02416nas a2200241 4500008004100000245009800041210006900139260001600208300001000224490000600234520168900240653002501929653001401954653002301968100002001991700001902011700002002030700001702050700002002067700001702087700002102104856004902125 2022 eng d00aAssessment of Prescription Errors among Community Pharmacists in Quetta Balochitsan, Pakistan0 aAssessment of Prescription Errors among Community Pharmacists in cAugust 2022 a20-250 v83 a

Background: Community pharmacists can serve as a key source of scientifically correct drug information and can provide advice on how to utilise pharmaceuticals in a safe, appropriate, and cost–effective manner. The dispensing procedure at a community pharmacy is an important aspect of safe medication usage, and it is one of a pharmacist’s primary professional tasks, along with patient counselling. Objectives: To find awareness level of community pharmacist regarding prescription error and to find either they can find prescription errors or not. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in community pharmacies of Balochistan, Quetta by using simulated prescriptions containing identifiable errors in Quetta Pakistan. Analyses was performed on IBM SPSS. Results: As per qualifications the maximum 259 (92.8%) were Pharm-D degree holder. As far s experience is concerned most of them 197 (70.6%) had 1-3 years of experience. In all prescriptions Level of Errors Identification on individual Medicine. The result it was found that non identified errors were dominant in all prescription. Only the experience group was statistically significant (p<0.001). and rest of variables were non-significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: Understanding the types of prescription mistakes and the variables that contribute to them allows for error avoidance at the earliest stage of the pharmaceutical process. Preparing pharmacy, medical, and nursing students to recognise prescription mistakes enhances patient care and reduces the risk of negative outcomes.

10aCommunity pharmacist10aPakistan.10aPrescription error1 aNajam, Sherjeel1 aHaq, Noman, ul1 aSaood, Muhammad1 aNasim, Aqeel1 aDanish, Zeeshan1 aShah, Yasmin1 aAndleeb, Shabana uhttps://www.jppcm.org/article/2022/8/2/20-2501570nas a2200217 4500008004100000245012500041210006900166260001500235300000800250490000600258520087700264653002401141653002201165653002501187653001401212653001401226653003001240100001601270700001901286856004701305 2020 eng d00aStrategic Assessment of Challenges to Clinical Pharmacists in Pakistan and their Historical Relationship with Physicians0 aStrategic Assessment of Challenges to Clinical Pharmacists in Pa cApril 2020 a2-40 v63 a

This study through light on actual role of Clinical Pharmacists and their relationships with Physicians as well as challenges to Clinical Pharmacists in Pakistan. Pharmacy is a patient oriented profession and a Pharmacist should be clinically smart and strong, the relation between Physician and Pharmacist of many decades but unfortunately this area of Pharmacist is not meeting the modern challenges of clinical practice, in Pakistan Pharmacy. Strategies includes curricula modification, incorporation of “7 stars Pharmacist qualities recommended by WHO”, more focus on practical knowledge rather than theoretical, vacancies announcement, training regarding prescription and paid one year internship like other countries in order to stabilize health care team and to provide rational drugs to the patient to improve both health and wealth

10aClinical Pharmacist10aClinical Pharmacy10aHealth care triangle10aPakistan.10aPhysician10aWorld Health Organization1 aKhan, Majid1 aRiaz, Muhammad uhttps://www.jppcm.org/article/2020/6/1/2-4