background: in recent years, the accreditation of nursing education in iran, especially in clinical field has been felt acutely. yet there are not compiled standards at the same time. accordingly, the researchers in this study tried to develop the national accreditation standards for clinical nursing education derived from international standards. methods: this research is a triangulation study...

clinical skill centers were designed in 1960, offers innovative, more effective clinical health care and treatment curriculum. clinical skill center (csc) can provide a special facility for clinical and communication skills practice in a setting outside hospital wards in order to train students with enough confidence of confronting real patients. learning clinical skills in these centers are no...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of clinically relevant potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs) in a large population of ambulatory patients utilizing a computerized, retrospective drug utilization review (DUR) program followed by clinical pharmacist audit. METHODS The drug claims database included approximately 2.9 million patients with more than 30 million prescriptions dispensed in the...

in recent decades, by increasing complexity of drug therapy, pharmacists considered as health- care members who can help optimizing drug therapy. we know that medicines do not have the anticipated effects all the times and a vast variability may exist in their behaviors in the body. so, it is very crucial to individualize treatment for every single patient. nowadays, optimizing drug therapy in ...

Methods We developed an AMS program, headed by a pharmacist and infectious diseases (ID) physician. Drug utilization reviews identified an expensive, broad-spectrum agent (piperacillin-tazobactam [P-T]) for initial targeting. An AMS form for listing clinical data and recommendations was developed. A daily list of patients receiving P-T was used to identify target patients for intervention. The ...

Apollinaire Bouchardat is regarded as the founder of the field of Diabetology. His contributions to the field include the first known recommendations for specific diets for the management of Diabetes Mellitus and his emphasis on patient education and self-monitoring. He was moreover a great pharmacist as well as a distinguished physician and biochemist.

BACKGROUND Pharmacist intervention in improving patient adherence to antidepressants is coupled with better outcomes. AIMS The aim of this investigation was to systematically examine the published literature to explore different types of pharmacist interventions used for enhancing patient adherence to antidepressant medications. Three specific questions guided the review: what is the impact o...

UNLABELLED Open heart surgery is a procedure which warrants patient education about the complexity of drug regimens and lifestyle modifications. Patient nonadherence is likely to have a considerable negative impact on the patients' quality of life post-cardiac surgery. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of pharmacist intervention on patients' adherence to medication and lifestyle changes. MET...

Abstract Isotretinoin, an oral retinoid derived from vitamin A, is one of the most effective medications in treatment severe acne vulgaris. However, it carries serious risks due to teratogenic nature drug. The iPledge national programme USA has been founded reduce and prevent adverse isotretinoin reactions complications by ensuring its safe use patients. Owing strict monitoring parameters isotr...