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Objective: To describe a compounding training plan in a tertiary hospital pharmacy service. The project aimed pharmacy assistant technicians to use a digital training platform and simulation techniques., Methods: Two training programs were designed, one for sterile and the other for non-sterile drugs. Each programme consists of several phases: a basic online training course (digital e-learning platform), a practical simulation workshop, a supervised practice in real conditions, and a final verification by the pharmacist to qualify the technician. Both programs include continuous and accredited evaluation by the hospital's Continued Education Commission. A satisfaction survey on training (e-lerning platform) was designed and conducted for pharmacy technicians (sterile and non-sterile)., Results: The project has been running for 3 years. Six specialist pharmacists from different areas involved in compounding are responsible for training and continuous evaluation. Twenty-one technicians have been trained, and nineteen have obtained qualifications. Two of them were found to be unfit. Currently, we employ13 pharmacy technicians who were initially trained. The participation rate in the satisfaction survey on training (e-learning platform) was 61.5% (n=8) out of a total number of current developers (n=13). Overall, 62.5% of technicians reported being satisfied or very satisfied, while the remaining 37.5% were indifferent., Conclusions: Compounding training program is currently in its third year. It has been crucial in delegating tasks to pharmacy technicians. The use of digital technology is essential in this training. We consider that, specific training in compounding, is indispensable and should be included in the academic plan for pharmacy technicians., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None declared., (Copyright © 2023 Sociedad Española de Farmacia Hospitalaria (S.E.F.H). Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Objective: To describe a compounding training plan in a tertiary hospital Pharmacy Service. The project aimed to train Pharmacy Assistant Technicians using a digital training platform and simulation techniques., Methods: Two training programmes were designed, one for sterile and the other for non-sterile drugs. Each programme consists of several phases: a basic online training course (digital e-learning platform), a practical simulation workshop, a supervised practice in real conditions and a final examination by the pharmacist to qualify the technician. Both programmes include a continuous and accredited evaluation by the hospital's Continuing Education Commission. A satisfaction survey on training (e-learning platform) was designed and conducted for pharmacy technicians (sterile and non-sterile)., Results: The project has been running for three years. Six specialist pharmacists from the different areas involved in compounding are responsible for training and continuous evaluation. Twenty-one technicians were trained, 19 were qualified, and two of them were unsuccessful. Nowadays, we have 13 pharmacy technicians out of those who were originally trained. Participation in the training satisfaction survey (e-learning platform) was 61.5% (n = 8) of the total number of current developers (n = 13). Overall satisfaction was good with 62.5% of technicians satisfied or very satisfied and the remainder were indifferent (37.5%)., Conclusions: The compounding training program is now in its third year. It has been crucial in delegating tasks to Pharmacy technicians. The use of digital technology is essential in training. We believe that specific training in compounding, is essential and should be included in the pharmacy technician curriculum., (Copyright © 2023. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U.)

Objective: The purpose of this article is to describe the PeOpLe study protocol, developed to assess patient-reported health outcomes in  advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer in routine clinical practice using the methodology provided by the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement tool., Method: The study envisaged will be multicenter, longitudinal, ambispective and observational. Two groups will be compared: a control group (followed up according to standard clinical practice) and an experimental group (followed up using the International Consortium for Health  Outcomes Measurement methodology adapted to the Spanish setting for 6  months). The variables collected will be related to demography (age, sex,  degree of family support), clinical factors (smoking, comorbidities, lung  capacity), the neoplasm (histology, staging, mutations), pharmacotherapy  (treatment schedule, modifications, and complications), health status  (functional status, quality of life, satisfaction and overall survival) and resource consumption (emergency visits, hospital admissions and time spent by health providers). The PeOpLe study protocol has been approved by the Ethics Committee for Research into Medicinal Products of the Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital and will be conducted in compliance with prevailing ethical principles and standards., Conclusions: The PeOpLe study will explore how patient-reported outcomes collection can be developed and integrated with the clinical processes used in  the management of patients with locally advanced or metastatic nonsmall cell  lung cancer what patient-reported outcomes can be measured with systems  that can conveniently be used both by patients and by healthcare providers.  Systematic evaluation of patient-reported outcomes will help determine their  impact in terms of effectiveness (survival), safety (complications of systemic  therapy), and quality of life and patient satisfaction. The multidisciplinary and  multicenter nature of the study will facilitate a comprehensive view of the  subject analyzed and allow external reproducibility., (Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2014. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.)