DOHA: Al Wakra Hospital (AWH) of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has started to offer medication consultancy services to patients, especially those on long-term care plans for chronic diseases.
Introduced for the first time in Qatar, the ‘Medication Therapy Management Clinic’ aims to obtain the best medication results for patients and minimise side effects of medicines.
The clinic provides support to patients by encouraging them to commit to their medication regimen or other treatment through regular follow-ups.
Dr Rasha Al Anany, Director of Pharmacy, AWH, said, “The clinic is a unique concept in Qatar. It is focused on improving the quality of healthcare in the country and offer enhanced pharmaceutical care to our patients.
“The clinic is dedicated to offering patients improved support not only by providing medical prescriptions but also by working closely with doctors to assist in the management of medication.
“This is done in a way that negative influence of medication is minimised and patients are educated and guided carefully.
“The clinic is led by clinical pharmacists who are highly-qualified specialists that assess and review prescriptions’
“In addition, they will take the patients through the process of risk assessment of medication by informing them of the side effects of the medication in comparison to laboratory tests for optimum health results,” she added.
Dr Tamir Nabil, Head, Pharmacy Informatics and Projects, AWH, said “The clinic follows the Pharmacy Department’s commitment to offer the best possible care to patients. In recent years, AWH has utilised latest technologies to offer better care to patients, including the introduction of a robot called ‘ROWA’ that dispenses medication to patients in the Out-Patient Clinic Pharmacy, and another robot in the laboratory for the preparation of intravenous medication for in-patients,” he added.
Dr Hani Abdul Aziz, Head of the clinic, said: “The clinic caters to the needs of chronic patients who struggle in adhering to their medication plan.
“Pharmacists at the clinic review all patients’ medicines and guide them more efficiently, while at the same time addressing their concerns and solving any problems related to their medication.”
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