Impact of Pharmacy on Patient Care

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Which of the following is not a part of the management of prescribed medicines in pharmacy practice?

Dispensing of medicine

Counselling

Drug development

Monitoring therapeutic outcomes (correct)

What is one of the roles of pharmacists in promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles?

Recommendation of line of action for common ailments

Conducting health screenings

Participating in research and development programmes (correct)

Managing chronic conditions

In pharmacy practice, what do pharmacists provide to other healthcare professionals?

Repeat prescribing

Provision of information on clinical and technical aspects of medicine use (correct)

Counselling for common ailments

Monitoring therapeutic outcomes

What is one way pharmacists contribute to ensuring rational use of medicines?

Analysis of prescribing information and drug use evaluation data Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a part of pharmacist interventions in disease management?

Enhancement of compliance to evidence-based clinical guidelines Signup and view all the answers

What is one aspect of management of chronic conditions in pharmacy practice?

Repeat prescribing Signup and view all the answers

In the healthcare system, what do pharmacists participate in for rational use of medicines?

Development of formularies Signup and view all the answers

What do pharmacists contribute to in disease management?

Compliance to evidence-based clinical guidelines Signup and view all the answers

What is one responsibility of pharmacists in the promotion and support of healthy lifestyles?

Participation in research and development programmes Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the components to achieve cost-effective drug therapy?

Continuous quality improvement (CQI) Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered when identifying patients who would mostly benefit from pharmacist interventions?

Access to pharmacy facilities Signup and view all the answers

Which group of patients is mentioned as needing special consideration in pharmaceutical needs assessment?

Patients with chronic pain Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main components of quality improvement mentioned in the text?

Total quality management (TQM) Signup and view all the answers

What should be assessed as part of measuring outcomes in patient care?

Response to treatment Signup and view all the answers

What aspect is important when achieving cost-effective patient care?

Value for money and cost-effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

Which group of patients is mentioned as needing special consideration in patient pharmaceutical needs assessment?

Nursing home residents Signup and view all the answers

What is a difficulty mentioned in the implementation of outcomes management?

Resistance from health professionals Signup and view all the answers

What should be taken into consideration when assessing patient satisfaction as part of measuring outcomes?

Patient’s satisfaction with outcomes, care received, and providers Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered when assessing patient satisfaction?

Patients’ access to a pharmacist domiciliary service Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Pharmacy plays a significant role in patient care through various ways: managing prescribed medicines, chronic conditions, common ailments, and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Management of prescribed medicines includes drug development, dispensing, and counselling.
Pharmacist's interventions in the healthcare system ensure rational use of medicines and effective disease management.
Identifying patients with specific needs is crucial to offer customized pharmacy services, considering factors such as access to facilities, compliance aids, social behavior, and drug treatment.
Special patient groups, such as those suffering from acute myocardial infarction, chronic pain, mental health problems, learning difficulties, and extremes of age, require tailored care.
Cost-effective patient care is an essential aspect of pharmacy practice, involving the consideration of pharmacoeconomic aspects, such as value for money and cost-effectiveness.
Quality assurance and improvement processes are necessary for maintaining adequate standards in pharmacy practice, including total quality management (TQM) and continuous quality improvement (CQI).
TQM defines measures of quality, analyzes processes, identifies improvement actions, and assesses outcomes through diagnostic results, medical records, patient satisfaction, and periodic reviews.
Implementing outcomes management may face challenges, including time-consuming compilation of data and resistance from health professionals.

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Explore the impact of pharmacy practice on patient care and the healthcare system, including drug development, dispensing of medicine, counselling, repeat prescribing, monitoring therapeutic outcomes, improvement in quality of life, health education, and more.