Assessment of clinical pharmacist interventions using a web-based application in a Saudi Arabian Tertiary Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Medication-related problems are a top concern of clinical pharmacists. Medication-related problems can cause patient harm and increase the number of visits, hospital admissions, and length of hospital stay. The objective was to assess clinical pharmacy medication-related problem-related interventions in a tertiary care setting.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted at King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) between June 2021 and June 2022. The data were extracted monthly from a new web-based Microsoft Excel application documenting medication-related problems during any stage of the medication use process.

Results

A total of 5310 medication-related problem-related interventions in 1494 patients were performed. The departments a

SUBMITTER: AlKhanbashi RO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10896045 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature