{"title":"Cisapride Review-Local Use after Overseas Withdrawal","authors":"L. Graudins","doi":"10.1002/JPPR2001312154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPPR2001312154","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"25 1","pages":"154-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87445093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ward Pharmacy Technicians Assist Clinical Pharmacists with Admissions","authors":"A. Leversha, Karen L Ahlgren, Megan J. Gray","doi":"10.1002/JPPR2001312130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPPR2001312130","url":null,"abstract":"A severe shortage of clinical pharmacists, especially in rural and remote areas, presents a challenge to the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care for hospital patients. At Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon, an innovative ward role has been developed for pharmacy technicians to relieve the pharmacist of non-clinical duties. For example, the assembling of complete and detailed information about patients' medication at admission involves non-clinical tasks such as photocopying drug charts, collecting the patient's own medication that has been brought into hospital, listing the drugs which have been left at home and informing patients of the hospital's policy with regard to medication. The training of technicians to carry out these tasks allows the pharmacist to concentrate on clinical issues. As a result, most of the patients are reviewed by the pharmacist within 24 hours of admission, clinical issues are addressed promptly and the discharge process is efficient and comprehensive. Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and nurses were surveyed to determine the impact the roster had on patient care, on the pharmacy and pharmacy staff and on the ward. (author abstract)","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"40 1","pages":"130-132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76585923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Victorian Poisons Information Centre-25 Years in the Royal Children's Hospital Pharmacy Department","authors":"E. Hender, Suzanne H Kainey","doi":"10.1002/JPPR2001312151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPPR2001312151","url":null,"abstract":"The Victorian Poisons Information Centre has been based in the Pharmacy Department at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne for 25 years. This article outlines changes in childhood poisoning and service development, and challenges for the future. Mortality from childhood poisoning has decreased with most serious poisonings now involving medicines. Inducing emesis is no longer recommended in the treatment of poisoning. Information sources are now CD-ROM and Internet based. The Centre has developed a web site to allow users an alternative means of access. A national telephone number for poisons information centres has facilitated inclusion of the number on product labels and advertising of the service. Challenges for the future include developing a relationship with clinical toxicologists, ensuring users understand the benefits of ringing the Centre rather than accessing information on the Internet, enhancing interaction between Australian poisons information centres and undertaking relevant research. (author abstract)","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"87 1","pages":"151-153"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74856821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical pharmacy: an evolving area of pharmacy practice in India","authors":"R. Elliott","doi":"10.1002/JPPR2001312147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPPR2001312147","url":null,"abstract":"Prior to 1997, clinical pharmacy teaching and practice were virtually non-existent in India. However, this changed as a result of a joint Indo-Australian program of cooperation between the Repatriation General Hospital in South Australia and the JSS Colleges of Pharmacy in India. Postgraduate courses in clinical pharmacy practice and departments of clinical pharmacy have now been established at several colleges of pharmacy and hospitals respectively. In 2000 the Karnataka Lingayat Education Society (KLES) College of Pharmacy established a Department of Clinical Pharmacy at KLES Hospital in Belgaum, South India. This paper discusses the recent development of clinical pharmacy in India and describes the introduction of clinical pharmacy practice at KLES Hospital. It also reports on three pharmacy conferences held in India in 2000. (author abstract)","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"21 1","pages":"147-150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91157511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in Private Hospitals: 1. Associated Problems","authors":"J. Jackson","doi":"10.1002/JPPR2001313194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPPR2001313194","url":null,"abstract":"This is the first of two articles based on a project aimed at resolving problems associated with the use of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in acute care private hospitals. The problems largely stem from a lack of integration between PBS prescribing requirements and hospital practice. The objective of the project was to develop a model in which PBS dispensing would be based on orders written on patients' drug therapy charts, eliminating the need for separate prescriptions. This article describes the problems and the second article describes the development and implementation of the model. (author abstract)","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"72 1","pages":"194-198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77793511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Jackson, Michael J. Ryan, D. Jeffery, R. Seale, Cynthia H. Benporath, R. Danby
{"title":"Use of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in private hospitals: 2. An alternative model","authors":"J. Jackson, Michael J. Ryan, D. Jeffery, R. Seale, Cynthia H. Benporath, R. Danby","doi":"10.1002/JPPR2001314262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPPR2001314262","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This article describes a project aimed at resolving inefficiencies associated with the use of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in private hospitals. Method: Six alternative models were formulated and evaluated using quantitative and qualitative means. The preferred model was implemented for trial. Data sources: Drug utilisation records from medical and pharmacy histories of almost 2500 patients in 5 private hospitals, and focus groups and questionnaire surveys of medical, nursing and pharmacy personnel were used. Results: The model eliminated legal and operational problems associated with outstanding prescriptions, ensured patients received PBS subsidies to which they were entitled and was favoured by all stakeholder groups. Conclusion: The model should be available for implementation in all hospitals using the PBS. (author abstract)","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"1 1","pages":"262-267"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90038949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Studying in the US - there's more available than you think!","authors":"N. Hetherington","doi":"10.1002/jppr1999296344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jppr1999296344","url":null,"abstract":"The author describes her experience at the College of Pharmacy of the University of Iowa following her acceptance of a research fellowship in oncology pharmacy. (non-author abstract)","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"18 1","pages":"344-345"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73373338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drugs in ambulatory infusion devices: the appropriate temperature for stability testing","authors":"M. Dooley, S. Poole","doi":"10.1002/JPPR1999296328","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPPR1999296328","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To determine the temperature of an infusion solution during simulated ambulatory infusion and recommend temperatures for stability assessment of drugs in this setting. Method: A 100 mL cassette of a Continuous Ambulatory Delivery Device (CADD) was filled with water. To simulate in situ conditions the CADD cassette, with a temperature probe, was placed in a fabric pouch and worn beside the torso. The temperature of the solution was measured every three hours over a 48- hour period. Results: The mean temperature of the contents of the CADD cassette was 28.8 degrees C, standard deviation 1.1 degrees C. The maximum and minimum temperatures were 30.9 degrees C and 27.2 degrees C, respectively. Discussion: Stability studies for ambulatory infusion devices should be performed at temperatures considerably higher than 'room temperature' and much lower than body temperature. The maximum temperature of the infusion solution is unlikely to be greater than 31 degrees C. Other climates may vary these requirements. (author abstract)","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"33 1","pages":"328-329"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90371474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"BCOP: a New Regimen for the Oncology Pharmacist","authors":"J. Siderov","doi":"10.1002/JPPR1999296338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPPR1999296338","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"39 1","pages":"338-341"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86689007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors determining prescribing decisions in a teaching hospital setting","authors":"Gregory Brown, J. Dartnell, R. Moulds","doi":"10.1002/JPPR1999296311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPPR1999296311","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To develop a survey tool and use it to assess prescribers' and pharmacists' opinions of the types and relative importance of factors that influence prescribing. Design, participants and setting: In June 1998, a survey was mailed to all medical (non- surgical) and clinical pharmacy staff at two university teaching hospitals on two common clinical scenarios. The first dealt with Helicobacter pylori eradication followed by an open-ended request for factors important in that individual's choice of eradication regimen, ranked by a scoring system. The second dealt with antibiotic therapy for pneumonia followed by a structured questionnaire examining specific factors in relation to the individual's choice of antibiotic. Main outcome measures: Relative importance of various prescribing factors and whether stated factor rankings were reflected by drug choice. Results: The response rate was 28% (105/374). For the first scenario, efficacy was given the greatest weighting followed by the combination of compliance, tolerability, and adverse effects, then cost and duration of therapy. For the second scenario, efficacy (again), illness severity, drug familiarity and guideline concordance featured prominently in structured responses on factor importance while cost, frequency of administration and drug company promotion were considered less important. There was internal individual consistency between initial antibiotic choice and antibiotic-specific factor weightings for 56% of respondents. Conclusions: Stated prescribing factors followed expected patterns. Of the various factors, efficacy was more important than costs, this being consistent in both the respondent-derived and structured sections of the survey. Drug familiarity and guideline concordance were also important. Many respondents prescribed in a manner consistent with their stated factor rankings. (author abstract)","PeriodicalId":22283,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy","volume":"13 1","pages":"311-316"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86204636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}