RESEARCH IN HOSPITAL PHARMACY and PHARMACY EDUCATION

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Dr. Asra Hameed Pharm.D (JUW) asra_hameed1@hotmail.com

*Hospital Pharmacy

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* RESEARCH IN HOSPITAL PHARMACY

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*Research

*The systematic investigation*Discover new facts*Add them to already existing body of information*Reach new conclusions

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*Hospital Pharmacy

*Department of the hospital*Under the direction of professionally

competent and legally qualified pharmacist*Experts in the field of medicines*Have more complex clinical medication

management issues*specific indications *effectiveness of treatment regimens*safety of medications (drug

interactions) *patient compliance issues

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*RESEARCH IN HOSPITAL

PHARMACY

*Advancement of pharmacy practice and healthcare*Pivotal role of pharmacist*To generate new knowledge for improving the therapeutic

use of medicines and overall healthcare outcomes*Serves as the bedrock for evidence-based pharmacy practice*Pharmacists who possess the skills to conduct research is

critical because their roles in direct patient care and research is rapidly advancing

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*RESEARCH IN HOSPITAL

PHARMACY

*Data about the ability and competence of hospital-based pharmacists on practice-related research have not been widely documented. *It is also hard to quantify the research productivity of

hospital pharmacists in an environment where data are generally limited.

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*Advancement of medical knowledge against

disease

*Patient's condition*Diseases, comorbid and infections*Regarding to symptoms*Diagnostic techniques*Treatment*Clinical trials (scientific research on human body) *If any epidemiology or any question arise on affected

person research done on virus type to form a new treatment*Comparision of existing treatment.

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*Improvement of hospital services

*Hospital phamaciats are becoming more engaged with research and development, often in collaboration with medical staff and colleagues*Improvement of quality of existing services*Build the evidences base for developing and

commissioning new servies*Collecting and sharing these evidences*Hospital pharmacists in all settings are fully engaged

with research to improve patients outcomes

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*Drugs evaluated for hospitalized

patient

*Many drugs are evaluated in hospitalized patients before they are marketed.*For Already existed drugs Hospital Pharmacist can do modification.* Perform Clinical trials either to check the effect of the drug.*The clinical evaluation of investigational drugs present many opportunities for hospital pharmacist to participate in research with other members of an organization.

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*Pharmacokinetic studies of drug dosing

*There are various TDM (therapeutic drug monitoring) and clinical pharmacokinetic services established in hospitals.*Pharmacist can do research studies about:*Drug plasma concentration, its bioavailability and different comparative studies.*Data which is obtained from researches involved in individualization of drug dosing in patients.

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*Effectiveness of clinical role of Pharmacist

ROLE OF HOSPITAL PHARMACIST

EFFECTIVENESS

Medication and therapy to the patient.

Correct administration, dosage and route ensured.

Thorough knowledge of drug and their actions

Right medication in right time.

dispensing, compounding less chances of errors.

effective and economical medication system

patient compliance.

Strict dispensing of controlled drugs.

decrease risks of abuse.

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*Biopharmaceutical studies on drug

distribution system

*Pharmacist work in collaboration with nurses,technicians,physicians to rule out research on new drugs.* All biopharmaceutical aspects are analyzed (ADME)by pharmacist on new compounds. *In vitro studies for evaluation of bioavailability, half life , efficacy, toxicity and interactions.

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*Drug utilization review studies

*“The prescribing, dispensing, administering and ingestion of drug”ROLE OF HOSPITAL PHARMACIST

IN DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW:*By the interaction with physician and nurses pharmacist collect data for drug utilization review.*After taking data, pharmacist research to determine benefit risk, cost effectiveness, over dose, under dose, misuse of therapeutic class of the drug

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*PHARMACY EDUCATION

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*PHARMACY EDUCATION

Pharmacists play a vital role in the health care system through the medicine and information they provide. Pharmacy education is the broad term which mainly involves the *Pharmacist educational requirements and carrier*Patient education

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*PHARMACY EDUCATIONAL

REQUIREMENTS AND CARRIER

*Licensure*Career Options*Outlook Salary Information

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*Education of the patient

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*Purpose

*Patient Counseling*Patient Pharmaceutical Care

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*Pharmacists’ Knowledge and Skills

*Disease*Drug Therapy*Lab & diagnostic Test*Drug Information*Therapeutic Planning*Physical Assessment *Patient Monitoring*Communication

PATIENT CARE

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*Environment

*Comfortable *Confidential *Safe

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*Pharmacist and Patient Roles

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*PHARMACISTS’ ROLE

*Verification of the patients understanding, knowledge, and skill*Motivate the patients to

learn about their treatment .*Pharmacists may also have

disease management roles and responsibilities.

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*PATIENTS’ ROLE

*Patient’s adherence to their therapy*Encouraged themselves to be active participants

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*BASIC STEPS IN PATIENT EDUCATION

*Establish caring relationships with patients *Assess the patient’s knowledge

about his or her health problems and medications*Provide information to fill

patients’ gaps in knowledge and understanding. *Verify patients’ knowledge and

understanding of medication use.

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*EDUCATION ABOUT THE MEDICATION OF THE

PATIENT

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*Importance of medication for improved outcomes*How, when to take the medications, how

long?*What to expect, what to monitor

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*Avoidance of medications that may interact with each other*Potential food supplement interactions*Use of single pharmacy

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*Documentation

*NEED OF EDUCATION:It depends on the patient's need and requirements...

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*Documentation

*OBJECTIVES OF DOCUMENTATION:

The information the record which have to be noted or save.*patient's information*medication*diagnosis*treatment*history*time and cost spent

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*CONCLUSION

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*THE END!