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      Pharmaceutical services in nursing homes in Spain Translated title: Prestación farmacéutica especializada en centros sociosanitarios en España

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          Abstract Objective: To describe the current situation regarding the specialized pharmaceutical service provision in nursing homes in Spain, from a health-care perspective reflecting activity, care and services provided. Method: Observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted between February-June 2018 through a survey aimed at all Hospital Pharmacy Units in Spain. Once the initial version was assessed by twelve evaluators whose healthcare assistance work were related to nursing homes, an electronic form was designed, consisting on 10 dimensions and 66 questions. A piloting was carried out by six nursing homes pharmacists. The results were analyzed descriptively. Results: The overall response rate was 29.7% (113 out of 380). Out of all studied hospital pharmacy units, 46.0% (n = 52) served nursing homes (9 as Nursing Homes Pharmacy Department) whose characteristics defined a profile of pharmacy unit at hospital, public ownership, consolidation in this activity, with great variability in the number of centers and patients to be attended by service, and with the pharmacist's partial dedication. In 51.3% of cases, nursing homes professionals were represented at pharmacy and therapeutic committees, while 38.5% were from pharmacy services who participated in the selection of medical devices. Also, 67.4% performed an integral management of the therapy. The study has also shown that 34.6% counted on assisted electronic prescription, while 88.5% performed a pharmaceutical validation of the prescription prior to dispensing, which in 71.2% of cases consisted of individualized unit doses. It was found that 42.3% performed a third-level treatment comprehensive review, and 25.0% participated in the interdisciplinary nutritional assessment. It also showed that 34.6% actively participated in either comprehensive geriatric assessment, or clinical cases in interdisciplinary teams, and 46.2% counted on programs for the safe use of medicines. Conclusions: The specialized pharmaceutical care at nursing homes is a reality, although it presents important differences in essential aspects for the quality of the assistance provided. It is necessary to go in-depth on the care model to be developed, as well as having a greater involvement of pharmacy services to achieve a comprehensive and person-centered care.

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          Resumen Objetivo: Describir la situación actual de la prestación farmacéutica especializada en centros sociosanitarios en España desde una perspectiva asistencial reflejando la actividad, la atención y los servicios prestados. Método: Estudio observacional, transversal, multicéntrico realizado entre febrero y junio de 2018 mediante encuesta dirigida a todos los servicios de farmacia hospitalaria de España. Una vez valorada la versión inicial por 12 evaluadores cuya labor asistencial estaba relacionada con centros sociosanitarios, se diseñó un formulario electrónico que constó de 10 dimensiones y 66 preguntas, y se realizó un pilotaje por seis farmacéuticos de centros sociosanitarios. Los resultados se analizaron de forma descriptiva. Resultados: La tasa de respuesta global fue del 29,7% (113 de 380). El 46,0% (n = 52) atendían centros sociosanitarios (9 como servicios de farmacia de centros sociosanitarios) cuyas características concretaron un perfil de servicio de farmacia de hospital, titularidad pública, consolidado en esta actividad, con gran variabilidad en número de centros y pacientes atendidos por servicio, y con dedicación parcial del farmacéutico. En el 51,3%, las comisiones de farmacia y terapéutica tenían representación de profesionales de los centros sociosanitarios, y el 38,5% de los servicios de farmacia participó en selección de productos sanitarios. El 67,4% realizó una gestión integral del tratamiento. El 34,6% disponía de prescripción electrónica asistida, el 88,5% realizó una validación farmacéutica de la prescripción previa a la dispensación que, en el 71,2% fue en dosis unitaria individualizada. El 42,3% llevó a cabo una revisión integral del tratamiento de nivel 3 y el 25,0% participó en la valoración nutricional interdisciplinar. El 34,6% participó activamente en la valoración geriátrica integral o de casos clínicos en los equipos interdisciplinares y el 46,2% disponía de programas para el uso seguro de los medicamentos. Conclusiones: La atención farmacéutica especializada en los centros sociosanitarios es una realidad, aunque presenta diferencias importantes en aspectos esenciales para la calidad de la asistencia prestada. Es necesario profundizar en el modelo asistencial a desarrollar y en una mayor implicación de los servicios de farmacia para lograr una atención integrada y centrada en la persona.

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                Journal
                fh
                Farmacia Hospitalaria
                Farm Hosp.
                Grupo Aula Médica (Toledo, Toledo, Spain )
                1130-6343
                2171-8695
                February 2020
                : 44
                : 1
                : 3-9
                Affiliations
                [2] orgnameHospital General Universitario orgdiv1Pharmacy Service Spain
                [4] orgnameHospital Ramón y Cajal orgdiv1Pharmacy Service Spain
                [1] orgnameResidencia de Personas Mayores Dependientes La Cañada orgdiv1Pharmacy Service Spain
                [5] orgnameHospital Sant Pau orgdiv1Servicio de Farmacia Spain
                [3] orgnameResidencia La Vaguada orgdiv1Pharmacy Service Spain
                Article
                S1130-63432020000100003 S1130-6343(20)04400100003
                10.7399/fh.11248
                2937367b-395a-459f-a1cf-37dbf495d745

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 18 September 2019
                : 27 March 2019
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                Pharmaceutical services,Encuestas y cuestionarios,Revisión de tratamiento,Anciano frágil,Atención centrada en el paciente,Atención farmacéutica,Prestación farmacéutica,Institucionalización,Centro sociosanitario,Surveys and questionnaires,Drug utilization review,Frail elderly,Patient-centered care,Pharmaceutical care,Institutionalization,Nursing homes

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