March 2015 is
Dec 24, 2015
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