EC Nutrition

The National Survey of Total Parenteral Nutrition practices with emphasis on TPN preparation and administration at MOH hospi- tal conducted in Saudi Arabia. To explore the TPN current practice with focusing on TPN preparation and administration Twenty-four hospitals received the survey with twenty hospitals responded 80.33% response rate. Of those TPN medications completely available at 25% of the hospital, the 20% of TPN devices and 30% TPN filter available before preparation. The IV Admixture-TPN-Oncology Preparation system did not exist in 45% of the hospitals. The 95% of hospitals had full detail label, and alerting system founded in 75% of the hospitals, More than 80% of the hospitals administer TPN through the central line and three-quarters used an infusion pump. Application of TPN Quality Management found in 50% of hospitals, and in range, 60-65 had policy and procedures of TPN. The majority of TPN distributive pharmacists 95% had not had board certification of nutrition support pharmacy and 45% had not had any TPN training. The TPN references not completely available 45% of hospitals. While 25% of hospitals had pharmacists, do not attend the national or international TPN conference. Also, TPN education lectures to health care providers physicians, pharmacists, and nurses not existed in about 45% of hospitals. The survey explored the real TPN practice of preparation and administration Tar- geting of implementing international standard TPN practice in preparation and administration lead to preventing TPN misadven- tures, TPN-related complications, improve TPN services with excellent patient outcome, and avoid unnecessary cost of health care system .

keywords: Parenteral Nutrition; Pharmaceutical Care; Ministry of Health; Saudi Arabia

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