FARMACÊUTICO CLÍNICO INTENSIVISTA: UMA PERSPECTIVA DA EQUIPE MULTIPROFISSIONAL

Objective: To evaluate the perception of multidisciplinary teams from five hospitals in the health network of the Distrito Federal regarding the clinical pharmacists and their impact on critical patient care. Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out in ICUs of five hospitals that are members of the PRMTI-SESDF, from March to May 2024. The research consisted of seven professional specialties, including nurses, physiotherapists, physicians, nutritionists, dentists, psychologists, and nursing technicians. Data were collected through an online electronic questionnaire and were analyzed by calculating frequency and percentage (objective) and by categorization and frequency of central concepts (subjective). Results: Thirty-two professionals responded to the questionnaire. 81.3% had more than one year of experience in ICU. Of the total, 15.6% are nurses and nutritionists. All considered clinical pharmacists to be an important member of the multidisciplinary team and 71.9% are very satisfied with their performance. 93.8% considered pharmaceutical interventions important during rounds and 78.1% considered them very relevant. The majority also believed that pharmacists contribute to cost reduction in the ICU (90.6%). Conclusions: The survey provided valuable data on the perception of the multidisciplinary intensive care team regarding pharmacists. They perceived that the clinical pharmacist is an important member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the care of critically ill patients in the prevention of medication errors, in the prevention and management of adverse events related to drugs, and also contributing to the work of the entire team.