Role of Clinical Pharmacy Services in Vitamin Supplementation in Critically Ill Cancer Patients: A 3-Year Retrospective Study at a Comprehensive Cancer Centre
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https://doi.org/10.35516/jjps.v18i2.2557Keywords:
Clinical pharmacy services, nutrition support pharmacy, vitamins, critical careAbstract
Background: Clinical pharmacists provide nutrition support pharmacy services, including evaluating micronutrient status and managing vitamin use. However, only a limited number of studies have explored the role of clinical pharmacists in managing vitamin supplementation.
Objective: To explore clinical pharmacists’ interventions in managing vitamin supplementation in critically ill cancer patients admitted to intensive care units.
Methods: This retrospective analysis reviewed 9,949 electronically reported clinical pharmacist interventions for patients admitted to the ICU from January 2020 to December 2022. All patient records with clinical pharmacists’ interventions related to vitamin supplementation in ICU cancer patients were extracted and analyzed.
Results: The total number of interventions related to vitamin management was 129 (1.30%). Vitamin D was the most commonly used vitamin supplement (n = 39, 30.2%). Initiation of vitamin supplementation (n = 55, 42.6%) was the most frequent intervention by clinical pharmacists. The acceptance rate by physicians was 100%.
Conclusion: Clinical pharmacists play a key role in managing nutrition support therapy and vitamin supplementation in critically ill cancer patients. This study represents the first experience in Jordan and serves as a role model. Further research is needed to investigate barriers to implementing nutrition support pharmacy services and vitamin supplementation in Jordan, as well as to explore the impact of these services on patient outcomes.
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