Drug-related problems among hospitalized hypertensive and heart failure patients and physician acceptance of pharmacists' interventions at a teaching hospital in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertensive and heart failure patients frequently require multiple drug therapy which may be associated with drug-related problems (DRPs).

Aim

To determine the frequency, types, and predictors of DRPs, and acceptance of pharmacists' interventions among hospitalized hypertensive and heart failure patients.

Method

It was a prospective cross-sectional study at the internal medicine department wards of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) between January and June 2019 using a validated form (the pharmaceutical care form used by clinical pharmacists at the medical department). DRPs were classified based on the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe (PCNE) Classification scheme for DRPs V8.02. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Amankwa Harrison M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9401642 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature