The emerging role of the women's and newborns' pharmacist

Whitfield, Karen

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“…Dr. Marc Dzradosi elaborated that the obstetric pharmacist is well equipped to enhance maternal and foetal wellbeing [ 32 ]. This role involves evaluating the risks and benefits for each individual patient thereby ensuring physicians are mindful of the dosage, timing, and co-administration of drugs [ 32 , 33 ]. In addition, clinical pharmacists in a multidisciplinary establishment may contribute to hypertension management through patient education and counselling, and in-hospital and post -discharge follow-up monitoring.…”

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Advancing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy management: insights from the 5th preeclampsia scientific symposium in Ghana

Koi-Larbi,

Obiri,

Browne

et al. 2024

BMC Proc

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The 5th Preeclampsia Scientific Symposium (PSS2023) organized by Action on Preeclampsia (APEC) Ghana was themed: ‘Realign, Refocus: Improving outcomes of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy through Shared Decision Making, Research & Quality of Care’. It took place on the 18th and 19th of May 2023 at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS), Accra Ghana. This transdisciplinary symposium brought together a national representation of experts, policy makers, scientists, and healthcare professionals to discuss key priorities, opportunities, approaches, and strategies to improve the maternal and perinatal outcomes of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in Ghana and the sub-region. The symposium centered around three key themes: realigning/refocusing patient-doctor decision making processes to improve outcomes of HDP; realigning/refocusing clinical care to improve outcomes of HDP; and leveraging on research to predict, recognize and manage high-risk women.This report summarizes insights from the diverse presentations and discussions held at the #PSS2023. This will form a roadmap for future research, policy, and interventions to improve outcomes of HDP in Ghana and the sub-region. The symposium provided a wealth of evidence and knowledge from various experts, highlighting the need for women-centered care, equitable re-allocation of resources, multi-sectoral and innovative approaches, capacity strengthening. Other highlights include knowledge base development and increased stakeholder and community engagement with an overall aim of improving outcomes of HDP. The symposium also fostered inclusivity, welcoming survivors of HDP and their families at a scientific platform. They provided invaluable insights into the challenges faced and the lived experiences of those affected by the disease. Trainees and students also benefited from the symposium as it provided networking opportunities with fellow researchers, and a front row to gaining insights into cutting-edge research in Ghana.

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Advancing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy management: insights from the 5th preeclampsia scientific symposium in Ghana

Koi-Larbi,

Obiri,

Browne

et al. 2024

BMC Proc

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“…Forty-seven (47) participants completed all three assessments in the second and fourth years of their study. Most of the participants were between 18-30 years old (93.6%), and 36 (77%) were female (Table 2).…”

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“…This is especially important in sub-Saharan Africa where health care professional shortages are rife and public health care facilities are underfunded and overwhelmed [24]. Ironically, in contrast to the South African scenario, the trend in developed countries with better health care system and lower patient to practitioner ratios, pharmacists are involved in and specializing in MCH service provision [46][47][48].…”

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Development and Implementation of an Integrated Framework for Undergraduate Pharmacy Training in Maternal and Child Health at a South African University

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The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) regulates undergraduate pharmacy education and pharmacy practice. The SAPC Good Pharmacy Practice manual describes the role of pharmacists in maternal and child health (MCH) in line with the recommendation of international health regulatory bodies. However, baseline study findings in 2017 supported literature from around the world that indicated a need for curriculum review and integration to address the knowledge and skills gap in pharmacists’ MCH training. This paper describes the development and implementation of an integrated framework for MCH training across the four years of a Bachelor of Pharmacy program. The intervention included didactic lectures, skills practical on infant growth assessment, and an experiential learning component at primary health care clinics and pharmacies. Knowledge and skills assessment on contraception, maternal and antenatal care, and neonatal and child care were carried out pre, eight weeks post, and two years post intervention using the same questionnaire. ANOVA and post hoc analyses showed that participants’ knowledge and skills increased post intervention but decreased significantly two years later except in contraception where students experienced longitudinal integration of the MCH component. Geenerally, participants performed above the university average except in maternal and antenatal care.

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Standard of practice in women's and newborn health for pharmacy services

Dwyer,

Clark,

Grzeskowiak

et al. 2024

Pharmacy Practice and Res

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The authors acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which our members meet, work and live, including the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, Traditional Custodians of Naarm where the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is based. We thank Elders past and present and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the first pharmacists, bush medicine practitioners and doctors who practised on these lands.

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The emerging role of the women's and newborns' pharmacist

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Advancing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy management: insights from the 5th preeclampsia scientific symposium in Ghana

Advancing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy management: insights from the 5th preeclampsia scientific symposium in Ghana

Development and Implementation of an Integrated Framework for Undergraduate Pharmacy Training in Maternal and Child Health at a South African University

Standard of practice in women's and newborn health for pharmacy services

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