The role of the pharmacist in the hospital discharge of cancer patients: an integrative review.
J Oncol Pharm Pract
; 29(5): 1196-1205, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Patients with cancer need care from a multidisciplinary team due to the complexity of the clinical picture and proposed treatment. Hospital discharge is a critical step, because pharmacotherapy changes may occur during hospitalization, leading to potential medication-related problems at home.OBJECTIVE:
To identify publications which describe the activities performed by the pharmacist at the hospital discharge of patients with cancer.METHOD:
This is an integrative systematic literature review. A search was carried out in the MEDLINE databases, via Pubmed, Embase, and Virtual Health Library, using the following descriptors "Patient Discharge", "Pharmacists", "Neoplasms." Studies that reported activities performed by the pharmacist at the hospital discharge of patients with cancer were included.RESULTS:
Five hundred and two studies were identified, of which seven met the eligibility criteria. Most were conducted in the United States (n = 3), and the rest in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and Italy. Among the services provided by the pharmacist at discharge, medication reconciliation was the most widely described. Other activities such as counseling, education, identification, and resolution of drug-related problems were also carried out.CONCLUSION:
In the scenario of hospital discharge of patients with cancer, the participation of pharmacists is still to be seen as of significance in regards to publications. Despite this, the results suggest that the actions of this professional contribute to patient orientation and the safe use of prescription drugs for use at home.Palavras-chave
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviço de Farmácia Hospitalar
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Oncol Pharm Pract
Assunto da revista:
FARMACIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil