Nestor A, Aviles A I, Kummerle D R, Barclay L P, Rey J A
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (DVAMC), Miami, FL 33125.
Am J Hosp Pharm. 1993 Sep;50(9):1896-8.
The experiences of a group of volunteer clinical pharmacists who provided pharmacy services as part of a disaster relief effort following a hurricane are reported. Hurricane Andrew left many people in southern Florida without shelter and other basic necessities, including health care services. A group of seven pharmacists volunteered to provide services at a temporary medical site set up in a community center. The pharmacy stock consisted of donated drugs. The pharmacists dispensed medications directly to patients and worked closely with other volunteer medical personnel to make sure proper medications were used. Because the pharmacy stock was limited, physicians relied upon the pharmacists for information about therapeutic interchanges, dosage conversions, and new medications. Prescriptions were often ordered and dispensed with only oral instructions. The pharmacists also provided patient counseling, although problems caused by inexperience with certain types of patients, a language barrier, and substandard living conditions after the hurricane made counseling more difficult. The contributions of seven pharmacists who provided services at an emergency medical site after Hurricane Andrew were well received by other health care personnel and by the community.
本文报道了一组志愿临床药剂师的经历，他们在一场飓风过后作为救灾工作的一部分提供药学服务。安德鲁飓风使佛罗里达州南部的许多人失去了住所和包括医疗服务在内的其他基本生活必需品。七名药剂师志愿在社区中心设立的一个临时医疗点提供服务。药房库存由捐赠药品组成。药剂师直接为患者配药，并与其他志愿医务人员密切合作，以确保使用合适的药物。由于药房库存有限，医生依赖药剂师提供有关治疗性药物互换、剂量换算和新药方面的信息。处方通常仅凭口头医嘱开具和调配。药剂师还提供患者咨询服务，尽管由于对某些类型患者缺乏经验、语言障碍以及飓风过后生活条件不佳等问题，使得咨询工作更加困难。在安德鲁飓风过后，七名在紧急医疗点提供服务的药剂师所做的贡献受到了其他医护人员和社区的好评。
