ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the work status of clinical pharmacists in West China Hospital of Sichuan University and to provide rational suggestions for the development and improvement of clinical pharmacy. METHODS: The status of hospital clinical pharmacy and training of clinical pharmacy were studied by a questionnaire survey on 26 clinical pharmacists and an interview on 9 trainees majored in clinical pharmacy. RESULTS: The major tasks for hospital clinical pharmacists were to participate in clinical rounds, conduct pharmacy rounds alone, participate in patients’ treatment and outpatient pharmaceutical care, listen to case discussion, participate case consultation, coordinate with doctors to make medication plan, collect adverse drug reactions and give lecture among physicians etc. The pharmacists were welcome by most of the clinical departments. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical pharmacy in West Hospital of Sichuan University achieved a good beginning, but to achieve a further progress, the focus of clinical pharmacists’ work should be shifted to provide patient-centered pharmaceutical technical service, meanwhile, the support offered and the importance attached by the government as well as the efforts of clinical pharmacists are indispensible.