Open AccessThe impact of community–pharmacist-led medication reconciliation process: Pharmacist–patient-centered medication reconciliation
Author(s) -
Mohammad M. AlAhmad,
Iqbal Majed,
Nour Sikh,
Khozama AlAhmad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_55_20
Subject(s) - pharmacist , pharmacy , medication reconciliation , medicine , workforce , family medicine , medication therapy management , service (business) , health care , clinical pharmacy , nursing , medical emergency , business , marketing , economics , economic growth
Patients and their healthcare providers' are in need to access a correct and complete list of all patients' active bills for safe and effective clinical care. Currently, Healthcare Information Systems are not providing a proper access to the patients' medications lists. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of community pharmacist-led medication reconciliation process in community pharmacies in the UAE through applying a pharmacist-patient-centered medication reconciliation (PPCMR).