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March 2015 is
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PHARMACISTS: TRUSTED CARE WHEN AND WHERE
YOU NEED IT
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Different Fields of Pharmacy
• Community Pharmacy• Hospital Pharmacy• Collaborative Care Team• Primary Care• Family Health Team• Etc. • Academia• Government• Pharmaceutical Industry• Professional Associations
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Some Canadian Statistics
Licensed Pharmacists
Community Pharmacists
Hospital Pharmacists
38,740
24,100
5,680
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Value of Pharmacists
Accessible Trusted
Well Trained
Support the health care
system
Provide many services
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Pharmacists are Accessible
• Pharmacists are the most accessible health care providers in Canada• No appointment is needed to see
a pharmacist• Pharmacies are conveniently located throughout
Canada
For example, in Ontario:
64% are walking distance 85% are 2 km
away 90% are 5 km away
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Pharmacists are Trusted
• Consistently voted by the public as one of the most trusted health care professionals in Canada• Information and care
provided by the pharmacist is based on:QualityEvidencePatient’s best interest
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Pharmacists are Well Trained
To become a pharmacist in Canada, you need:1. Canadian pharmacy degree2. Intense practical experience in the different fields of
Pharmacy3. To take continuing education (CE) programs/
courses to maintain license
Pharmacists can also have specialized training to focus on specific field of care (such as a diabetes educator)
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Pharmacists Support the Health Care System
• Pharmacists support both the health care system and meet the patient’s needs
Help improve the patient’s quality of life by reducing:• Hospital visits• Emergency room visits• Doctor’s office visits
Benefit the health system by:• Treating patients’ condition(s)
early• Avoiding hospital admissions• Saving money!
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Pharmacists Provide Many Health Care Services
Expanded Scope of Practice: the ability to perform these various services varies by province!
Pharmacy services available: Initiating a prescription Administration of drugs by
injection Order and interpret lab
results Minor ailment prescribing
Emergency prescription refills
Prescription renewal Adapting a prescription Making therapeutic
substitutions
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Pharmacists are moving from
PRODUCT-FOCUSED PATIENT CARE…
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TO PATIENT-FOCUSED COLLABORATIVE CARE
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Examples of More Patient-Focused Services
• Expanded Scope of Practice for Pharmacists• More collaboration with other health care
professionals
• Medication Reviews
• Counselling on various chronic conditions• Diabetes• Hypertension• Smoking cessation
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PHARMACISTS: TRUSTED CARE WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED IT