The Impact of Clinical Pharmacist in the Identification and Management of Treatment Related Problems in the Surgery Ward
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Surgical Patients
- Sponsor
- University of Jordan
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Acceptance rate of clinical pharmacist's recommended interventions
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Patients in the surgery ward are at risk of morbidity and mortality from various types of treatment-related problems (TRPs). The primary aim of this study is to assess the impact of the clinical pharmacist in the identification and management of TRPs in the surgery ward.
Detailed Description
Patients were randomly assigned to intervention (n=50) and usual care (n=50) arms. The clinical pharmacist assessed the types, frequencies, and clinical significance of TRPs for all recruited patients at baseline. Patients and treating surgeons in the intervention arm received recommendations concerning the identified TRPs, while the usual care arm did not. The number of TRPs was reevaluated at follow-up.
Investigators
Hiba Al Fahmawi
Study Director
University of Jordan
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Admission for elective, urgent, or emergency surgery
- •age 18 years or older
- •Expected length of stay of 3 days or more in the general surgical ward or the SICU
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnancy, breastfeeding, drug or alcohol abuse, active malignancy, or admission for plastic surgery
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acceptance rate of clinical pharmacist's recommended interventions
Time Frame: 19-week
(Number of recommendations accepted by surgeons) / (total number of recommendations submitted to surgeons by the clinical pharmacist) \*100
The impact of the clinical pharmacist on the identification and management of TRPs in the surgery ward
Time Frame: 19-week
Measured by comparing the means of differences in the number of TRPs identified at baseline and at the time of short-term follow-up in the intervention and usual care groups
Implementation rate of clinical pharmacist's recommended interventions
Time Frame: 19-week
(Number of recommendations implemented by surgeons and patients) / (total number of recommendations submitted to surgeons and patients by the clinical pharmacist) \*100
Secondary Outcomes
- Surgeons' attitudes and satisfaction towards the provided clinical pharmacy services(19-week)