Comparing pharmacists versus allergists in low-risk penicillin allergy delabelling: The Hong Kong Penicillin Allergy Pharmacist Initiative (HK-PAPI).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mislabelled penicillin allergies are associated with a myriad of adverse outcomes and development of anti-microbial resistance. With the overwhelming need for specialist allergy services, pharmacist initiatives such as the Hong Kong Penicillin Allergy Pharmacist Initiative (HK-PAPI) have been advocated. However, evidence of their effectiveness, safety and impact on health-related quality-of-life (HR-QoL) are lacking.To assess and compare the effectiveness, safety and improvements on HR-QoL of pharmacists vs allergists in a pilot low-risk penicillin allergy delabelling initiative.

Methods

All adult patients referred for low-risk penicillin allergy were randomized and evaluated by either pharmacists or allergists in a 1:3 ratio. Outcomes and changes in Drug Hypersen

SUBMITTER: Hooi JKY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617727 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature