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Table 2 Distribution of clinical pharmacist manpower demand (full-time equivalent, FTE)

From: Development of service standards and manpower calculation criteria for hospital clinical pharmacies in South Korea: a survey-based study

 

Total (N = 25)

Pediatrics (N = 5)

Organ transplantation (N = 6)

Oncology (N = 6)

Critical care (N = 8)

Mean ± SD (Range)

%

Mean ± SD (Range)

%

Mean ± SD (Range)

%

Mean ± SD (Range)

%

Mean ± SD (Range)

%

Calculated clinical pharmacist manpower demand

2.5 ± 1.9 (0.1–6.8)

-

3.5 ± 1.1 (1.8–4.4)

-

0.9 ± 0.7 (0.1–1.9)

-

2.7 ± 1.9 (1.4–5.8)

-

3.0 ± 2.4 (0.6–6.8)

-

Total, essential tasks

2.4 ± 1.8 (0.1–6.2)

93%

3.2 ± 1.1 (1.7–4.1)

93%

0.8 ± 0.6 (0.1–1.8)

89%

2.6 ± 1.7 (1.1–5.3)

93%

2.8 ± 2.2 (0.6–6.2)

95%

Total, periodic tasks

2.2 ± 1.7 (0.1–5.9)

86%

3.0 ± 1.1(1.6-4.0)

87%

0.7 ± 0.6 (0.1–1.8)

77%

2.4 ± 1.7 (1.0-5.2)

88%

2.5 ± 2.1 (0.4–5.9)

86%

By task type

Medication therapy management

1.9 ± 1.6 (0.0-5.9)

77%

3.1 ± 1.0(1.5–3.7)

89%

0.6 ± 0.6 (0.0-1.6)

59%

1.8 ± 1.1 (0.8–3.5)

66%

2.5 ± 2.0 (0.4–5.9)

85%

Medication education

0.3 ± 0.6 (0.0–3.0)

13%

0.4 ± 0.2(0.1–0.5)

10%

0.3 ± 0.2 (0.0-0.6)

28%

0.7 ± 1.1 (0.2-3.0)

27%

0.1 ± 0.1 (0.0-0.3)

2%

Medication use evaluation

0.0 ± 0.1 (0.0-0.5)

3%

0.1 ± 0.1(0.0-0.3)

3%

0.0 ± 0.0 (0.0–0.0)

2%

0.1 ± 0.0 (0.0-0.1)

3%

0.1 ± 0.2 (0.0-0.5)

3%

Multidisciplinary team activities

0.2 ± 0.2 (0.0-1.1)

8%

0.1 ± 0.1(0.0-0.2)

3%

0.1 ± 0.1 (0.0-0.3)

12%

0.1 ± 0.1 (0.0-0.4)

5%

0.3 ± 0.3 (0.0-1.1)

10%

  1. SD, standard deviation