Dear colleagues,
We invite you to participate in our survey, "A Review of Clinical Pharmacy Services in Adult Intensive Care Units: An International Cross-Sectional Study," conducted by researchers from Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Belgium.
This survey was supported by the ESICM Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Section. Additionally, the survey is open to further dissemination through a snowball sampling method, as well as a network of national and international clinical pharmacy organizations worldwide to enhance representativeness of ICU pharmacy practices on a global scale.
The target population for our study consists of clinical pharmacists who dedicate part or all of their time to providing clinical pharmacy services in adult ICUs. For the purposes of this survey, adult intensive care bed numbers are accepted as beds where the staffing requirement is one nurse (or more) per two patients (or fewer) per shift.
This survey aims to assess and describe clinical pharmacy services in adult ICUs internationally, with a particular focus on clinical practices and workforce, to identify current roles, responsibilities, and challenges in ICU pharmacy.
We hope these findings will inform clinical pharmacy standards, optimize patient care, and guide policy improvements in intensive care settings.
Your participation in this research is entirely voluntary. By participating in this survey, you consent to use your anonymized responses in scientific publications. All data collected through this form will remain strictly confidential and will be used solely for research purposes in an anonymized format. The survey is designed to take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Thank you for completing this survey.
If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Researchers:
Ugur Balaban
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and Research Assistant, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
e-mail: eczugurbalaban@gmail.com
Cathrine A McKenzie
Associate Professor in Critical Care Pharmacology, School of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ.
Honorary Consultant Pharmacist in Critical Care, Pharmacy and Critical Care Pharmacy and Critical Care,
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD.
e-mail: C.McKenzie@soton.ac.uk
Ahmad El-Ouweini
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice Department, College of Pharmacy, Dubai Medical University, Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist/Preceptor, Dubai Medical University Hospital, Chair, IVPN-AR Organizing Committee I Leader, IVPN Critical Care Listserv, Dubai, UAE
e-mail: aelouweini@ivpn-network.com
Richard S Bourne
Honorary Visiting Professor, School of Pharmacy, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer (Pharmacy), The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Consultant Pharmacist - Critical Care, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Broomhill, Glossop Rd, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
e-mail: richard.bourne@manchester.ac.uk
Mark Borthwick
Departments of Pharmacy and Critical Care, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
e-mail: Mark.Borthwick@ouh.nhs.uk
Isabel Spriet
Professor, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Pharmacy Department, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
e-mail: isabel.spriet@kuleuven.be
Christopher Remmington
Departments of Pharmacy and Adult Critical Care, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences (CHAPS), and Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK
e-mail: Christopher.remmington@gstt.nhs.uk
Esen Deniz Akman
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and Research Assistant, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
e-mail: esendeniiz@gmail.com
Kutay Demirkan
Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
e-mail: kutay@hacettepe.edu.tr
