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. 2023 Sep 21;12:100335. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100335

Table 2.

Qualitative questions 16 and 17, thematic analysis.

Question Themes emerging
Do you use any other criteria or method, not mentioned in the survey, to help your clinical prioritisation?
  • Referrals from other healthcare professionals

  • Handover from a pharmacist colleague

  • Admissions information

  • Medication order lists

  • Information gleaned during ward visit.

  • Clinical criteria not included in survey options e.g., COVID-19 positive, dialysis, burns.

What ideas do you have to enhance clinical prioritisation methods for pharmacists in St James's Hospital?
  • Automated electronic prioritisation

  • Improved referral systems

  • Suggestions for enhancing the pharmacy care organiser

  • Link up electronic systems across the hospital

  • Implement a clinical prioritisation tool

  • Expand pharmacy services