Palliative Care: A Primary Care Pharmacist Perspective

Bognar, Julia

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“…As a first-line health care professional who is easily reachable and present in the long disease trajectories of many patients, the community pharmacist [ 48 ] is an ideal caregiver to advocate and support timely in the disease trajectory palliative and terminal care. It reduces unnecessary hospital admissions and the inappropriate use of health care services [ 49 ].…”

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Pharmacists are initiators in palliative care for patients with rare diseases

Dooms¹

2023

Orphanet J Rare Dis

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The World Health Organization supports early delivery of palliative care as it reduces unnecessary hospital admissions and the inappropriate use of health care services. A community pharmacist can play a key role in advocating timely access to palliative care. Medication reconciliation must alert them to start communicating with the patient and/or his relatives about refocusing treatment and care as part of palliative and terminal care. Pharmaceutical activities for these patients include dispensing of devices and medicinal products, compounding personalized medication and participating as a member of the Palliative Support Team. Most of the several thousands of rare diseases are caused by genetic defects and up to now have no cure and a late diagnosis.

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Pharmacists are initiators in palliative care for patients with rare diseases

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2023

Orphanet J Rare Dis

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“…13 However, pharmacists are not typically recognised as a core part of palliative care teams, particularly in the context of home-based care. 11,[14][15][16] Moreover, a recent position paper from the UK identified that patients and caregivers were unaware of the potential for pharmacists to help with medication management at home. 3 An Australian study that explored the inclusion of a pharmacist in a community palliative care team, which included home-based care, found substantial benefits for the broader team, patients and carers.…”

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“…They are also able to educate and support other health care professionals in the palliative care team 13 . However, pharmacists are not typically recognised as a core part of palliative care teams, particularly in the context of home‐based care 11,14–16 . Moreover, a recent position paper from the UK identified that patients and caregivers were unaware of the potential for pharmacists to help with medication management at home 3 …”

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A qualitative exploration of the role of a palliative care pharmacist providing home‐based care in the rural setting, from the perspective of health care professionals

Downing,

Skaczkowski,

Hughes‐Barton

et al. 2024

Australian J Rural Health

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IntroductionPharmacists are often not recognised as a core part of palliative care teams, despite their ideal placement to assist with the burden of medication management.ObjectiveThis study explored the role of pharmacists working in the rural palliative care team, in the home‐based setting.DesignHealth care professionals working with palliative care patients in rural South Australia participated in semi‐structured interviews. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.FindingsData from 20 participants identified 10 themes. Theme 1: This model of care gives patients a choice. Theme 2: The pharmacist is a trusted source of support and information. Theme 3: Patient, carer and family distress is reduced. Theme 4: Enables patients to stay at home by improving medication knowledge and decreasing burden; 4.1—Patient, carer and family's understanding about medication management is improved, 4.2—Patient, carer and family travel is decreased, 4.3—Burden associated with getting to the doctor is decreased. Theme 5: Communication between all parties is enhanced; 5.1—Enhanced communication between the patient and health care team, 5.2—Enhanced communication within the health care team. Theme 6: Patient, carer and family burden of coordinating prescriptions and medications is reduced. Theme 7: Benefits health care professionals by improving medication knowledge, reducing workload and stress; 7.1—Understanding about medications and their management is improved, 7.2—Workload is reduced, 7.3—Work‐related stress is reduced. Theme 8: The disparity of care between rural and urban patients is reduced. Theme 9: Helps to address rural workforce shortages. Theme 10: Challenges of this model of care; 10.1—A need for greater pharmacist capacity to meet demand, 10.2—A need for increased and sustained funding for the pharmacist role, 10.3—Large amount of travel to get to patients.ConclusionRural health care professionals are supportive of pharmacists working as part of the palliative care team in home‐based settings and identified many benefits of this model of care.

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Palliative Care: A Primary Care Pharmacist Perspective

Abstract: The overview approaches pharmacy practice in palliative care from a global viewpoint and aims to provide insight into front-line pharmacist–patient relationships by sharing case studies and personal experiences.

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Pharmacists are initiators in palliative care for patients with rare diseases

Pharmacists are initiators in palliative care for patients with rare diseases

A qualitative exploration of the role of a palliative care pharmacist providing home‐based care in the rural setting, from the perspective of health care professionals

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