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Physician's feedback on a clinical pharmacy program on geriatric wards.

Julie Hias1, Karolien Walgraeve1, Jos Tournoy2,3

  • 1Pharmacy Department, University Hospitals Leuven , Leuven, Belgium.

Acta Clinica Belgica
|June 11, 2019
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Physicians highly value clinical pharmacy (CP) services for geriatric inpatients, citing improved care quality and time savings. Feedback indicated a need for enhanced pharmacist presence, particularly for discharge support, to optimize these essential services.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Clinical pharmacy (CP) services are recognized for improving drug use and clinical outcomes in older inpatients.
  • A dedicated CP program was implemented in an academic hospital's geriatric wards to enhance patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the existing CP program through physician feedback.
  • To identify areas for potential improvement in CP services for geriatric inpatients.

Main Methods:

  • An anonymous e-questionnaire was distributed to physicians on acute geriatric wards.
  • Thematic content analysis was used to analyze feedback on satisfaction, workload, intervention relevance, communication, time savings, and future needs.

Main Results:

Keywords:
BelgiumClinical pharmacy serviceHospital pharmacistsgeriatric inpatientsphysician’s feedback

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  • High physician satisfaction (84%) with CP interventions improving care quality.
  • 87% of physicians preferred clinical pharmacist presence for discharge support.
  • Physicians estimated an average of 30 minutes saved per patient due to the program.

Conclusions:

  • Physician satisfaction with CP services in geriatric inpatients is very high.
  • CP services are perceived as clinically relevant and time-saving.
  • Physician feedback provides valuable insights for optimizing CP programs in geriatric care.