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      La "nueva normalidad": ¿qué opinan nuestros pacientes? Translated title: The "new normality": what do our patients think?

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          Resumen Objetivo: Valorar la satisfacción percibida con el programa de Telefarmacia y envío a domicilio implantado, así como las preferencias de los pacientes y /o cuidadores por el modelo asistencial de atención farmacéutica y dispensación cuando se alcance la "nueva normalidad". Método: Se diseñó una encuesta electrónica anónima mediante la aplicación Microsoft Forms. La población diana fueron los pacientes, o cuidadores, atendidos en la Unidad de Atención Farmacéutica a Pacientes Externos mediante el modelo de Telefarmacia y envío de medicación a su domicilio entre el 30 de abril al 18 de mayo de 2020. Resultados: Se enviaron 327 cuestionarios, obteniendo una tasa de respuesta del 45,0%. El 95,9% indicó que recibió la medicación correctamente en su domicilio, ajustándose al tiempo estimado de entrega y en perfecto estado. El 99,3% refirió estar satisfecho con el servicio de Telefarmacia y envío a domicilio. El 76,2% prefieren, una vez finalizado el estado de alarma, la Telefarmacia y envío a domicilio de la medicación. La única variable sociodemográfica que se asoció de manera significativa con las preferencias de los pacientes por el modelo de Telefarmacia y envío a domicilio fue la distancia al domicilio del paciente. Conclusiones: Se considera necesario adecuar los modelos asistenciales, debiendo incorporar a la práctica diaria el modelo de atención farmacéutica telemática, junto con el envío domiciliario de medicación, modelo válido, sustentado en la factibilidad de los envíos domiciliarios, el mantenimiento de la atención farmacéutica y la satisfacción y preferencias de los pacientes. Afortunadamente, los primeros pasos están dados y el proceso es irreversible.

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          Abstract Aim: To assess the perceived satisfaction with the implemented Telepharmacy and home drug delivery program, as well as the preferences of patients and / or caregivers for the healthcare model of pharmaceutical care and dispensing when the "new normality" is reached. Method: An anonymous electronic survey was designed using the Microsoft Forms application. The target population were the patients, or caregivers, treated in the Outpatient Unit using the Telepharmacy model who received the prescribed medication in their homes between April 30 to May 18, 2020. Results: 327 questionnaires were sent, obtaining a response rate of 45.0%. 95.9% indicated that they received the medication correctly at home, adjusting to the estimated delivery time and in perfect condition. 99.3% reported being satisfied with the Telepharmacy and home delivery service. 76.2% prefer, once the alarm state is over, Telepharmacy and home drug delivery of the medication. The only sociodemographic variable that was significantly associated with patient preferences for the Telepharmacy and home drug delivery model was the distance to the patient's home. Conclusions: The healthcare models should be modified, and the telematic pharmaceutical care model should be incorporated into daily practice together with the home delivery of medication. It is considered a valid model, based on the feasibility of home delivery, the maintenance of pharmaceutical care and patient satisfaction and preferences. Fortunately, the first steps are taken, and the process is irreversible.

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          Telepharmacy Services: Present Status and Future Perspectives: A Review

          Background and Objectives: The term “telepharmacy” indicates a form of pharmaceutical care in which pharmacists and patients are not in the same place and can interact using information and communication technology (ICT) facilities. Telepharmacy has been adopted to provide pharmaceutical services to underserved areas and to address the problem of pharmacist shortage. This paper has reviewed the multi-faceted phenomenon of telepharmacy, summarizing different experiences in the area. Advantages and limitations of telepharmacy are discussed as well. Materials and Methods: A literature analysis was carried out on PubMed, using as entry term “telepharmacy” and including articles on the topic published between 2012 and 2018. Results: The studies reviewed were divided into three categories of pharmacy practice, namely (1) support to clinical services, (2) remote education and handling of “special pharmacies”, and (3) prescription and reconciliation of drug therapies. In general, different telepharmacy services were effective and accompanied by a satisfaction of their targets. Conclusions: Nowadays, the shortage of health personnel, and in particular pharmacists, is a challenging issue that the health systems have to face. The use of a new technology such as telepharmacy can represent a possible option to solve these problems. However, there are unsolved limitations (e.g., legal implications) that make greater diffusion of telepharmacy difficult. Stronger data on the effectiveness of this area of pharmacy care, together with a critical evaluation of its limits, can make actors involved aware about the potentialities of it and could contribute to a larger diffusion of telepharmacy services in the interest of communities and citizens.
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            Patient preferences for direct-to-consumer telemedicine services: a nationwide survey

            Background Direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine providers has the potential to change the traditional patient-physician relationship. Professional medical organizations recommend that telemedicine exist within the medical home. This study aims to understand patients’ preferences and desires for DTC telemedicine. Methods We conducted a nationwide survey of 4345 survey respondents demographically balanced to represent the United States adult population. The survey consisted of questions assessing the respondents’ attributes and their willingness and comfortability using telemedicine as well as the importance and desired attributes of a provider providing care via telemedicine. Results Relatively few respondents (3.5%) had ever had an online video visit with their care provider. Respondents were more willing to see their own provider via telemedicine than unwilling (52% vs. 25%). Additionally, respondents were less willing to use telemedicine to see a different provider from the same healthcare organization (35%) and were least willing to see a different provider from a different organization (19%). Forty-one percent of respondents felt it was unimportant that their current provider offer telemedicine, and only 15% would consider leaving their current provider to a new provider who offers telemedicine as an option. More than half (56%) of respondents felt it was important to have an established relationship with a provider they’re having a telemedicine visit with. Nearly two-thirds of respondents (60%) felt it was important for a telemedicine provider to have access to their health records. Conclusions Patients prefer to use telemedicine with their own doctor with whom they have an established relationship.
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              Telepharmacy: a pharmacist’s perspective on the clinical benefits and challenges

              The use of information and telecommunication technologies has expanded at a rapid rate, which has a strong influence on healthcare delivery in many countries. Rural residents and communities, however, often lack easy access to healthcare services due to geographical and demographical factors. Telepharmacy, a more recent concept that refers to pharmaceutical service provision, enables healthcare services, such as medication review, patients counseling, and prescription verification, by a qualified pharmacist for the patients located at a distance from a remotely located hospital, pharmacy, or healthcare center. Telepharmacy has many recognizable benefits such as the easy access to healthcare services in remote and rural locations, economic benefits, patient satisfaction as a result of medication access and information in rural areas, effective patient counseling, and minimal scarcity of local pharmacist and pharmacy services. Telepharmacy undoubtedly is a great concept, but it is sometimes challenging to put into practice. Inherent to the adoption of these practices are legal challenges and pitfalls that need to be addressed. The start-up of telepharmacy (hardware, software, connectivity, and operational cost) involves considerable time, effort, and money. For rural hospitals with fewer patients, the issue of costs appears to be one of the biggest barriers to telepharmacy services. Moreover, execution and implementation of comprehensive and uniform telepharmacy law is still a challenge. A well-developed system, however, can change the practice of pharmacy that is beneficial to both the rural communities and the hospitals or retail pharmacies that deliver these services.
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                Journal
                had
                Hospital a Domicilio
                Hosp. domic.
                Centro Internacional Virtual de Investigación en Nutrición (CIVIN) (Alicante, Alicante, Spain )
                2530-5115
                December 2020
                : 4
                : 4
                : 171-184
                Affiliations
                [1] Sant Joan d'Alacant orgnameHospital Universitario de Sant Joan d'Alacant orgdiv1Servicio de Farmacia España
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                S2530-51152020000400002 S2530-5115(20)00400400002
                10.22585/hospdomic.v4i4.112
                9f9e24fe-9c16-4a91-aa05-02a06c18b370

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

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                : 15 July 2020
                : 16 September 2020
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                Home Care Services,Servicios de Atención de Salud a Domicilio,Telemedicina,Consulta Remota,Remote Consultation,Telemedicine

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