Lithium surveillance by community pharmacists and physicians in ambulatory patients: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shared care agreements between clinical pharmacists and physicians can improve suboptimal lithium monitoring in in- and outpatient settings. However, it is unknown whether incorporating community pharmacists in such agreements can also improve lithium monitoring in an outpatient setting.

Aim

To assess the necessity for a shared care agreement for lithium monitoring in our region by investigating: intervention rates by community pharmacists and whether those are sufficient; lithium monitoring by physicians in ambulatory patients; the extent of laboratory parameter exchange to community pharmacists.

Method

Patient files of lithium users were surveyed in a retrospective cohort study among 21 community pharmacies in the Northern Netherlands. Outcome was the int

SUBMITTER: Brouwer JMJL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9393139 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature