Specializing in pediatric hematology and oncology

Beavers, M. Brooke

doi:10.2146/ajhp060347

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“…3,8 Oncology is a multidisciplinary field in which pharmacists play an integral role in treatment design and implementation, side effect management, patient safety, supportive care, and patient education. 1,7,[9][10][11] In addition, the cost of antineoplastic and supportive care drugs is rising. Pharmacists can be gatekeepers and help control that cost while improving efficiency.…”

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International Telepharmacy Education: Another Venue to Improve Cancer Care in the Developing World

Alfaar

Kamal²,

Abouelnaga³

et al. 2012

Telemedicine and e-Health

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Objective: In developed countries, pharmacists play a crucial role in designing and implementing cancer treatments as part of a multidisciplinary oncology team. However, developing countries have a shortage of pharmacists, and their role is generally limited to dispensing and selling drugs. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of providing clinical pharmacy educational activities via international teleconferencing to improve cancer care in developing countries. Materials and Methods: Meticulous preparation and intense promotion of the workshop were done in Egypt before the telepharmacy conferences began. Multiple connectivity tests were performed to resolve technical problems. Nine telepharmacy conferences were delivered during 3-h sessions that were held on three consecutive days. Talks were subsequently made available via Web streaming. Attendees were requested to complete a survey to measure their satisfaction with the sessions. Results: The teleconference was attended by a total of 345 persons, and it was subsequently reviewed online via 456 log-in sessions from 10 countries. Technical issues (e.g., poor auditory quality) were resolved on the first day of the event. The rate of attendees' responses on the survey was 30.1%, and satisfaction with the event was generally good. Conclusions: Telecommunication is a relatively inexpensive approach that may improve pharmacy practices, especially those used to treat patients with cancer in developing countries. Special attention to patient-based telepharmacy education, including the use of cost-effective technology, should be considered.

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International Telepharmacy Education: Another Venue to Improve Cancer Care in the Developing World

Alfaar

Kamal²,

Abouelnaga³

et al. 2012

Telemedicine and e-Health

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“…The continuing professional development of medical doctors in childhood cancer is well documented, as demonstrated by well-structured fellowship and residency programmes that have been professionally evaluated. [2][3][4][5][6][7] Continuing professional development of other groups, such as nurses and psychologists in childhood cancer, is less documented. [8][9][10] Despite working alongside each other daily, healthcare professionals in childhood cancer are not formally trained What is known about the subject ► Well-structured and evaluated, interprofessional education in childhood cancer is lacking, as is consensus on the content and learning objectives of interprofessional education.…”

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Establishment of consensus on content and learning objectives for an interprofessional education in childhood cancer: a Delphi survey

Topperzer

Thellesen

Hoffmann

et al. 2020

bmjpo

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BackgroundComplex treatment, care and rehabilitation require continuous healthcare professional development and maintenance of competencies in collaboration with other professionals. Interprofessional education in childhood cancer involves several groups of healthcare professionals with both general and specific knowledge and skills.ObjectiveTo establish consensus on content and interprofessional learning objectives for an interprofessional education in childhood cancer.DesignA three-round Delphi survey in Scandinavian childhood cancer departments.ParticipantsHealthcare professionals appointed by their head of departments and head nurses based on their profession and their involvement in continuing professional development.Main outcome measuresA prioritised list of interprofessional learning objectives with a mean score of ≥3 on a five-point scale (1=not relevant, 5=extremely relevant).Results12 childhood cancer departments participated with 30 healthcare professionals: 11 nurses, 10 medical doctors, 5 social workers, 2 physiotherapists and 2 pedagogues. In total, 28 (93%), 25 (83%) and 22 (73%) completed the first, second and third round, respectively. In the first round, we asked open-ended questions and used directed content analysis to analyse 386 statements. We formulated 170 interprofessional learning objectives in six categories: (1) acute life-threatening situations, (2) gastrointestinal toxicities and side effects, (3) pain, (4) palliation, (5) play and activity, and (6) prescription and administration of medicine. The second round resulted in 168 interprofessional learning objectives receiving a mean score of ≥3 on a five-point scale. Final agreement in the third round resulted in a prioritised list of 168 learning objectives.ConclusionsConsensus on content and interprofessional learning objectives for an interprofessional education in childhood cancer was established across five groups of healthcare professionals in three countries. Some learning objectives are generic and can be applied in settings other than childhood cancer, where healthcare professionals collaborate to provide patients and families optimal treatment and care.

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“…Pediatric clinical pharmacists decrease medication errors, improve patient outcomes, and decrease costs. [1][2][3][4] While important to the pharmacy department and the medical team, the majority of pediatric clinical pharmacists do not verify medication orders or dispense medications to the pediatric areas. This function is performed primarily by pharmacists who are rotated to pediatric areas and are not specially trained in pediatrics.…”

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Implementing a Pediatric Pharmacy Educational Program for Health-System Pharmacists

Meyers

Costello-Curtin

2011

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To implement an educational program to improve pediatric content knowledge and confidence in providing pediatric care among health-system pharmacists. Design. Pharmacists were asked to voluntarily participate in this prospective, observational education program. A demographic assessment, pre-and post-intervention confidence assessments, and pre-and post-lecture competency assessments were conducted to evaluate the program. Assessment. Five of the 6 confidence scores improved from the preintervention to the postintervention stage. Test scores for 2 of the 8 postlecture tests improved significantly, and the average test scores for all postlecture tests combined were significantly higher than those for the prelecture tests. Conclusion. This study demonstrated significant improvements in both confidence and competence in pediatric pharmacotherapy among health-system pharmacists following implementation of a pediatric pharmacy education program.

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Specializing in pediatric hematology and oncology

Cited by 6 publications

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International Telepharmacy Education: Another Venue to Improve Cancer Care in the Developing World

International Telepharmacy Education: Another Venue to Improve Cancer Care in the Developing World

Establishment of consensus on content and learning objectives for an interprofessional education in childhood cancer: a Delphi survey

Implementing a Pediatric Pharmacy Educational Program for Health-System Pharmacists

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