Open AccessCurrent paediatric parenteral nutrition practice in Europe
Author(s) -
Kluettgens B. U.,
Sewell G. J.,
Nunn A.J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 2042-7174
pISSN - 0961-7671
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2002.tb00683.x
Subject(s) - medicine , parenteral nutrition , current (fluid) , intensive care medicine , engineering , electrical engineering
Focal points A postal questionnaire survey was undertaken to identify similarities and differences in the way parenteral nutrition is prescribed, compounded and administered in five European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK) Prescribing of parenteral nutrition is usually carried out by clinicians (80 per cent), although sometimes pharmacists prescribe (6 per cent) Special compounding facilities are present in most UK and Spanish hospitals, but less often in Germany, France and Italy Differences in clinical and pharmaceutical practice in the five European countries are mainly related to the involvement of different professionals; this may be related to cultural differences and different roles of clinician, pharmacists, and nurses Standardising parenteral nutrition and producing the solutions in batches makes more extensive quality assurance possible and commercial manufacture practicable, and therefore increases the safety of this treatment