Drug-Related Problems of Patients in Primary Health Care Institutions: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Drug-related problems (DRPs) are not only detrimental to patients' physical health and quality of life but also lead to a serious waste of health care resources. The condition of DRPs might be more severe for patients in primary health care institutions. Objective: This systematic review aims to comprehensively review the characteristics of DRPs for patients in primary health care institutions, which might help find effective strategies to identify, prevent, and intervene with DRPs in the future. Methods: We searched three English databases (Embase, The Cochrane Library, and PubMed) and four Chinese databases (CNKI, CBM, VIP, and Wanfang). Two of the researchers independently conducted literature screening, quality evaluation, and data extraction. Qualita

SUBMITTER: Ni XF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8418140 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature