Attitudes, Opportunities, and Challenges for Clinical Pharmacy Services in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: Health Care Providers’ Perspective
Joint Authors
Hambisa, Solomon
Abie, Abebaw
Nureye, Dejen
Yimam, Mohammed
Source
Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Clinical pharmacy is a branch of health sciences that focuses more on the patient than on drug product-oriented services to optimize drug therapy.
This study aimed to assess attitudes, opportunities, and challenges for clinical pharmacy services from the health care providers’ perspective in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among physicians, nurses, pharmacy professionals, and public health officers working in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital.
A total of 119 health care providers participated in the study, and data were collected using a pretested self-administered questionnaire.
The study tool was designed based on the instruments used in the previously conducted studies.
Collected data were coded, entered, and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, version 21).
Furthermore, the descriptive and inferential statistics were performed.
Results.
Out of 119 health care providers included in the study, 59.66% of them were nurses.
The majority of the health care providers (85.71%) had a positive attitude towards clinical pharmacy services.
Most of the study participants mentioned that acceptance of clinical pharmacy services among health care providers as a major opportunity to clinical pharmacy services in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital.
The major challenges described for the clinical pharmacy services include lack of support from hospital management, absence of clearly defined roles and responsibilities for the clinical pharmacists, and shortage of pharmacy workforce and staff turnover.
Conclusion.
Proper strategies should be in place to improve clinical pharmacy services and promote pharmacists’ role in providing patient care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hambisa, Solomon& Abie, Abebaw& Nureye, Dejen& Yimam, Mohammed. 2020. Attitudes, Opportunities, and Challenges for Clinical Pharmacy Services in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: Health Care Providers’ Perspective. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hambisa, Solomon…[et al.]. Attitudes, Opportunities, and Challenges for Clinical Pharmacy Services in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: Health Care Providers’ Perspective. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hambisa, Solomon& Abie, Abebaw& Nureye, Dejen& Yimam, Mohammed. Attitudes, Opportunities, and Challenges for Clinical Pharmacy Services in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: Health Care Providers’ Perspective. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130098
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1130098