The Roles and Responsibilities of Clinical Pharmacists in Hospital Settings is a comprehensive textbook designed to equip graduate pharmacy students and residents with the essential skills and knowledge needed for effective clinical pharmacy practice in hospitals. This book emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of clinical pharmacy and the importance of adhering to international guidelines and standards.
The book provides an overview of hospital pharmacy practice with an introduction to the essential requirements of a hospital environment, followed by a detailed exploration of clinical pharmacist roles across major medical subspecialties, including internal medicine, infectious diseases, intensive care, pediatrics, cardiology, and oncology.
Key Features
- General and specialized Roles: Comprehensively covers different aspects of clinical pharmacology from basics to medical subspecialties
- Practical Insights: Offers practical tools, reference resources, and strategies for clinical pharmacy practice across different hospital departments.
- Advanced Practice: Guides readers from foundational knowledge to advanced clinical pharmacy practices, preparing them for specialized roles within hospital settings.
- Global Standards: Highlights the importance of multidisciplinary education and adherence to global clinical pharmacy standards.
- This textbook is an essential resource for pharmacy students, specialist assistants, and anyone pursuing a career in clinical pharmacy.
Readership
Pharmacy students, specialist assistants, and anyone pursuing a career in clinical or hospital pharmacy.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE OF CLINICAL PHARMACISTS IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS
- Muhammed Yunus Bektay and Mesut Sancar
INTRODUCTION
- Definitions and Related Concepts
ROLE OF CLINICAL PHARMACISTS IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE PROCESS AND RESOURCES
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BY CLINICAL PHARMACISTS WORKING IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS
PIONEERS OF RELATED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/SOCIETIES
DOCUMENTATION OF PHARMACIST INTERVENTION, LEGAL PROVISIONS, AND REGULATIONS
OUTCOME MEASURE OF PHARMACIST INTERVENTION
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 2 ROLE OF CLINICAL PHARMACISTS IN INTERNAL MEDICINE WARD
- Muhammed Yunus Bektay and Öznur Altıparmak
INTRODUCTION
CASE STUDIES
- Case 1
- Interpretation of Case 1
- Case 2
- Interpretation of Case 2
- Case 3
- Interpretation of Case 3
- Case 4
- Case 5
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 3 ROLE OF CLINICAL PHARMACISTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE WARD
- Yunus Emre Ayhan and Emre Kara
INTRODUCTION
DRUG-RELATED ISSUES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Dosing of Antimicrobials
- Drug-drug Interactions
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
INPATIENT CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHARMACISTS
- Responsibilities of Pharmacists
- Promoting Optimal Use of Antimicrobial Agents
- Medication Review and Reconciliation
- Reducing the Transmission of Infections
- Audit and Feedback
- Patient Counseling and Education
BENEFITS OF CLINICAL PHARMACISTS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE MANAGEMENT
EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PHARMACISTS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES
CHALLENGES
CASE STUDIES
- Case 1
- Case 2
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 4 ROLE OF CLINICAL PHARMACISTS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Yunus Emre Ayhan
INTRODUCTION
CLINICAL PHARMACY AND CLINICAL PHARMACISTS
THE CLINICAL PHARMACIST'S APPROACH TO DRUG-RELATED PROBLEMS
COMMON COMPLICATIONS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
- Healthcare-associated Infections
- Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
- Central Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection
- Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Pain, Agitation, Delirium and Sedation
CASE STUDIES
- Case 1
- Interpretation of Case 1
- Case 2
- Interpretation of Case 2
- Case 3
- Case 4
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 5 ROLE OF CLINICAL PHARMACISTS IN PEDIATRIC DISEASE WARDS
- Berre Mercumek and Yeliz Sahin
INTRODUCTION
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE PROCESS AND RESOURCES
- Medication Reconciliation
- Medication Review
- Patient Counseling
- Competencies Required by a Pharmacist Working in Hospital Settings
COMMON COMPLICATIONS IN THE PEDIATRIC DISEASE WARDS
- Bronchiolitis
- Asthma
- Pneumonia
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Seizures
DOCUMENTATION OF PHARMACIST INTERVENTION, LEGAL PROVISIONS, AND REGULATIONS
Author
- Muhammed Yunus Bektay
- Yunus Emre Ayhan
- Oznur Altiparmak
