Drug-Related Problems and Pharmacists' Interventions in Hypertensive Outpatients: A Multicenter Prospective Study in 3 Vietnamese Hospitals.

ABSTRACT: Background: Clinical pharmacists' interventions (PIs) on drug-related problems (DRPs) in Vietnamese hypertensive outpatients are limited. Objectives: The objective was to investigate the prevalence and nature of DRPs, and factors which are likely to have DRPs, types of PIs, and their acceptance rate in 3 Vietnamese hospitals. Method: A prospective interventional study was conducted over a period of 3 months in 3 hospitals (from October 2021 to March 2022). Clinical pharmacists conducted medication reviews after collecting patient information from prescriptions and patient interviewing, and then identified the DRPs and suggested PIs according to the Vi-Med tool. These DRPs and PIs were reviewed by other superior clinical pharmacists and a consensus meeting with 3 cardio

SUBMITTER: Huynh BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10640860 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature