Interdisciplinary medication decision making by pharmacists in pediatric hospital settings: An ethnographic study

E Rosenfeld; S Kinney; C Weiner; F Newall; A Williams; N Cranswick; I Wong; N Borrott; E Manias

Journal article

Interdisciplinary medication decision making by pharmacists in pediatric hospital settings: An ethnographic study

E Rosenfeld, S Kinney, C Weiner, F Newall, A Williams, N Cranswick, I Wong, N Borrott, E Manias

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.03.051

Abstract

Objective: Children are particularly vulnerable to experiencing medication incidents in hospitals. Making sound medication decisions is therefore of paramount importance. Prior research has principally described pharmacists’ role in reducing medication errors. There is a dearth of information about pharmacists’ interactions with pediatric hospital staff across disciplines in resolving medication issues. The aim of this study was to examine interdisciplinary medication decision making by pharmacists in pediatric hospital settings. Design: An ethnographic design was undertaken comprising observations, semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Audio-recorded data were analyzed thematically. ..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Sharon Kinney Author

Fiona Newall Author

Elizabeth Manias Author

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Awarded by Australia Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Australia Research Council, Discovery Project Grant Scheme [grant number DP130100221]. The funding source had no role in the conduct of the study.