TY - JOUR
T1 - Advanced pharmacy practice of a doctor of pharmacy student at an allied surgical ward in a hospital in Africa
AU - Ofei-Palm, Charles Nii Kwade
AU - Gbadago, Dorcas
AU - Tetteh, Raymond
AU - Koduah, Augustina
AU - Ankrah, Daniel
AU - Buabeng, Kwame Ohene
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - Introduction: The pharmacy profession is undergoing transformational change in Ghana. The role of pharmacists has become more patient-focused with increased accountability and responsibility. Aim: This study is aimed at reporting the experiential learning on the clinical interventions made and documented at the Allied Surgical Wards of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). This involves a review of patient's medical records during the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) learning. One case each from Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, (ENT) and Dental units' subspecialty were reviewed from October 7, 2019 to November 15, 2019 b y a Pharm D student. Conclusion: The student was able to make prompt clinical interventions that contributed to patient care in clinical wards assigned during her clinical clerkship.
AB - Introduction: The pharmacy profession is undergoing transformational change in Ghana. The role of pharmacists has become more patient-focused with increased accountability and responsibility. Aim: This study is aimed at reporting the experiential learning on the clinical interventions made and documented at the Allied Surgical Wards of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). This involves a review of patient's medical records during the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) learning. One case each from Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, (ENT) and Dental units' subspecialty were reviewed from October 7, 2019 to November 15, 2019 b y a Pharm D student. Conclusion: The student was able to make prompt clinical interventions that contributed to patient care in clinical wards assigned during her clinical clerkship.
KW - APPE experiential Training
KW - Case report
KW - Clinical intervention
KW - Korle-Bu Teaching hospital
KW - Pharm D
KW - SOAPO Notes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85161624841&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17064
DO - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17064
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85161624841
SN - 2405-8440
VL - 9
JO - Heliyon
JF - Heliyon
IS - 6
M1 - e17064
ER -