J 2019

Analysis and management of drug related problems on a nephrology ward from a pharmacist's point of view

DVORACKOVA, E., Jitka RYCHLÍČKOVÁ, P. PAVEK, M. HOJNY, J. VLCEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Analysis and management of drug related problems on a nephrology ward from a pharmacist's point of view

Authors

DVORACKOVA, E. (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Jitka RYCHLÍČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), P. PAVEK (203 Czech Republic), M. HOJNY (203 Czech Republic) and J. VLCEK (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Pharmazie, ESCHBORN, GOVI-VERLAG PHARMAZEUTISCHER VERLAG GMBH, 2019, 0031-7144

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30104 Pharmacology and pharmacy

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.198

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/19:00113857

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

000525868800011

Keywords in English

CHRONIC KIDNEY-DISEASE; CLINICAL PHARMACISTS; OUTCOMES; CARE; INTERVENTIONS; MEDICATIONS; PREVALENCE; GUIDELINE; SERVICES; IMPACT

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 5/5/2020 10:10, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

The main goal of the study was to determine the incidence and the character of drug related problems (DRPs) identified in chronic kidney disease patients by the clinical pharmacist at the nephrology department. As secondary objective, the aim was to identify the frequency and character of DRPs of selected high risk drugs in medication reviews. The clinical pharmacist reviewed patients. medication records and made drug therapy-related recommendations to physicians. The clinical pharmacists. interventions were categorized using an adaptation of the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe. During the study period (January 2016 - June 2018) the clinical pharmacist performed 1192 interventions in 1870 adult patients admitted to the Nephrology Department. The most frequent DRP was untreated indication 324 (27.18%) of all interventions, and incorrect dose 248 (20.81%). Anti-infectives were identified as the drug category with the highest frequency of interventions. Almost 93% of all interventions were accepted by the attending physicians. Still within the second objectives, underdosing was observed as the most frequent problem for renally excreted drugs. It was found that an incorrect dose is a very frequent issue at the nephrology department. Surprisingly, the main problem was underdosing. In the category of renally excreted drugs, underdosing was observed in antithrombotics and antivirals. The above- mentioned results prove the need of a clinical pharmacist, preferably in sense of maximizing of the treatment effect and improving the care of patients.