Publication: Encuesta de situación de la telefarmacia aplicada a la atención farmacéutica a pacientes externos de los servicios de farmacia hospitalaria en España durante la pandemia por la COVID-19
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2020-07
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Tortajada-Goitia, Begoña
Morillo-Verdugo, Ramón
Margusino-Framiñán, Luis
Marcos, José Antonio
Fernández-Llamazares, Cecilia M.
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Grupo Aula Médica, S.L.
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Objetivo: Analizar la situación de la implantación y desarrollo de la telefarmacia aplicada a la atención farmacéutica a pacientes externos de los servicios de farmacia hospitalaria en España durante la pandemia por la COVID-19.Método: Se envió una encuesta online de 10 preguntas a todos los socios de la Sociedad Española de Farmacia Hospitalaria a las seis semanas del inicio del periodo de confinamiento por la pandemia. Se solicitó una única respuesta por hospital. Se incluyeron preguntas sobre la realización de atención farmacéutica no presencial con dispensación a distancia previa al inicio de la crisis sanitaria, los criterios de selección de pacientes, los procedimientos de envío de medicación y los medios utilizados, el número de pacientes que se han beneficiado de la telefarmacia y el número de envíos realizados. Por último, se identificó la realización o no de teleconsulta previa al envío de medicación y si la actividad quedó registrada.Resultados: Un 39,3% (n = 185) del total de hospitales públicos del Sistema Nacional de Salud pertenecientes a todas las comunidades autónomas respondieron a la encuesta. El 83,2% (n = 154) de los servicios de farmacia hospitalarios no realizaban actividades de atención farmacéutica no presencial con telefarmacia que incluyeran envío de medicación antes del inicio de la crisis sanitaria. En el periodo de estudio se atendieron 119.972 pacientes y se realizaron 134.142 envíos de medicación. La mayoría de los hospitales no utilizaron criterios de selección de pacientes. El 30,2% de los centros seleccionaron en función de las circunstancias personales del paciente. La dispensación domiciliaria y entrega informada (87%; 116.129 envíos) fue la opción utilizada de forma mayoritaria para el envío. Los medios para hacer llegar la medicación fueron, principalmente, la mensajería externa (47%; 87 centros) o medios propios del hospital (38,4%; 71 centros). Un 87,6% de los hospitales realizaron teleconsulta previa al envío de medicación y el 59,6% registró la actividad de telefarmacia en la agenda de citación. Conclusiones: La implantación de la telefarmacia aplicada a la atención a pacientes externos en España durante la pandemia ha sido elevada. Así se ha podido garantizar la continuidad de los tratamientos de un elevado número de pacientes.
Objective: To analyze the status of the implementation and development of telepharmacy as applied to the pharmaceutical care of outpatients treated at hospital pharmacy services in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Six weeks after the beginning of the confinement period, an online 10- question survey was sent to all members of the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacists. A single response per hospital was requested. The survey included questions on the provision of remote pharmaceutical care prior to the onset of the health crisis, patient selection criteria, procedures for home delivery of medications and the means used to deliver them, the number of patients who benefited from telepharmacy, and the number of referrals made. Finally, respondents were asked whether a teleconsultation was carried out before sending patients their medication and whether these deliveries were recorded. Results: A total of 39.3% (n = 185) of all the hospitals in the National Health System (covering all of Spain's autonomous regions) responded to the survey. Before the beginning of the crisis, 83.2% (n = 154) of hospital pharmacy services did not carry out remote pharmaceutical care activities that included telepharmacy with remote delivery of medication. During the study period, 119,972 patients were treated, with 134,142 deliveries of medication being completed. Most hospitals did not use patient selection criteria. A total of 30.2% of hospitals selected patients based on their personal circumstances. Home delivery and informed delivery (87%; 116,129 deliveries) was the option used in most cases. The means used to deliver the medication mainly included the use of external courier services (47.0%; 87 hospitals) or the hospital's own transport services (38.4%; 71 hospitals). As many as 87.6% of hospitals carried out teleconsultations prior to sending out medications and 59.6% recorded their telepharmacy activities in the hospital pharmacy appointments record. Conclusions: The rate of implementation of telepharmacy in outpatient care in Spain during the study period in the pandemic was high. This made it possible to guarantee the continuity of care for a large number of patients.
Objective: To analyze the status of the implementation and development of telepharmacy as applied to the pharmaceutical care of outpatients treated at hospital pharmacy services in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Six weeks after the beginning of the confinement period, an online 10- question survey was sent to all members of the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacists. A single response per hospital was requested. The survey included questions on the provision of remote pharmaceutical care prior to the onset of the health crisis, patient selection criteria, procedures for home delivery of medications and the means used to deliver them, the number of patients who benefited from telepharmacy, and the number of referrals made. Finally, respondents were asked whether a teleconsultation was carried out before sending patients their medication and whether these deliveries were recorded. Results: A total of 39.3% (n = 185) of all the hospitals in the National Health System (covering all of Spain's autonomous regions) responded to the survey. Before the beginning of the crisis, 83.2% (n = 154) of hospital pharmacy services did not carry out remote pharmaceutical care activities that included telepharmacy with remote delivery of medication. During the study period, 119,972 patients were treated, with 134,142 deliveries of medication being completed. Most hospitals did not use patient selection criteria. A total of 30.2% of hospitals selected patients based on their personal circumstances. Home delivery and informed delivery (87%; 116,129 deliveries) was the option used in most cases. The means used to deliver the medication mainly included the use of external courier services (47.0%; 87 hospitals) or the hospital's own transport services (38.4%; 71 hospitals). As many as 87.6% of hospitals carried out teleconsultations prior to sending out medications and 59.6% recorded their telepharmacy activities in the hospital pharmacy appointments record. Conclusions: The rate of implementation of telepharmacy in outpatient care in Spain during the study period in the pandemic was high. This made it possible to guarantee the continuity of care for a large number of patients.
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Medical Subject Headings::Information Science::Information Science::Communications Media::Telecommunications::Telemedicine
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Viruses::RNA Viruses::Nidovirales::Coronaviridae::Coronavirus
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Virus Diseases::RNA Virus Infections::Nidovirales Infections::Coronaviridae Infections::Coronavirus Infections
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Health Care Surveys
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health Services::Community Health Services::Home Care Services
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health Facilities::Health Facility Size::Hospital Bed Capacity
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Organization and Administration::Medication Systems
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Patient Selection
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Organization and Administration::Hospital Administration::Hospital Departments::Pharmacy Service, Hospital
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Organization and Administration::Professional Practice::Referral and Consultation
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Viruses::RNA Viruses::Nidovirales::Coronaviridae::Coronavirus
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Virus Diseases::RNA Virus Infections::Nidovirales Infections::Coronaviridae Infections::Coronavirus Infections
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Health Care Surveys
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health Services::Community Health Services::Home Care Services
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health Facilities::Health Facility Size::Hospital Bed Capacity
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Organization and Administration::Medication Systems
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Patient Selection
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Organization and Administration::Hospital Administration::Hospital Departments::Pharmacy Service, Hospital
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Organization and Administration::Professional Practice::Referral and Consultation
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Telemedicina, Telefarmacia, Atención farmacéutica, Servicio de farmacia hospitalaria, Consulta externa, SARS‑CoV-2, Coronavirus, Pandemia, Telemedicine, Telepharmacy, Pharmaceutical care, Hospital pharmacy service, Hospital outpatient clinic, SARS‑CoV-2, Coronavirus, Pandemic
Citation
Tortajada-Goitia B, Morillo-Verdugo R, Margusino-Framiñán L, Marcos JA, Fernández-Llamazares CM. Encuesta de situación de la telefarmacia aplicada a la atención farmacéutica a pacientes externos de los servicios de farmacia hospitalaria en España durante la pandemia por la COVID-19. Farm Hosp. 2020 Jul 1;44(4):135-140.