Impact of pharmacist-led interventions in identifying and resolving drug related problems and potentially inappropriate prescriptions among rural patients: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug-related problems are a major problem that can lead to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs due to heightened medical visits, hospital readmissions, or emergency room visits. In rural areas, new tools for clinical pharmacy services, such as medication review, could decrease this problem.

Objective

To analyze the prevalence of clinically relevant drug-related problems (DRPs) and potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) identified by new medication review software (Revisem®) in rural pharmacies. The effectiveness of resolving DRPs and PIPs in patients who received pharmacist-led intervention (PLI) was also evaluated.

Methods

A prospective, multicenter, observational pilot study in 17 rural pharmacies from the Valencian region (Spain)

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez-Igual S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11567914 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature