Community Pharmacy Policy and Procedures: Patient and Medication Safety
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2024-03
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Gulf Index Electronic Publisher
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Objectives: This research aims to illuminate the Medication Safety policy in Community, pharmacy practice, a crucial new initiative in Saudi Arabia that is paramount to the, healthcare system and patient well-being. The significance of this policy cannot be, overstated, as it plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and quality of patient care., Methods: It was a narrative review of community pharmacy policy and procedures, for the medication safety system. Literature searched databases, including PubMed,, Medline and Google Scholar, about specific Medication Safety policies and procedures, in Community pharmacy practice. The search period is from the 1960s until October, 2021. The term is in English and includes narrative review, systemic review, Meta-, analysis and guidelines. All hospital or Community pharmacy services are included in a, search term. Besides, the national and international guidelines for general medication, safety in hospital practice are also included. The Community Pharmacy Medication, Safety Committee, a crucial part of this research, was formulated and consisted of, various expert members. This committee, which provides for clinical pharmacists,, drug information pharmacists and clinical Medication Safety specialists, played a, significant role in drafting and reviewing the Medication Safety policy. The guidelines, of the policy draft by one member and the second member were reviewed and, corrected. The medication safety specialist did the third revision. The topic emphasizes, the competency of Community Pharmacy Medication Safety policy and procedures., Results: The competency of the Community Pharmacy Medication Safety policy, consisted of various items. That includes a medication safety committee, patient, safety standards, medication errors reporting system, adverse drug reaction reporting, system and drug quality reporting system. Besides, the ISMP self-assessment of, medication safety for ambulatory care and community pharmacy, a tool designed to, evaluate and improve medication safety practices, is also needed. Conclusion: The, Community Pharmacy Medication Safety policy is not a static initiative but a, continuously evolving part of the pharmaceutical care performance. This dynamic, nature of the policy reflects the continuous development of pharmacists’ skills in, Medication Safety practice and investigational drug services at different places in the, public and healthcare organizations. Therefore, the competency of the Medication, Safety policy is highly recommended for the Community pharmacy model of New, Vision 2030 in Saudi Arabia.
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Medication Safety, Policy, Community pharmacy, Competency, Saudi Arabia.
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Alomi Yousef Ahmed, Alghamdi Ghorm Allah Abdullah, Almasoudi Abeer Hussin, Alatwi Ibrahim, Alanazi Hanan Sabet, Abushomi Hamidah Qasim . Community Pharmacy Policy and Procedures: Patient and Medication Safety. International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences . 2024 Mar; 13(1): 18-24