March 2015 is. PHARMACISTS: TRUSTED CARE WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED IT.

March 2015 is

PHARMACISTS: TRUSTED CARE WHEN AND WHERE

YOU NEED IT

Different Fields of Pharmacy

• Community Pharmacy• Hospital Pharmacy• Collaborative Care Team• Primary Care• Family Health Team• Etc. • Academia• Government• Pharmaceutical Industry• Professional Associations

Some Canadian Statistics

Licensed Pharmacists

Community Pharmacists

Hospital Pharmacists

38,740

24,100

5,680

Value of Pharmacists

Accessible Trusted

Well Trained

Support the health care

system

Provide many services

Pharmacists are Accessible

• Pharmacists are the most accessible health care providers in Canada• No appointment is needed to see

a pharmacist• Pharmacies are conveniently located throughout

Canada

For example, in Ontario:

64% are walking distance 85% are 2 km

away 90% are 5 km away

Pharmacists are Trusted

• Consistently voted by the public as one of the most trusted health care professionals in Canada• Information and care

provided by the pharmacist is based on:QualityEvidencePatient’s best interest

Pharmacists are Well Trained

To become a pharmacist in Canada, you need:1. Canadian pharmacy degree2. Intense practical experience in the different fields of

Pharmacy3. To take continuing education (CE) programs/

courses to maintain license

Pharmacists can also have specialized training to focus on specific field of care (such as a diabetes educator)

Pharmacists Support the Health Care System

• Pharmacists support both the health care system and meet the patient’s needs

Help improve the patient’s quality of life by reducing:• Hospital visits• Emergency room visits• Doctor’s office visits

Benefit the health system by:• Treating patients’ condition(s)

early• Avoiding hospital admissions• Saving money!

Pharmacists Provide Many Health Care Services

Expanded Scope of Practice: the ability to perform these various services varies by province!

Pharmacy services available: Initiating a prescription Administration of drugs by

injection Order and interpret lab

results Minor ailment prescribing

Emergency prescription refills

Prescription renewal Adapting a prescription Making therapeutic

substitutions

Pharmacists are moving from

PRODUCT-FOCUSED PATIENT CARE…

TO PATIENT-FOCUSED COLLABORATIVE CARE

Examples of More Patient-Focused Services

• Expanded Scope of Practice for Pharmacists• More collaboration with other health care

professionals

• Medication Reviews

• Counselling on various chronic conditions• Diabetes• Hypertension• Smoking cessation

PHARMACISTS: TRUSTED CARE WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED IT