Clinical pharmacists are healthcare practitioners who have advanced education and training in comprehensive medication management. Clinical pharmacists work with other members of the healthcare team to manage particular medications or disease states. Even though clinical pharmacists are members of healthcare teams, there are still many cases of challenge in the interprofessional relationship with other healthcare team members, especially related to drug management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs a frequent and serious problem in elderly people, malnutrition is a complex health issue. It requires comprehensive care through interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) engaging five health professionals in primary care consisting of a physician, dentist, nurse, dietitian and pharmacist. In Indonesia, the usual care involves monthly health screening in community programmes named The current study aimed to explore perceptions of elderly people with malnutrition and their families' experiences with interprofessional teams compared with usual care in primary care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ageing is accompanied by many changes that make it more difficult for nutritional needs to be met. Management of malnutrition in older adults requires collaboration among multiple clinical disciplines.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of interprofessional collaboration and practice (IPCP) implementation for older adults with malnutrition compared to usual care.
Background: The need for improving knowledge and practice of palliative care delivered by health workers become an agenda in several countries. In order to measure the practice, an instrument is needed. The study analyzed the validity and reliability of the instrument to assess the physician's practice in the management of patients with terminal diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The understanding of health care providers' experiences involved in malnutrition treatment is a key component that should be explored.
Objective: This systematic review aimed to explore the views and perceptions of community health care providers related to malnutrition and its management for older adults, through synthesizing the qualitative studies.
Methods: Six electronic databases were used to search relevant articles.
Objective: In Indonesia, palliative care has not been uniformly implemented at all levels of healthcare facilities. Healthcare personnel play an important role in providing that care. This study aimed to explore the current conditions and expectations regarding palliative care from the perspective of healthcare personnel.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Health status during adolescence may predetermine that during adulthood. Being short because of nutritional and health adversity, where stunting is indicative, is a global health concern, possibly in adolescence. This study assessed the prevalence of shortness (defined by HAZ <-2 SD) at age 12 and its determinants.
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