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Do we have to document pharmacotherapeutic interventions?

W T Sawyer1, F M Eckel

  • 1School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.

Topics in Hospital Pharmacy Management
|December 10, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Pharmacists must believe their documentation is vital for patient care, not just administrative. This belief is key for pharmacists, pharmacy managers, and hospital administrators to advance the profession.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Healthcare Administration

Background:

  • Pharmacotherapists may resist documentation, viewing it as administrative burden.
  • This resistance stems from a lack of belief in its value for continuity of care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of belief systems in pharmacotherapeutic documentation.
  • To advocate for a shift in perception regarding documentation's importance.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of perspectives on documentation.
  • Discussion of the necessary belief shifts among stakeholders.

Main Results:

  • Documentation resistance is linked to a failure to recognize its role in patient-specific decision-making and accountability.
  • A shift in belief is required for pharmacists, pharmacy managers, and administrators.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmacists must value their unique contribution to patient care through documentation.
  • Pharmacy leadership and hospital administration must recognize and support pharmacists' decision-making roles.
  • Documentation is essential for professional advancement and improved patient outcomes.

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