists and lack of adequate access to physicians' prescriptions, shortages in reporting medication errors, and lack of evidence related to microbial contamination are the most challenges extracted from the second phase. It seems that the studied hospital pharmacies encounter numerous problems regarding accreditation, pharmaceutical care as well as appropriate medication management and supply chain. Attempts to solve these problems can play an important role in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of pharmacies in Iran.

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