title: Use of the International Pharmaceutical Federation's Basel Statements to Assess and Advance Hospital Pharmacy Practice: A Scoping Review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Basel statements of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, which provide the first global, unified vision for the hospital pharmacy profession, have recently been revised. Originally released in 2008, the Basel statements have since been made available in 21 languages, and thus have the potential for great impact around the world.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To conduct a scoping review to examine the extent and nature of research activity related to the Basel statements.
  
  
  METHODS
  Google Scholar, PubMed, and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts were searched using the key term "Basel statements" for relevant research articles. From each included study, data were extracted on geographic location, study design, study outcomes, and use of the Basel statements.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The search strategy generated 113 results. Further refinement resulted in 14 English-language articles that met the inclusion criteria. Four of these articles focused on adapting the Basel statements to European practice, an initiative of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists that led to development of the European statements of Hospital Pharmacy. Six studies focused on monitoring hospital pharmacy practice in Uganda, the Pacific island countries, and the Western Pacific Region. These studies provide valuable baseline data to measure and track the development of hospital pharmacy practices in their respective countries and regions. The remaining 4 studies used qualitative methods to explore the barriers to and facilitators of implementation of the Basel statements in South Africa, China, and Australia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Basel statements have led to multiple initiatives around the world, involving more than 70 countries. The European and Western Pacific regions have been the most active. Current initiatives should be continued to ensure identification and resolution of issues related to sustaining their use over time.
authors.affiliation: BPharm(Hons), PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the James L Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penm
authors.affiliation: BPharm, MHLaw, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaar
authors.affiliation: BPharm, DipHospPharm, PhD, GradCertEdStud(Higher Ed), is a Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is also an Associate Editor with the CJHP .
authors.forename: Rebekah J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Moles
keywords: Basel statements; International Pharmaceutical Federation; global; hospital pharmacy practice; scoping review