Clinical pharmacy services and research for lymphoma patients at a cancer center.
At the National Cancer Centre Singapore, which is currently the largest ambulatory cancer centre in Singapore, clinical pharmacists have taken upon responsibilities to provide direct pharmaceutical care in the center's lymphoma team since 2006. Given the complexity and intricacies of lymphoma treatments, clinical pharmacists are often positioned to ensure supportive care is optimized among these patients. Besides management of chemotherapy-related and supportive care issues, clinical pharmacists play a pivotal role in guiding cost-effective and safe prescribing. In collaboration with the medical team, they are also involved in conducting practice research in order to optimize the delivery of pharmaceutical care. In this report, the dedicated services and research activities conducted by clinical pharmacists of a lymphoma team will be discussed.
Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore. phaac@nus.edu.sg
Alexandre
A
Chan
Vivianne
V
Shih
Joen
J
Chiang
Lita
L
Chew
Kevin
K
Tay
Richard
R
Quek
Miriam
M
Tao
Soon Thye
ST
Lim
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000517:prevention & control; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010595:Pharmacists; D010601:Pharmacology, Clinical / Q000379:methods; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D024382:Professional Role; D012846:Singapore; D000078329:Workforce
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents