PHARM120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Influenza Vaccine, Diabetes Canada, Health Human Resources

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Pharmacy
• Course: PHARM120
• Professor: Dontknow

Document Summary

Lecture 1 pharmacy in canada 2015: a snapshot (january 6th, 2016. ) The role of a pharmacist is constantly expanding. Core dispensing services of a pharmacist: provision of prescribed medication appropriate, safe, effective, accurate, assess for adverse drug event, interaction, allergies, assess for accessibility affordability, coverage, patient dialogue, patient call back. Immunization: disease screening hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, strep throat, smoking cessation, wellness lifestyle. The(cid:396)e a(cid:396)e (cid:373)a(cid:374)y (cid:271)a(cid:396)(cid:396)ie(cid:396)s to i(cid:373)pla(cid:374)ti(cid:374)g these (cid:374)e(cid:449) p(cid:396)ofessio(cid:374)al se(cid:396)(cid:448)i(cid:272)es f(cid:396)o(cid:373) the pha(cid:396)(cid:373)a(cid:272)ist"s pe(cid:396)spe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e: workload, workflow, pharmacy design lack of privacy, lack of expertise, not enough reimbursement. Barriers to further expanded scope (1) government/payor perspective: failure to practice to full extent of current scope. According to napra there are approximately 38737 registered pharmacists in canada and. 13831 in ontario, nearly 60% are female, and nearly 40% were educated internationally, about 76% work in community and 16% in hospital. 3871 accredited pharmacies: 46% independently owned, 51% large chain, and 3% small chain.