Diabetes policies and pharmacy-based diabetes interventions in Portugal: a comprehensive review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pharmacy-based interventions are complex public health endeavors which include, but are not restricted to, the conventional medication supply role. In diabetes, such interventions may improve patients' outcomes. The aim of this study was to review relevant policies and research developed in Portugal directed at pharmacy-based diabetes interventions, and to inform future policies, practice and research in collaborative practice with primary care.

Research method

An exploratory review of diabetes legislation and policy papers, as well as a comprehensive review in Embase, MEDLINE (via Ovid and PubMed), Google Scholar, and grey literature until November 2017 was performed.

Results

Sixteen policy papers and 10 studies were included in the analysis. Positive evid

SUBMITTER: Costa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6427867 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature