EAHP represents over 29,000 hospital pharmacists across 36 member countries. EAHP represents and develops the hospital pharmacy profession within Europe in order to ensure the continuous improvement of care and outcomes for patients in the hospital setting. This is achieved through science, research, education, practice, as well as sharing best-practice and responsibility with other healthcare professionals.
The EAHP Board, elected for three-year terms, oversees the association’s activities. Comprising directors responsible for core functions, it meets regularly to implement strategic goals. Supported by EAHP staff, the Board controls finances, coordinates congress organization, and ensures compliance with statutes and codes of conduct.
The EAHP staff supports the Board in executing EAHP’s mission. The Staff assists in financial management, events organisations, policy activities and all EAHP projects. The EAHP staff works closely with EAHP’s members and ensures the effective communication all relevant stakeholders.
The first member countries were Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, the Federal Republic of Germany and The Netherlands in 1972. EAHP has now 36 EAHP members and 2 Associate Members. EAHP is open to countries members of the Council of Europe and since 2022 to organisations representing the interests of hospital pharmacists from outside the Council of Europe (Associate Membership)
EAHP’s structure is also composed by different standing committes: EAHP Scientific Committee, EAHP Education Executive Committee and the EAHP CTF Steering Committee.
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Here you can find all upcoming events organised by EAHP and by all its members and associate members. Do not hesitate to contact the events team at events@eahp.eu should you have any questions about the organisation of these events.
Hospital pharmacists conduct a critical role in the care of patients in hospitals. Learn more about what they do here and in all the pages under Hospital Pharmacy practice and Policy.
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EAHP brings together experts from many areas of hospital pharmacy practice providing and highlighting good local sustainable practices as that can be up-scaled and shared with other countries. The EAHP Working Group on Sustainability has the aim of reducing the environmental burden of the hospital pharmacy services.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), and its 36 member country platforms are creating a Common Training Framework for the hospital pharmacy education in Europe. The goal of this project is to allow the free movement of hospital pharmacists within the European Union.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) have collaboratively developed the Oath to Society. The Oath to Society is all encompassing and acts as a contract for excellence in providing compassionate patient care, working as part of the healthcare team and advancing the pharmacy profession, and showcasing how clinical and hospital pharmacists work every day
A day created to highlight the importance and to celebrate the work done by hospital pharmacies. This day celebrates all hospital pharmacy teams.
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The European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (EJHP) is the only official journal of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and is committed to advancing the science, practice and profession of hospital pharmacy. As the premier communication platform for hospital pharmacists worldwide, EJHP is a major source for continuing education as well as updates on advances in the practice and standard of pharmaceutical care for patients.
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EAHP publishes a monthly EU monitor with updates about the latest EAHP initiatives and information relevant for the hospital pharmacy profession.
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The Sponsor Channel is designed to maximise visibility and engagement, allowing sponsors to connect with the hospital pharmacy community and partners in a dynamic and interactive environment. From product demonstrations to networking sessions, the Sponsor Channel offers a range of opportunities for sponsors to showcase their offerings and generate leads in the new EAHP Website.
Clinical Pharmacy Services
Florian Poncelet, Cedric Mwamba, Valentine Foulon , Anne-sophie Da Silva Rego, Catherine Floret
Medication adherence of post-stroke treatments is important in preventing stroke recurrence. Problems of adherence with these medications are frequently encountered. Patient education is therefore essential in the management of this pathology.
The creation of tools for the medication session of the post-stroke therapeutic education programme and the measure of the activity impact on patients’ knowledge of their treatments.
The session is led by a pharmacist in the form of a Game of the Goose, with the cards divided into 3 different colours, each corresponding to one of the 3 categories seen during the activity: General Questions, Statins and Anticoagulants/Anti-aggregants. This form allows participants to learn in a fun way and to promote interactions.
To evaluate the impact of these sessions, the same quiz is filled out by the patients at the beginning and end of the session, in order to measure the improvement of their knowledge. This quiz is in the form of an evaluation grid, composed of 20 questions with binary answers (True/False) covering the concepts discussed during the activity. The answers allow the attribution of a grade out of 20.
33 game cards were created (12 cards for general questions, 8 for statins and 13 for anticoagulants/anti-aggregants, of which three concern anti-vitamin K).
The patients take turns drawing a card and think collectively. The correct answer is later explained by the pharmacist. At the end of the activity, forms summarising the points discussed are given to the patients.
Concerning the quiz, the evaluation of the impact of these sessions was carried out on a first group of seven patients. The average score was 14 (12-17) at the beginning of the activity and 17 at the end (15-20), thus an average improvement in knowledge of 21% (0-58%).
An analysis of the questions with the lowest rate of positive responses will help us to improve the messages during the activity. A treatment plan given to patients at the end of the session to help them take their medication is also being discussed.
