[Clinical pharmacy in lebanon: a pilot study regarding health care professionals' opinion].
BACKGROUND
In Lebanon, clinical pharmacy is not professionally applied, despite being taught and required by the accreditation system of hospitals established by the Ministry of Health. The objective of our study is to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of medical professionals regarding the concept of clinical pharmacy.


METHODS
It is a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted in hospitals with doctors, nurses and administrators. Standardized self-filling questionnaires were distributed.


RESULTS
The majority of physicians and of nurses found a clinical pharmacist intervention beneficial. All administrators were ready to accept a clinical pharmacist in their institution, since his/her presence would contribute to the reduction of hospitalization costs, mortality and morbidity.


CONCLUSIONS
Medical professionals have a clear and positive idea regarding clinical pharmacy.


CONCLUSIONS
Different steps are necessary in order to integrate clinical pharmacy in the Lebanese health care system.
Salameh
Pascale R
PR
Faculté de pharmacie, Département de pharmacie clinique, Université libanaise, Beyrouth, Liban. pascalesalameh@yahoo.com
Bou Chahine
Nazih
N
Bou Antoun
Rana
R
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon; D010595:Pharmacists; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires