Medication Use and Patient Safety in Clinical Pharmacy
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: 1 December 2024 | Viewed by 21242
Special Issue Editors
Interests: geriatric pharmacoepidemiology; dementia; anticholinergic science; evidence-based medicine; quality use of medicines and medication safety
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of medication is a crucial aspect of clinical pharmacy practice, as it is one of the primary ways in which pharmacists contribute to patient care. However, medication use is not without risks, and errors in prescribing, dispensing, and administration can have serious consequences for patient safety.
In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on improving medication safety in clinical pharmacy practice. This has led to the development of various strategies and tools that aim to minimise the risk of medication errors and adverse drug events. Preventing inappropriate medication use and associated adverse effects is important in the improvement of the health and well-being of patients, especially the elderly.
This Special Issue will consider articles showing the latest research and developments in medication use and patient safety in clinical pharmacy, such as the impact of pharmacist-led interventions on medication-related problems, the role of guideline and clinical decision support systems in improving medication safety, quality use of medicine including high-risk medicines and the challenges and opportunities of implementing medication management programs in various populations. We look forward to your contributions in the form of original research articles, short communication, reviews, case reports or study protocol.
Dr. Mohammed Salahudeen
Dr. Daniel Hoyle
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- quality use of medicine
- medication safety
- adverse drug event
- medication error
- clinical pharmacy
- adverse drug reaction
- electronic medication management
- high-risk medicines
- medication reconciliation
- medication-related problems
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