The Pharmacist’s Impact on Medication Error Prevention and Management
A special issue of Pharmacy (ISSN 2226-4787). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmacy Practice and Practice-Based Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 4964
Special Issue Editor
Interests: clinical pharmacy; primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and pharmacy service developments; pharmaceutical care; communication skills for pharmacists and adherence to medicines
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Dear Colleagues,
Medication errors have been defined as events that can be preventable but could cause harm to patients due to inappropriate use, and this could be by healthcare professionals or consumers. Other definitions also include a failure in the treatment process. There are different classifications of medication errors, including selection, prescribing, dosage, drug interactions, transcribing, and administrative errors. Understanding the factors associated with medication errors is essential for safe medication use, patient safety, and harm reduction. There are also cost implications related to avoidable harm in healthcare systems globally due to medication errors, costing health bodies millions of dollars annually. Pharmacists play a crucial role in preventing and minimizing medication errors. This is through interventions during medication reconciliation, medication reviews, medication monitoring, and dispensing practices. This Special Issue, therefore, seeks to explore and contribute to enhancing knowledge of medication errors. This is with a focus on pharmacists’ interventions, seeking to prevent and reduce errors in different healthcare sectors, including primary and secondary care, and at different stages and points of care of patients’ journeys through healthcare. Papers from various disciplines are invited to submit articles showcasing the impact of pharmacists’ interventions, including but not limited to education, communication, recommendations, medication advice, and collaborative care.
Dr. Zahraa Jalal
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pharmacists
- pharmacy
- medication errors
- safety incidents
- medication incidents
- interventions
- pharmacy interventions
- pharmacy management
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