Pharmacists’ journey to clinical pharmacy practice in Ethiopia: Key informants’ perspective:

SAGE Open Medicine

Alemayehu BMekonnen¹ 

关键词: Clinical pharmacy practice;    pharmacists;    perspective;    key informants;    Jimma University Specialized Hospital;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312113502959

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective:Clinical pharmacy practice has developed internationally to expand the role of a pharmacist well beyond the traditional roles of compounding and supplying drugs to roles more directly in caring for patients and providing medication consultation to staff. This area of practice is at the infant stage in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to explore key informants’ perspective in the implementation of clinical pharmacy practice in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.Method:A qualitative study was conducted through in-depth interviews with the heads of departments (internal medicine, paediatrics, surgery, nurse, pharmacy, medical director, administration) and pharmacy student representatives. Qualitative data analysis was done after audiotapes were transcribed verbatim and notes were compiled.Results:All of the respondents interviewed express diverse and conflicting perspectives on pharmacists’ role, varying from a health-care professional to a business man. Despite this, the current pa...

【 授权许可】

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