Exploring the impact of pharmacist involvement in palliative care medication management

Pharmacy Practice

  • Zainab Zakaraya1Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19111, Jordan.
  • Noor T Alsaadi2Pharmacy College, Al-Muthanna University, Samawah 66001, Iraq.
  • Marwah T Alsaadi2Pharmacy College, Al-Muthanna University, Samawah 66001, Iraq.
  • Lina Tamimi3Faculty of Pharmacy, Zarqa University, Zarqa 13132, Jordan.
  • Mohammad Abu Assab3Faculty of Pharmacy, Zarqa University, Zarqa 13132, Jordan.
  • Filip Lorena4Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
  • Naifa Alenazi5Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
  • Jawza A Almutairi5Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
  • Samiah Alhabardi6Pharmaceutics Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Wael Abu Dayyih7Faculty of Pharmacy, Mutah University, Al-Karak 61710, Jordan.

Volume 23 Issue 2 Pages 1-12

DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2025.2.3212

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of pharmacist involvement in palliative care medication management. By examining medication appropriateness, patient outcomes, and healthcare team collaboration, to identify opportunities for improvement. Data was collected from 50 palliative care patients at King Hussein Medical City in Jordan. Results revealed that pharmacist interventions positively influenced medication safety and efficacy, but their involvement was inconsistent. Barriers to effective collaboration included communication challenges, time constraints, and limited pharmacist availability. The study underscores the need for increased pharmacist training and expanded roles within palliative care teams to optimize medication management and improve patient outcomes. Therefore, the study recommended the necessity of improving communication within the healthcare team, enhancing pharmacist participation, strengthening medication reconciliation, and improving patient education.

Keywords

  • pharmacist
  • palliative care
  • medication management
  • patient outcomes
  • healthcare collaboration
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