The Value of Pharmacy Services on a Short-Term Medical Mission Trip: Description of Services and Assessment of Team Satisfaction

The Value of Pharmacy Services on a Short-Term Medical Mission Trip: Description of Services and Assessment of Team Satisfaction

Background: Pharmacists should be key members of a medical mission trip by providing assistance with medication knowledge and therapeutics. Objective: To determine the value of a pharmacist as a member of a medical mission team through (1) pharmacy interventions on 2 medical teams and 1 women's...

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Published in:The Annals of pharmacotherapy Vol. 45; no. 12; pp. 1576 - 1581
Main Authors: Clements, Jennifer N, Rager, Michelle L, Vescovi, Emily M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-12-2011
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Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Community Pharmacy Services
Data Collection
Drug Prescriptions
Drug Substitution
Female
Humans
Male
Medical Missions, Official
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Personal Satisfaction
Pharmaceutical Services
Pharmacists
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Women's Health Services
Young Adult
global health
underserved population
medical missions
pharmacy interventions
Short term
Human
Medicine
Evaluation
Health
Satisfaction
under-served population
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Summary:Background: Pharmacists should be key members of a medical mission trip by providing assistance with medication knowledge and therapeutics. Objective: To determine the value of a pharmacist as a member of a medical mission team through (1) pharmacy interventions on 2 medical teams and 1 women's hearth team and (2) team satisfaction with the pharmacy services. Methods: Pharmacy interventions were documented by 2 medical teams and 1 women's health team and included, but were not limited to, dosing recommendations, medication selection, and therapeutic substitution. Team satisfaction was determined from a 10-question survey administered on the last clinical day to all team members except pharmacists, pharmacy students, and physical therapists. Results: The pharmacy service dispensed 2119 prescriptions, with an average number of prescriptions of 1.84 per patient. A total of 2340 interventions were provided by the pharmacy service, averaging 2.04 interventions per patient and 1.1 interventions per prescription. The survey indicated that a pharmacist serves an integral role for the multidisciplinary medical team. Conclusions: Pharmacists play an important role in a short-term medical mission trip by serving as sources for medication knowledge and ensuring appropriate medication therapy management as part of the interdisciplinary team.
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ISSN:1060-0280
1542-6270
DOI:10.1345/aph.1Q328