@article {104, title = {National Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System at the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia}, journal = {Pharmacology, Toxicology and Biomedical Reports}, volume = {4}, year = {2018}, month = {September 2018}, pages = {21-23}, type = {Review Article}, chapter = {21}, abstract = {

Objective: To illustrate the adverse drug reaction during the pharmacy strategic plan at the Ministry of Health of Health institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Method: It is description analysis of adverse drug reaction system at the Ministry of Health of Health institutions. It was analysis within the Pharmacy strategic plan 2012-2020. The modified pharmacy business model system and Project Management Procedure used in the report. Results: The adverse drug reaction established with a defined vision, mission and goals. The system human or economic and other resources described in the review. The risk management was discussed to assure the continuation of the system. Besides, the monitoring and controlling of the system as illustrated. The closing stage with convention to operation project demonstrated in the Analysis. Conclusion: The Adverse drug reaction system implemented and it is considered as part of the healthcare system and pharmacy regulations. The documentation of ADR is updating improving accordingly at all Ministry of Health institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

}, keywords = {Adverse drug reaction, Ministry of Health, Pharmaceutical Care, Saudi Arabia, System}, doi = {10.5530/PTB.2018.4.8}, author = {Yousef Ahmed Alomi and Saeed Jamaan Alghamdi and Radi Abdullah Alattyh} } @article {111, title = {National Survey of Medication Safety Practice: Preparation of Medication and Dispensing at Primary Healthcare Centers/Community Pharmacies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia}, journal = {Pharmacology, Toxicology and Biomedical Reports}, volume = {4}, year = {2018}, month = {September 2018}, pages = {49-57}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {49}, abstract = {

Objective: To explore the national medication safety practice in terms of medication preparation and dispensing at Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) and Community Pharmacies (CPs) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a 4-month cross-sectional medication safety practice survey conducted at PHCs and CPs in Riyadh. The survey consisted of the modified version of the Medication Safety Self-Assessment{\textregistered} for Community/Ambulatory Pharmacy from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). The survey consisted of a demographic section and 10 domains with 198 questions. The 10 domains included patient information; drug information; communication of drug orders and other drug information; drug labeling, packaging and nomenclature; use of medical devices; environmental factors; staff competency and education; patient education; quality processes; and risk management. This study emphasizes on the medication preparation and dispensing as per the Medication Safety Self-Assessment for Community/Ambulatory Pharmacy, Riyadh. Results: The survey was distributed to 13 PHCs and 23 CPs. The average score of all the ISMP self-assessment of medication safety items at PHCs was 2.75{\textpm}0.36 (54.94 \%) with 95\% confidence interval (95\% CI) = 2.55{\textendash}2.95 (P\<0.05; range = 2.04{\textendash}3.38). The average score of all the ISMP self-assessment of medication safety items at CPs was 3.14{\textpm}0.42 (62.86\%) with 95\% CI = 2.90{\textendash}4.38 (P\<0.05; range = 2.40{\textendash}3.88). The average score of the communication of drug orders and other drug information domain at all hospitals were 2.57{\textpm}0.38 (51.4 \%) with 95\% CI = 2.36{\textendash}2.78 (P\<0.05; range = 1.92{\textendash}3.25) at PHCs and in the CPs, it was 2.44{\textpm}0.35 (48.8 \%) with 95\% CI = 2.245{\textendash}2.635 (P\<0.05; range = 2.00{\textendash}3.09). The average score of drug labeling, packaging and nomenclature domain at all hospitals was 2.57{\textpm} 0.41 (51.4 \%) with 95\% CI = 2.35{\textendash}2.79 (P\<0.05; range = 1.83{\textendash}3.08) at PHCs and in CPs, it was 3.2{\textpm}0.59 (64\%) with 95\% CI = 2.89{\textendash}3.51, (P\<0.05; range = 2.20{\textendash}4.05). Conclusion: Fifty percent of medication safety critical elements of ISMP standards was implemented during the preparation and dispensing of medication in the PHCs and CPs. Targeting to improve medication safety key at PHCs and CPs to prevent drug-related problems is required in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

}, keywords = {Adverse drug reaction, Ministry of Health, Pharmaceutical Care, Saudi Arabia, System}, doi = {10.5530/PTB.2018.4.15}, author = {Yousef Ahmed Alomi and Adel Mehmas H. Alragas and Manar Mohammed Alslim and Rana Mohammed Alslim and Khulud Abdulrahman Alamoudi and Zainab Abdulmunem Almuallem} }