Written by Author(s) affiliations:
Yousef Ahmed Alomi*,
BSc. Pharm, MSc. Clin Pharm, BCPS, BCNSP, DiBA, CDE Critical Care Clinical Pharmacists, TPN Clinical Pharmacist, Freelancer Business Planner, Content Editor, and Data Analyst, P.O.BOX 100, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Badriya Mufflih Alrasheedi,
Bsc. Diploma Health Security General Administration of Security and Safety, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Mohannad Ali Abu-Sabah,
Diploma Occupational Safety and Health Risk Management Administration, General Administration of Security and Safety, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Naif Saleh Alamri,
Bachelor of Engineering Director General of the General Administration of Security and Safety, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Abdulah Khalid Al-Otaibi,
Bachelor of Engineering Assistant Director General for Projects & Safety Affairs, General Administration of Security and Safety, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Mohammed Hakami,
Ph. D Occupational Safety and Health Consultant, General Administration of Security and Safety, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Areej Abdullah Al Jasser,
Bsc. Pharm, MSc. Clin Pharm, Director , Total Quality Management Services, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Budaydah, SAUDI ARABIA.
Samah Mukhlef Alzaid,
Bsc.Pharm, Msc Clin.Pharm Clinical Pharmacist in NICU, Maternity and Children Hospital-Aljouf, Ministry of Health Sakaka, SAUDI ARABIA.
Rola AL Kenani,
BSc. Pharm, SSC-PhP Nephrology Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. Huda Juhaim Alruwaili, Bsc.Pharm, TPN Supervisor, Pharmacy Department, Maternity and Children Hospital-Aljouf, Ministry of Health, Sakaka, SAUDI ARABIA.
Abstract:
Objectives: To explore the KSA-Self Assessments of Pharmacy Safety and Occupational Health as a new initiative project in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It was a narrative review of KSA-Self Assessments of Pharmacy Safety and Occupational Health. Literature searched various databases, including PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar. The search period is from the 1960s until 06 December 2023. The term is in full-text English and includes Case Reports, Classical Articles, Clinical Conferences, Clinical Studies, Clinical Trials, Evaluation Studies, Government Publications, Guidelines, meta-analyses, Observational Studies, Practice Guidelines, Randomized Controlled Trials, Reviews, Systematic Reviews, with Humans subject. All hospital or community pharmacy services are included in a search term. Besides, the National and international guidelines of general occupational safety and health in hospital practice. The committee of pharmacy accounting policy and procedures formulated and consisted of various expert members. That includes clinical pharmacists, occupational safety specialists, Crisis and Disaster Management, and fire safety experts. The self-assessment is based on guidelines based on occupational safety and health societies’ regulations. In addition to Institution Safe Medication Practice (ISMP) criteria and KSA-Self assessment of pain management drug safety. The policy draft by one member by the second member was reviewed and corrected. The third revision was by the occupational safety specialists. The topic emphasizes self-assessments of Pharmacy Safety and Occupational Health. Results: The KSA Self Assessments of Pharmacy Safety and Occupational Health consisted of nine items. That has included Characteristics of Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy and warehouse building, Fire Safety, Crises and Disaster Management. Besides the Medication Information, Pharmacy Safety Practice, Patient/Family Education, Pharmacy staff competency and training, and Total Quality and Risk Management. Each element had various closedended questions scored using the 5-point Likert response scale system. Conclusion: The KSA-Self Assessments of Pharmacy Safety and Occupational Health policy is a new initiative project in Saudi Arabia. The KSA-Self Assessments of Pharmacy Safety and Occupational Health policy improves the Pharmacy Safety and Occupational Health system foundations. In addition, it encourages pharmacists to adhere to Pharmacy Safety and Occupational Health regulations in different places in the public and healthcare organizations. Therefore, the KSA-Self Assessments of Pharmacy Safety and Occupational Health policy is highly recommended for pharmacy career professionals in Saudi Arabia.
Keywords: Occupational health, Pharmacy, Safety, Saudi Arabia, Self-assessment.