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Clémence Lebrun1, Audray Castet-Nicolas2, Sonia Prot-Labarthe3
1Faculty of Pharmacy Montpellier, 15 Avenue Charles Flahault, Montpellier 34000, France.
Resumen
Los farmacéuticos comunitarios ahora tienen una nueva herramienta para manejar emergencias pediátricas y brindar asesoramiento experto. Esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo mejorar la seguridad del paciente y guiar a los padres hacia la atención adecuada para los niños.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Práctica Farmacéutica
- Medicina de Emergencia Pediátrica
Sus antecedentes:
- Los farmacéuticos comunitarios son vitales para la seguridad y orientación del paciente pediátrico.
- El consejo del farmacéutico impacta significativamente las decisiones de los padres sobre la salud infantil.
- La formación pediátrica especializada es esencial para que los farmacéuticos apoyen eficazmente las necesidades de salud de los niños.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Desarrollar herramientas prácticas para farmacéuticos, técnicos y estudiantes en la atención farmacéutica comunitaria pediátrica.
- Proporcionar orientación para el asesoramiento adecuado al paciente, las consultas y la atención pediátrica de emergencia.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura y redacción de elementos que cubren patologías pediátricas, contextos de asesoramiento y emergencias.
- Clasificación de los elementos en luces 'roja' (potencialmente mortal), 'naranja' (emergencia relativa) y 'verde' (buenas prácticas).
- Consenso de expertos (pediatras, farmacéuticos) utilizando un método de dos rondas (mayo-julio de 2023).
Principales resultados:
- Se llegó a un consenso entre 16 expertos internacionales (pediatras, farmacéuticos).
- La herramienta final comprende 53 elementos categorizados (35 rojos, 7 naranjas, 11 verdes) para el manejo de situaciones pediátricas.
- Los elementos se refinaron en función de los comentarios de los expertos para optimizar la utilidad clínica.
Conclusiones:
- Esta herramienta es un recurso pionero para los farmacéuticos comunitarios en el manejo de emergencias pediátricas.
- Los próximos pasos incluyen la difusión, evaluación y actualizaciones periódicas basadas en los comentarios.
- La herramienta tiene como objetivo fortalecer la capacidad de los farmacéuticos en la atención pediátrica, mejorando los resultados de los pacientes y los padres.
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