Table 1 Status of multi-center clinical pharmacy services

Patients per day (n)

104.0 ± 89.4 (3.0-316.9)

108.4 ± 16.6 (86.4–128.0)

36.2 ± 28.4 (3.0–80.0)

251.3 ± 69.6 (156.0-316.9)

59.9 ± 32.7 (16.0–99.0)

Total time for clinical pharmacy operation (hr)

16.6 ± 12.5 (0.5–48.0)

23.3 ± 7.3 (12.0-32.5)

6.5 ± 5.2 (0.5–15.4)

19.8 ± 12.8 (8.0–42.0)

17.7 ± 14.7 (4.0–48.0)

Clinical pharmacist manpower allocated to actual practice (FTE)

2.1 ± 1.6 (0.1-6.0)

2.8 ± 0.9 (1.5–4.1)

0.8 ± 0.6 (0.1–1.9)

2.5 ± 1.8 (1.0-5.3)

2.2 ± 1.8 (0.5–60.0)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Prescription review

All patients, all medications

16 (62%)

5 (100%)

3 (50%)

2 (29%)

6 (75%)

Some of priority patients, all medications

7 (27%)

0 (0%)

3 (50%)

2 (29%)

2 (25%)

Some of priority patients, specific medications

3 (12%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (43%)

0 (0%)

Consultation

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Clinical pharmacists in multidisciplinary team

15 (58%)

4 (80%)

2 (33%)

2 (29%)

7 (88%)

General clinical pharmacists

7 (27%)

0 (0%)

3 (50%)

4 (57%)

0 (0%)

None

4 (15%)

1 (20%)

1 (17%)

1 (14%)

1 (13%)

Nutrition support

Clinical pharmacists in multidisciplinary team

14 (54%)

5 (100%)

0 (0%)

2 (29%)

7 (88%)

General clinical pharmacists

12 (46%)

0 (0%)

6 (100%)

5 (71%)

1 (13%)

Medication education

Patient education for specific medication

Clinical pharmacists in multidisciplinary team

16 (62%)

4 (80%)

6 (100%)

6 (86%)

0 (0%)

General clinical pharmacists

5 (19%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (14%)

4 (50%)

None

5 (19%)

1 (20%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4 (50%)

Patient education for discharge medication

Clinical pharmacists in multidisciplinary team

11 (42%)

4 (80%)

4 (67%)

3 (43%)

0 (0%)

General clinical pharmacists

8 (31%)

1 (20%)

2 (33%)

3 (43%)

2 (25%)

None

7 (27%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (14%)

6 (75%)