PERCEPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLINICAL PHARMACY PRACTICE IN MALAWI

• At: AbuDhabi (United Arab Emirates) (2019)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-123
• By: STEEB, David (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, United States)
• Co-author(s): Simon Nicholas: UNC Project Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
  Samuel Nowa: Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
  Sarah Dascanio: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, United States
  David Robert Steeb: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, United States
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Progression of pharmacy practice in Malawi has been slow with pharmacy services consisting primarily of dispensing and supply chain management. Integration of pharmacists into direct patient care has the opportunity to improve the rationale use of medicine, reduce costs, and improve patient care.

  Methods

  Ten physicians, nine nurses, and 11
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