Pharmacists in general practice: a focus on drug-related problems

Benson, H; Lucas, C; Kmet, W; Benrimoj, SI; Williams, K

Pharmacists in general practice: a focus on drug-related problems

Benson, H

Lucas, C

Kmet, W Benrimoj, SI

Williams, K

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 2018, 40 (3), pp. 566 - 572
Issue Date:: 2018-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Benson, H https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6918-5045	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lucas, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7857-2338	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kmet, W	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Benrimoj, SI https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9768-7838	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Williams, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5094-243X	en_US
dc.date.available	2018-03-07	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 2018, 40 (3), pp. 566 - 572	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2210-7703	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/128332
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature. Background Team based care has been used internationally to improve the delivery of best practice primary health care. The WentWest General Practice Pharmacist Project, involving the integration of pharmacists within general practice teams, was commissioned to improve medication management of general practice patients. A particular focus of the project was the performance of medication review to allow the detection and resolution of drug related problems (DRPs). Objective The objectives of this 6-month study (October 2016–March 2017) were to: (1) identify and classify the DRPs detected as a result of pharmacist activities within a general practice primary care setting. (2) compare the number of pharmacist recommendations and GP acceptance rates as a result of pharmacist patient consultations across multiple general practice sites. Setting 15 general practice primary care sites in Western Sydney NSW Australia. A multi-centre prospective observational study conducted over a 6-month period from October 2016 to March 2017. Main outcome measure Drug-related problems (DRPs). Results Six pharmacists recorded the results from 493 patient consultations. The pharmacists identified 1124 DRPs and made 984 recommendations, of which 685 (70%) were recorded as accepted by the GP. Conclusion Pharmacists have a valuable role to play in the detection and resolution of DRP as part of the general practice team.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s11096-018-0617-9	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Medication Errors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pharmacists	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Care Team	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	General Practice	en_US
dc.title	Pharmacists in general practice: a focus on drug-related problems	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	40	en_US
utslib.for	1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	40	en_US

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© 2018, Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature. Background Team based care has been used internationally to improve the delivery of best practice primary health care. The WentWest General Practice Pharmacist Project, involving the integration of pharmacists within general practice teams, was commissioned to improve medication management of general practice patients. A particular focus of the project was the performance of medication review to allow the detection and resolution of drug related problems (DRPs). Objective The objectives of this 6-month study (October 2016–March 2017) were to: (1) identify and classify the DRPs detected as a result of pharmacist activities within a general practice primary care setting. (2) compare the number of pharmacist recommendations and GP acceptance rates as a result of pharmacist patient consultations across multiple general practice sites. Setting 15 general practice primary care sites in Western Sydney NSW Australia. A multi-centre prospective observational study conducted over a 6-month period from October 2016 to March 2017. Main outcome measure Drug-related problems (DRPs). Results Six pharmacists recorded the results from 493 patient consultations. The pharmacists identified 1124 DRPs and made 984 recommendations, of which 685 (70%) were recorded as accepted by the GP. Conclusion Pharmacists have a valuable role to play in the detection and resolution of DRP as part of the general practice team.

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