Cost Analysis of Activities for Network Drug Information Centers at the Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

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dc.contributor.authorAlomi, Yousef Ahmeden_US
dc.contributor.authorAldosary, Ban Abdullahen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:58:08Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:58:08Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.description.abstractObjectives: In this study, we aimed to analyze the cost of network drug information services at the Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Method: In this study, we simulated the 2-month cross-sectional survey data of all drug information centers at the MOH hospitals. Any drug store that has provided services to the healthcare professionals and the public participated in the questionnaire. National, regional and local drug information centers in the healthcare institutions participated in this survey. All type of hospitals or primary care centers (e.g. public, pediatric, maternity and psychiatry) were included in this study. The survey consisted of two parts: the first part collects demographics data and the second part analyzes the cost of activities of drug information centers. The clinical activities were derived from the model of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). The type cost consisted of related central drug information activities, the cost of the patient-centered drug information activity and the cost of Administrative drug information activities. All cost used US dollar currency. Results: The survey was distributed to 60 drug information centers and a total of 46 centers responded to the survey; the response rate was 76.66%. Most of the hospitals (11 (23.9%)) had 100–199 beds and the others (11 (23.9%)) had 200–299 beds. The total daily cost of drug information activities was 6,002.18 USD. The highest cost of drug information activities was central drug information activities (2,654.69 USD (44.23%)) followed by the administration of drug information activities (2,280.59 USD (37.99%)) and patient-specific drug information activities (1,066.9 USD (17.77%)). The highest daily cost of drug information activities among central drug information center was responding to drug information inquiries ((536.24 USD)) followed by the residential training ((9274.46 USD)) and pharmacist’s training ((263.14 USD)). Conclusion: The central activities of drug information centers costed the highest. Expanding the services to patient-specific activities will decrease morbidity, mortality and justify cost analysis at MOH hospitals in Saudi Arabia.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsThe Former General Manager of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, The Past Head, National Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, The Past Head, Pharmacy R and D Administration, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPharmaceutical Care Department, Al-Amel Mental City, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAlomi Yousef Ahmed, Aldosary Ban Abdullah. Cost Analysis of Activities for Network Drug Information Centers at the Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences. 2019 Mar; 8(1): 45-51en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278-0068
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/205730
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Siddha Medical Graduates Associationen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5530/ijpcs.2019.8.9en_US
dc.subjectActivitiesen_US
dc.subjectCost Analysisen_US
dc.subjectDrug Information Centersen_US
dc.subjectMinistry of Healthen_US
dc.subjectNetworken_US
dc.subjectSaudi Arabiaen_US
dc.titleCost Analysis of Activities for Network Drug Information Centers at the Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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