Evaluation of knowledge and practices about administration and regulations of high alert medications among hospital pharmacists in Pakistan: findings and implications

Muhammad Salman, Zia Ul Mustafa, Naureen Shehzadi, Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Noman Asif, Yusra Habib Khan, Tahir Mehmood Khan & Khalid Hussain
A death of a nine months old child in Pakistan following the rapid administration of potassium chloride raised serious concerns on the awareness of appropriate use of high alert medications (HAMs) among healthcare professionals (HCPs). This study aimed to ascertain HAMs-related knowledge among hospital pharmacists in Pakistan. A cross-sectional study using exponential non-discriminative snowball sampling was conducted among hospital pharmacists in healthcare settings in Punjab, Pakistan. A validated study tool was used to determine knowledge...
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