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1Department of Pharmacy Care Systems, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Ala., USA.
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : Japha
|November 25, 2003
Summary
Pharmacists can enhance patient care by using personal digital assistants (PDAs) to access clinical information and evidence-based medicine. PDAs support various clinical tasks, improving documentation, assessments, and patient education for better health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy
- Health Informatics
Background:
- The integration of evidence-based medicine into patient care is crucial for pharmacists.
- Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) offer potential solutions for accessing and utilizing clinical information.
Framework:
- PDAs facilitate the incorporation of updated clinical information into daily pharmacy practice.
- The technology enables pharmacists to bridge the gap between research and patient services.
Implementation:
- Pharmacists can leverage PDAs for documenting patient encounters and outcomes.
- Utilizing PDAs allows for real-time consultation of clinical reference tools and conducting health assessments.
- Patient education and tracking health outcomes are enhanced through PDA functionalities.
Implications:
- Enhanced patient care through more accessible and actionable clinical data.
- Increased efficiency in pharmacists' clinical documentation and task management.
- Improved patient outcomes due to the consistent application of evidence-based medicine.