ORCID Profile
0000-0003-3300-5441
Current Organisation
Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak
Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the Feedback Form.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-2021
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S319469
Publisher: Medknow
Date: 2020
Publisher: Medknow
Date: 2016
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 18-02-2014
Publisher: Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
Date: 2013
Publisher: University of Queensland Library
Publisher: GP Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Date: 07-11-2019
DOI: 10.26452/IJRPS.V10ISPL1.1702
Abstract: Haemodialysis is initiated in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, where patients spend about 3-4 hours, 3 times/week, attached to a dialysis machine. At private outpatient haemodialysis centres (POHC), patients are managed by trained-nurses. However, dialysis patients often have comorbidities and taking on average 10-12 medications/day, whereby it can be challenging for nurses to monitor medication adherence and verifying prescriptions. Furthermore, nurses are mostly occupied with the daily dialysis-related process. Renal pharmacists are involved in the healthcare team at Malaysia government-haemodialysis centres. However, the centres are overrun with a great number of patients, hence create a demand at POHC. Expanding the roles of pharmacists in POHC may be required to improve dialysis care. A study was conducted to identify nurses' view and knowledge on this matter. A descriptive cross-sectional study among nurses at POHC in Kuantan was piloted. Nurses were provided a guided-self-administered questionnaire, which has four sections sociodemographic, knowledge, perception, and expectation. Data analysis was done using SPSS V.21. Sixty-three (N=63) nurses participated in this study. Findings showed that 52.4% had "adequate knowledge" on the potential roles of a pharmacist in POHC. Most nurses (84%) "agreed/strongly agreed" that pharmacists are reliable as the source for pharmaceutical care issues. At least 50.8% expected pharmacists to resolve drug-related problems at POHC. This study found that the nurses showed an adequate level of knowledge, perception, and expectation on the potential roles of pharmacists in POHC. Most of them had a positive perception on pharmacists in expanding pharmaceutical services in the centres.
Location: Malaysia
No related grants have been discovered for Zaswiza Mohamad Noor.