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Johanna Laakso1, Sonja Kallio2, Marja Airaksinen1
1Clinical Pharmacy Group, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5 E, P.O. Box 56, 00014, Finland.
Background:
Community pharmacy practice has evolved from dispensing and medication counseling towards clinical pharmacy services such as medication reviews to ensure rational pharmacotherapy. These functions require better access to patient data than are currently available in community pharmacies. This study aimed to identify and prioritize patient data that should be available in Finnish community pharmacies for 1) statutory dispensing, including medication counseling, and 2) clinical pharmacy services promoting rational pharmacotherapy.
Materials And Methods:
This study applied a three-round Delphi survey with an expert panel of 20 clinical pharmacists. A consensus was formed using a preliminary list of patient data (39 items) important for managing major long-term diseases and related pharmacotherapies in outpatient care. The list was based on literature and research group's expertise. A consensus ≥80% was required. The responses were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively.
Results:
Most panelists (n = 15/19) perceived the current patient data available in community pharmacies insufficient. More patient data should be available, especially for providing clinical pharmacy services, but also for dispensing and related medication counseling (34 vs. 11 items reached a consensus, respectively). For both purposes, patient data on diagnoses, kidney function, and blood pressure were rated most important to be available. Panelists expressed some concerns about community pharmacists' resources and competence to use the data.
Conclusion:
Consensus was reached for a relatively large set of patient data items to be available in community pharmacies, especially for providing clinical pharmacy services.
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