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Creation and Implementation of a New Sentinel Surveillance Model in Pharmacy Offices in Southern Europe

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  • Anna M. Jambrina

    (Directorate-General for Healthcare Planning and Regulation, Ministry of Health, Government of Catalonia, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    Physiology Section, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Neus Rams

    (Directorate-General for Healthcare Planning and Regulation, Ministry of Health, Government of Catalonia, 08028 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Pilar Rius

    (Council of the Pharmacist’s Association of Catalonia, 08009 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Maria Perelló

    (Physiology Section, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    Council of the Pharmacist’s Association of Catalonia, 08009 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Montserrat Gironès

    (Council of the Pharmacist’s Association of Catalonia, 08009 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Clara Pareja

    (Directorate-General for Healthcare Planning and Regulation, Ministry of Health, Government of Catalonia, 08028 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Francisco José Pérez-Cano

    (Physiology Section, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    Institute of Research in Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA), 08921 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain)

  • Àngels Franch

    (Physiology Section, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    Institute of Research in Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA), 08921 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain)

  • Manel Rabanal

    (Directorate-General for Healthcare Planning and Regulation, Ministry of Health, Government of Catalonia, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    Physiology Section, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    Institute of Research in Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA), 08921 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain)

Abstract

Traditionally, health sentinel networks have focused on the reporting of data by primary care physicians and hospitals, ignoring the role of the community pharmacist as an expert in drugs. The objective of this study was to describe a method for creating a network of sentinel pharmacies in a region of Southern Europe in order to have a pharmaceutical surveillance system that is representative of the territory to be monitored and that can respond to any events or incidents that can be followed up by the community pharmacy. The creation process was carried out in three phases: a first phase of selection through a cluster and population analysis and a final adjustment, a second phase of voluntariness and random selection, and a third phase of training and implementation of the network. A sentinel network of 75 community pharmacies has been established in Catalonia. The network monitors 2.47% of the total population with a homogeneous proportion of urban (42), rural (30), and mountain-area (3) pharmacies based on the particular characteristics of the territory. This model allows increased surveillance in the territory, objectively and representatively detects problems arising from the use of medicines, and establishes improvement strategies of public health.

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  • Anna M. Jambrina & Neus Rams & Pilar Rius & Maria Perelló & Montserrat Gironès & Clara Pareja & Francisco José Pérez-Cano & Àngels Franch & Manel Rabanal, 2022. "Creation and Implementation of a New Sentinel Surveillance Model in Pharmacy Offices in Southern Europe," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:14:p:8600-:d:863064
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