Published on:June 2018
    Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 2018; 4(2):126-127
    Review Article | doi:10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.29


    Depression Management Physician Order: New initiatives at the Mental Hospital of Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia


    Authors and affiliation (s):

    Yousef Ahmed Alomi1,* Nora Alsolami2, Nada Alqahtani3, Abdulrahman Rahbini4

    1The Past General Manager of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care and Past Head, National Clinical pharmacy, pharmacy practice and Pharmacy R and D Administration, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, KSA.

    2Head, Pharmaceutical Care Services, Al-Amel Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, P.O.BOX 100, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.

    3Head, Drug Information services, Al-Amel Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, P.O.BOX 100, Riyadh 11392, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.

    4Clinical Pharmacy staff, Al-Amel Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, P.O.BOX 100, Riyadh 11392, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.

    Abstract:

    The general administration of pharmaceutical care stated evidence-based pharmacy guidelines at Ministry of Health hospitals and primary healthcare centers in 2015. That has included several programs related to anticoagulation, pain management, and antibiotics. The new initiative’s project from the most significant mental hospital in Riyadh region of starting psychiatric disease drug therapy management physician order. The hospital started with a standard disease like depression. The tax force team designed the updated guidelines and approved by an official body in the hospital. The form friendly used and very important in preventing drugrelated problems and education system for healthcare staff.

    Key words: Depression management, Physician Oder, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

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