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Improving IV Insulin Administration in a Community Hospital
Published on: June 11, 2012
[Interprofessional collaboration program La Jota Health Centre and pharmacists from the La Jota Health Area]
Ana María Sáez-Benito Suescun1, Liliane Mahulea2, Laura Gracia Valen3
1Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, España; Colegio Oficial de Farmacéuticos, Zaragoza, España.
Objective:
To assess the feasibility of a collaborative programme among community pharmacies and the health care centre of the area.
Design:
Qualitative study. SITE: The collaboration program was implemented at the La Jota Health Care Center and community pharmacies in La Jota.
Participants:
The respective professionals from the Health Care Center and the community pharmacies.
Methods:
A collaboration program was agreed between the Health Care Center and the pharmacies of La Jota health area. The design of the Program was carried out following the steps of the theoretical framework for the development of Intervention Mapping Pharmaceutical Professional Services. The programme was implemented on March, 2021.
Results:
Since the beginning of the program, a total of 16690 electronic prescription renewal messages have been sent. Pharmacists have made 421 visa renewal applications and 394 drug related problems have been notified. The health care centre has sent periodical notifications to community pharmacies for its dissemination among the patients. Satisfaction of all participants is high and the program has been feasible and sustainable in La Jota health area.
Conclusions:
This program contributes to solve the serious problems of saturation of primary care, with a high satisfaction of all the agents involved and with an economic investment of zero euros, so it could be implemented in other Basic Health Areas.
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