Optimización de la farmacoterapia en paciente diabético tipo 2 por cambio de insulina / Optimization of the pharmacotherapy of a patient with diabetes type 2 with insulin exchange

RESUMEN

En el contexto del proceso asistencial denominado en España seguimiento farmacoterapéutico, el papel del farmacéutico clínico es optimizar la farmacoterapia del paciente, para que haciendo un uso correcto de los medicamentos que precisa, se alcancen los objetivos terapéuticos deseados, minimizando los efectos secundarios. Esta práctica asistencial usualmente comienza a requerimiento del paciente con un motivo de consulta que debe ser resuelto, pero no nos podemos conformar con solucionar solamente este problema sino que debemos realizar un abordaje integral de sus necesidades, mediante la evaluación de su farmacoterapia y el análisis cualitativo de sus creencias, de sus miedos y de sus expectativas en la relación del paciente con su medicación y su enfermedad

ABSTRACT

In the context of the healthcare process known in Spain as pharmacotherapeutical follow-up, the function of the clinical pharmacist is to optimize the patient’s pharmacotherapy, so that with the correct usage of the medicines that the patient needs, the therapeutic objectives wanted are reached reducing the side effects. This assistance practice normally begins when the patient asks for it when he or she has got a reason for consultation that has to be solved. We can not be content with solving only this problem but we must offer an integrated approach to his or her needs. So as to do it, we have to evaluate his or her pharmacotherapy and analyze his or her beliefs, fears and expectancy qualitatively in the relation between the patient and his or her medication and illness