National Survey of Medication Safety Practice: Patient Information at Primary Healthcare Centers/Community Pharmacies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Pharmacology, Toxicology and Biomedical Reports,2018,4,3,43-48.DOI:10.5530/PTB.2018.4.14Published:September 2018Type:Research ArticleAuthors:Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Rana Mohammed Alslim, Manar Mohammed Alslim, Khulud Abdulrahman Alamoudi, Zainab Abdulmunem Almuallem, and Adel Mehmas H. Alragas Author(s) affiliations:Yousef Ahmed Alomi1, Rana Mohammed Alslim2, Manar Mohammed Alslim3, Khulud Abdulrahman Alamoudi4, Zainab Abdulmunem Almuallem​5, Adel Mehmas H. Alragas6 1The Former General Manager of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, The Former Head, National Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice, The Former Head, Pharmacy R and D Administration, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. 2Staff pharmacist, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. 3Staff pharmacist, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. 4Narcotic in-charge, Alhammadi hospital Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. 5Saudi Food and Drug Authority Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. Adel Mehmas H. Alragas, Medical city-king Saud university, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. 6Medical city-king Saud university, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. Abstract:Objective: To explore patient’s information regarding national medication safety Practice At Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) and Community Pharmacies (CPs) in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a 4-month cross-sectional survey conducted on medication safety practice at PHCs and CPs in Riyadh city. In this study, the survey was adapted and modified from the Institution of Safe Medication Practice (ISMP) medication safety self-assessment for community/ambulatory pharmacy. It consists of a demographic section and 10 domains with 198 questions. The domains captured the following information: patient information; drug information; communication of drug orders and other drug information; drug labeling, packaging and nomenclature; use of medical devices; environmental factors; staff competency and education; patient education; quality processes; and risk management domain. The survey was conducted at the PHCs of the Ministry of Health and at CPs located in Riyadh city. This study is focused on the first domain, that is, patient information in PHCs and CPs in Riyadh city. Results: The survey was distributed to 13 PHCs and 23 CPs. The average ± Standard Deviation (SD) of all ISMP-self assessment items of medication safety practice at PHCs was 2.75±0.36 (54.94 %) (95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 2.55–2.95; P<0.05; range = 2.04–3.38). The average ± SD score of all ISMP-self assessment items of medication safety practice at CPs was 3.14±0.42 (62.86%) (95% CI = 2.90–4.38; P<0.05; range = 2.40–.88). The average ± SD score of patient information at PHCs was 2.80±0.467 (56 %) (95% CI = 2.54–3.58; P<0.05; range = 2.08–3.45), whereas that of the CPs was 2.60±0.667 (52 %) (95% CI = 2.23–2.97; P<0.05; range = 1.36–3.96). Conclusion: The PHCs and PCs implemented almost half the of ISMP medication safety critical elements including the patient information related issue. Targeting to improve medication safety system at PHCs and CPs is highly recommended in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Keywords:Community Pharmacy, Information, Medication, Patient, Primary Healthcare Center, Riyadh, Safety, Saudi Arabia.View:PDF (218.85 KB) PDF PDF Images The Highest Scores Items of Core Domain Essential Patient Safety of ISMP Medication Safety at Primary Healthcare Centers and Community Pharmacies.