ASSESSMENT OF DRUG RELATED PROBLEMS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES IN THE GENERAL MEDICINE UNITS OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 9, Issue 12
Abstract
Objective: Patients with chronic diseases are more prone to develop drug-related problems (DRPs), which can further worsen their quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine factors and medications associated with DRPs in patients with chronic disease.Methods: This prospective interventional study was conducted for a duration of 6 mo in the in-patients of general medicine department of PSG Hospital, Coimbatore. DRPs were identified, assessed and recorded as per pharmaceutical care network Europe (PCNE) V5.01 criteria. Chi-square and correlation test were used to analyze the data for identifying factors associated with DRPs.Results: A total of 137 patients were enrolled for the study, of which 66 patients developed DRPs. The most prevalent DRP was found to be drug choice problem. The major causes of DRPs were found to be drug and dose selection. Antidiabetic drugs were found to be more associated with drug-related problems. The incidence of drug-related problems was high in patients aged between 50 to 59 y. Association between gender, length of hospital stays and polypharmacy with DRPs was found to be statistically significant. 58.33% of the total drug-related problems were completely solved and 19.05% were partially solved.Conclusion: The incidence of DRPs in the General Medicine department of the hospital was high. The use of an appropriate tool such as PCNE may assist pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to systematically identify, categorize and report drug-related problems.
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Mannu Meria Wincent, D. Potrilingam, Anagha V. , Sajith Chacko Jacob, Andhuvan G.
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- EP ID EP575421
- DOI 10.22159/ijpps.2017v9i12.21660
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