Effectiveness of pharmaceutical care in an intensive care unit from China. A pre- and post-intervention study.
Saudi Med J
; 33(7): 756-62, 2012 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-22821310
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the development and implementation of pharmaceutical care services in an in-patient setting, and to examine the effectiveness of pharmacist interventions.METHODS:
A single-center, 2-phase (pre-/post-intervention phase) design was performed in an intensive care unit (ICU) of a university-affiliated hospital. Patients in the post-intervention phase (March 2011 to June 2011) received pharmaceutical care from a clinical pharmacist, while patients in the pre-intervention phase (December 2010 to March 2011) received routine medical care. The pre- and post-intervention phases were then compared to evaluate the outcomes of pharmacist interventions.RESULTS:
During the 3-month study period, the clinical pharmacist made 232 interventions for 416 admitted patients; of these, 202 (87.1%) were accepted by physicians or nurses, and dosage adjustment (n=83, [35.8%]) was the type of intervention implemented most often. In the group that received the participation of pharmacists, medication errors per patient decreased from 1.68 to 0.46 (p<0.001); medication errors, of incorrect dose or dosing interval, were markedly improved (decreased from 0.87 to 0.14; p<0.001), the drug cost per patient-day decreased from $347.43 to $307.36 (p=0.095), and the length of ICU stay did not change significantly (6.14 days versus 5.93 days; p=0.14).CONCLUSION:
The presence of the pharmacist in the ICU resulted in significant reduction of medication errors and had potential drug-cost-saving effects, but did not have an influence on decreasing the length of ICU stay.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Assistência Farmacêutica
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Cuidados Críticos
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Erros de Medicação
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Saudi Med J
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China