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AuthorWilbur K.
AuthorSahal A.
AuthorElgaily D.
Available date2020-04-06T08:04:48Z
Publication Date2018
Publication NameInternational Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
ResourceScopus
ISSN9526862
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-10-2016-0152
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/13865
AbstractPurpose: Patient safety is gaining prominence in health professional curricula. Patient safety must be complemented by teaching and skill development in practice settings. The purpose of this paper is to explore how experienced pharmacists identify, prioritize and communicate adverse drug effects to patients. Design/methodology/approach: A focus group discussion was conducted with cardiology pharmacy specialists working in a Doha hospital, Qatar. The topic guide sought to explore participants? views, experiences and approaches to educating patients regarding specific cardiovascular therapy safety and tolerability. Discussions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were coded and organized around identified themes and sub-themes. Working theories were developed by the three authors based on relevant topic characteristics associated with the means in which pharmacists prioritize and choose adverse effect information to communicate to patients. Findings: Nine pharmacists participated in the discussion. The specific adverse effects prioritized were consistent with the reported highest prevalence. Concepts and connections to three main themes described how pharmacists further tailored patient counseling: potential adverse effects and their perceived importance; patient encounter; and cultural factors. Pharmacists relied on initial patient dialogue to judge an individual?s needs and capabilities to digest safety information, and drew heavily upon experience with other counseling encounters to further prioritize this information, processes dependent upon development and accessing exemplar cases. Originality/value: The findings underscore practical experience as a critical instructional element of undergraduate health professional patient safety curricula and for developing associated clinical reasoning. ? 2018, Kerry Wilbur, Arwa Sahal and Dina Elgaily.
Languageen
PublisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.
SubjectEducation
Medicine
Patient safety
TitleCommunicating medication risk to cardiovascular patients in Qatar
TypeArticle
Pagination19-Oct
Issue Number1
Volume Number31
dc.accessType Open Access


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