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Multidimensional work sampling in an outpatient pharmacy.

M D Murray1, M T Rupp, J M Overhage

  • 1Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.

Pharmacy Practice Management Quarterly
|September 5, 1995
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Pharmacists primarily check prescriptions and correct errors, often working alone. This baseline study will assess how new technology impacts their patient and physician interactions.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Understanding pharmacists' daily tasks is crucial for optimizing healthcare delivery.
  • Baseline data are needed to evaluate the impact of technological and process changes in pharmacy settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish baseline measures of pharmacist activities in a hospital-based outpatient pharmacy.
  • To prepare for evaluating the effects of computerized prospective drug utilization review and clinical treatment guidelines.

Main Methods:

  • Multidimensional work sampling was employed over a 45-day period.
  • Pharmacists used random-signal generators and 'quick codes' for efficient data collection.
  • A total of 4,687 observations were recorded, with 90% utilizing quick codes.

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Main Results:

  • Prescription checking constituted the most frequent activity (36.2%).
  • Detecting and correcting prescribing errors was the primary work focus (39.4%).
  • Most activities (80%) were performed independently, with limited patient or physician contact.

Conclusions:

  • Baseline data reveal that hospital outpatient pharmacists spend most time on prescription checking and error correction, often working autonomously.
  • Future research will compare these findings to assess the impact of new technologies on pharmacist roles, aiming to increase patient education and physician consultation.