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Results from Part I of ISMP Survey on Pharmacy Interventions


From the June 26, 2002 issue

Factors that facilitate the pharmacist's ability to perform interventions

1 = NOT Present in facility 5 = Present in facility

All Responses   N=608
Percentage of Respondents

Factors                                  

1

2

3

4

5

a) Easy access to patient information

2

3

13

25

55

b) Easy access to drug information

1

2

7

18

70

c)  Proper technological support

9

14

22

26

27

d)  Sufficient clinical skill

1

5

23

40

30

e)  Adequate staffing levels

8

17

28

29

16

f)  Positive staff motivation

3

9

22

35

31

g) Availability of drug appropriateness criteria

3

11

28

37

20

h) Leadership commitment, facilitative organizational culture

4

7

19

36

32

i) Efficient process to document interventions

11

12

23

25

27

Hospitals with (W) Pharmacy Residency Programs                 N=119;                   Hospitals without (WO) N=489   Percentage of Respondents

Factors

1

2

3

4

5

 

W WO W WO W WO W WO W WO

a) Easy access to patient information

3

2

4

3

12

14

24

25

57

55

b) Easy access to drug information

1

1

1

3

3

8

21

18

74

69

c)  Proper technological support

8

9

10

15

24

21

31

25

25

28

d) Sufficient clinical skill

1

1

4

5

15

25

39

40

40

28

e) Adequate staffing levels

8

8

20

17

24

29

32

28

15

16

f) Positive staff motivation

3

3

10

8

29

20

33

35

25

32

g) Availability of drug appropriateness criteria

3

3

3

13

27

29

39

36

28

18

h) Leadership commitment, facilitative organizational culture

5

4

8

7

17

20

34

36

35

32

i) Efficient process to document interventions

14

10

11

13

20

24

25

25

29

27

 

Hospitals with (W) Physician Residency Programs                 N=236;                   Hospitals without (WO) N=372   Percentage of Respondents

Factors

1

2

3

4

5

 

W WO W WO W WO W WO W WO

a) Easy access to patient information

3

2

3

4

13

13

26

24

56

55

b) Easy access to drug information

1

1

1

3

5

8

17

20

76

66

c)  Proper technological support

9

8

14

14

23

21

24

27

28

27

d) Sufficient clinical skill

2

0

6

5

24

23

40

40

29

31

e) Adequate staffing levels

8

8

18

17

28

28

31

28

14

17

f) Positive staff motivation

3

3

9

8

26

19

35

34

27

33

g) Availability of drug appropriateness criteria

3

3

8

12

25

31

44

32

19

20

h) Leadership commitment, facilitative organizational culture

4

4

9

6

18

20

36

35

32

33

i) Efficient process to document interventions

14

9

9

15

21

24

28

23

28

26

 

Hospital Type   General Hospital (G) N=461; Specialty Hospital (S) N=68                                                       Percentage of Respondents

Factors

1

2

3

4

5

 

G S G S G S G S G S

a) Easy access to patient information

2

1

2

7

13

15

26

19