An analysis of hospital pharmacy practice in Namibia, based on FIP’s Basel Statements

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dc.contributor.authorBare, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorIvey, Marianne
dc.contributor.authorKibuule, Dan
dc.contributor.authorStevenson, James G.
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-21T09:56:05Z
dc.date.available2023-08-21T09:56:05Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch paper
dc.description.abstractBackground Sub-Saharan Africa, a region faced with a double challenge of infectious and noncommunicable diseases requires strengthening of hospital pharmacy practice to improve treatment outcomes and patient safety. Objectives The objectives of this study were to assess the current state of pharmacy practice in hospitals in Namibia and to identify opportunities for expanding pharmacists’ role in addressing public health challenges and improving medicines use outcomes. Methods A survey utilized FIP’s self-assessment tool to evaluate current hospital pharmacy practice in Namibia against best practices articulated in the Basel Statements. The study was conducted among hospital pharmacists across Namibia. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Key findings: The study was conducted in 24 hospital pharmacies across Namibia, the majority of which were public facilities (67%). Overall, current hospital pharmacy practice activities are focused on medicine procurement, preparation and distribution. The main barriers to optimal hospital pharmacy services are associated with limited human resources and collaboration across healthcare providers, as well as policy gaps. Conclusions There is a strong desire among hospital pharmacists to expand their contributions to improving medicines outcomes and solving public health problems. Namibia’s pharmacy educational system is a strength and should be utilized to continue advancing hospital pharmacy practice and medicines use. Therapeutics committees are usually part of each hospital’s structure and can be very effective for hospital-based policy change. The opportunity exists to optimize pharmacists’ contributions by utilizing the local therapeutics committees in combination with the educational system to advance hospital pharmacy practice in Namibia. Keywords: Namibia; hospital pharmacy; Basel Statements
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of Cincinnati, ThinkWell, University of Namibia Hage Geingob Campus, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Busitema University
dc.identifier.citationBare, A. . . . et al. (2021). An analysis of hospital pharmacy practice in Namibia, based on FIP’s Basel Statements, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Volume 29, Issue 4, August 2021, Pages 350–355, https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riab019
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.60682/d2ct-hw98
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 2021,; Vol 29, 350–355
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Physiology and pharmacology::Pharmacological research::Pharmacology
dc.titleAn analysis of hospital pharmacy practice in Namibia, based on FIP’s Basel Statements
dc.typeWorking Paper
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