Publications by authors named "Mechaiel Farag"
The role of the clinical pharmacist in mental health hospital-in-the-home: A scoping review.
Res Social Adm Pharm
October 2022
Background: The concept of integrating a clinical pharmacist (CP) within a Hospital-in-the-Home (HiTH) program is relatively new. Little is known about the role of a pharmacist in HiTH programs focused on mental health (MH).
Objectives: To describe the role of a CP within an MH-HiTH program, focusing on the specific tasks performed by a pharmacist in this position, their benefits and limitations.
Background: Integration of clinical pharmacists into multidisciplinary Mental Health Hospital-in-the-Home teams is increasing but little is known about the medication safety contribution these pharmacists make.
Aim: To evaluate whether clinical pharmacist involvement in a Mental Health Hospital-in-the-Home service improved medication safety key performance indicators.
Method: Medical records were retrospectively reviewed of all patients admitted to 2 Western Australian Mental Health Hospital-in-the-Home services from September to November 2015.
Background: Hospital-in-the-Home (HiTH) services provide "inpatient-style" care for patients at home. While relatively well known in non-psychiatric settings, little is known about mental health (MH)-HiTH services, with even less known about the role of a clinical pharmacist (CP) within a MH-HiTH multidisciplinary team (MDT).
Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe the evolution of the first MH-HiTH MDT in Western Australia and the various facets of the CP's role integrated within the service.