Development of service standards and manpower calculation criteria for hospital clinical pharmacies in South Korea: a survey-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After the revision of the Korean Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, the certification of specialized pharmacists is scheduled to be legally recognized in 2023. Considering that the specialized pharmacist certification was developed based on the working model of hospital clinical pharmacists, it is necessary to establish standards for clinical pharmacists in hospitals and to calculate appropriate manpower. Through this study, we aim to establish practical standards for clinical pharmacists and propose a method for calculating staffing levels based on an investigation of actual workloads.

Methods

This survey-based study consisted of two phases. In the first phase, a literature review was conducted to establish standards for clinical pharmacy services, and tasks in relevant

SUBMITTER: Lee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10802065 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature