Pediatric pharmacists' perspectives on essential skills and activities for community pharmacists caring for pediatric patients: A mixed-methods study.
Journal
Canadian pharmacists journal : CPJ = Revue des pharmaciens du Canada : RPC
ISSN: 1715-1635
Titre abrégé: Can Pharm J (Ott)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101257110
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
28
10
2020
pubmed:
29
10
2020
medline:
29
10
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Provision of care to pediatric patients represents a set of unique challenges for pharmacists. Pharmacists practising in pediatric-specialty areas (acute care or ambulatory) have unique perspectives on approaches to pediatric care that can be shared to support pharmacists less familiar with this group of patients in providing effective, patient-centred care. This was a mixed-methods study using data from pharmacist interviews to quantify and qualitatively describe the approaches to care most commonly reported by pediatric-specialty pharmacists when asked to provide advice to pharmacists on providing pharmaceutical care to infants and children. Data were coded in duplicate using an inductive approach, and discrepancies were resolved by consensus. The number of times a theme (or subtheme) was mentioned and the number of pharmacists who mentioned it were used as markers of the relative importance of the content. The themes (and subthemes) that emerged as most important were clinical activities (dose checks, considering indication, using up-to-date height/weight), caregiver counselling (demonstrating measurement, discussing administration), medication safety (using consistent concentrations of liquids), compounded medications (risks of, use of caution), adherence (formulation considerations, palatability), avoiding use of over-the counter products (except analgesics/antipyretics) and use of external supports (colleagues, caregivers, resources). We present a collated and prioritized list of practical approaches for pharmacists to use when caring for pediatric patients across the spectrum of practice.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Provision of care to pediatric patients represents a set of unique challenges for pharmacists. Pharmacists practising in pediatric-specialty areas (acute care or ambulatory) have unique perspectives on approaches to pediatric care that can be shared to support pharmacists less familiar with this group of patients in providing effective, patient-centred care.
METHODS
METHODS
This was a mixed-methods study using data from pharmacist interviews to quantify and qualitatively describe the approaches to care most commonly reported by pediatric-specialty pharmacists when asked to provide advice to pharmacists on providing pharmaceutical care to infants and children. Data were coded in duplicate using an inductive approach, and discrepancies were resolved by consensus. The number of times a theme (or subtheme) was mentioned and the number of pharmacists who mentioned it were used as markers of the relative importance of the content.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The themes (and subthemes) that emerged as most important were clinical activities (dose checks, considering indication, using up-to-date height/weight), caregiver counselling (demonstrating measurement, discussing administration), medication safety (using consistent concentrations of liquids), compounded medications (risks of, use of caution), adherence (formulation considerations, palatability), avoiding use of over-the counter products (except analgesics/antipyretics) and use of external supports (colleagues, caregivers, resources).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
We present a collated and prioritized list of practical approaches for pharmacists to use when caring for pediatric patients across the spectrum of practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33110469
doi: 10.1177/1715163520946079
pii: 10.1177_1715163520946079
pmc: PMC7560562
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
287-293Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2020.
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