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- Title
Health Care Professionals' Perceptions of the Role of the Clinical Pharmacist and Expanded Pharmacist Coverage in Critical Care.
- Authors
Kaupp, Kristin; Reid, Emma K.; Corney, Hannah; Burgess, Sarah; Hutton, Lauren
- Abstract
Background: During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, coverage by critical care pharmacists (CCPs) was expanded in 2 medical-surgical intensive care units at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, excluding holidays, to 8 hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays. Objectives: To describe health care professionals' opinions about and perceived impacts of the expanded CCP coverage on patient care, as well as their opinions about the role of the CCP as a member of the critical care team. Methods: An electronic 22-item survey was distributed to critical care health care professionals to capture opinions and perceived impacts of expanded CCP coverage. The perceived importance of 25 evidenceinformed CCP activities was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale. Results: Thirty-eight complete responses were included (15% response rate, based on distribution of the survey to 249 health care professionals). Most respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the following statements: CCPs are integral members of the critical care team (34/38 [89%]), CCPs play an important role in improving patient outcomes (34/38 [89%]), the presence of CCPs on the unit and on patient care rounds allows other health care professionals to concentrate on their own professional responsibilities (33/38 [87%]), and the expanded CCP coverage improved patient care (29/35 [83%]). Respondents most frequently categorized 23 of the 25 CCP activities as very important. Conclusions: Expanded CCP coverage was perceived to have a positive effect on both patient care and members of the critical care team. Most CCP activities were perceived as very important. Given the findings of this quality project, novel staffing models are being explored to optimize CCP coverage.
- Subjects
MEDICAL personnel; COVID-19 pandemic; PHARMACISTS; CRITICAL care medicine; PATIENT care
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy / Journal Canadien de la Pharmacie Hospitalière, 2022, Vol 75, Issue 1, p41
- ISSN
0008-4123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4212/cjhp.v75i1.3134