Development and validation of a pharmaceutical assessment screening tool to prioritise patient care in a tertiary care hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical pharmacy plays an integral role in optimizing inpatient care. Nevertheless, prioritising patient care remains a critical challenge for pharmacists in a hectic medical ward. In Malaysia, clinical pharmacy practice has a paucity of standardized tools to prioritise patient care.

Aim

Our aim is to develop and validate a pharmaceutical assessment screening tool (PAST) to guide medical ward pharmacists in our local hospitals to effectively prioritise patient care.

Method

This study involved 2 major phases; (1) development of PAST through literature review and group discussion, (2) validation of PAST using a three-round Delphi survey. Twenty-four experts were invited by email to participate in the Delphi survey. In each round, experts were required to rat

SUBMITTER: Chang CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9983860 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature