| Autor: |
Aline F. Bonetti, Bruna Q. Bagatim, Wallace Entringer Bottacin, Antonio M. Mendes, Inajara Rotta, Renata C. Reis, Maria Luiza D. Fávero, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Roberto Pontarolo |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
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| Zdroj: |
Clinics |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1980-5322 |
| DOI: |
10.6061/clinics/2019/e1091 |
| Popis: |
OBJECTIVES: This is a randomized controlled trial that aims to evaluate the impact of pharmacist-led discharge counseling on reducing pharmacotherapy problems in the 30-day postdischarge period of cardiology patients from a tertiary hospital in Brazil. METHODS: At discharge, two cardiovascular pharmacy residents performed a medication counseling session with the intervention group, and the follow-up was performed by telephone (3 and 15 days after discharge). The number of pharmacotherapy problems was evaluated during a pharmacist-led ambulatory consultation 30 days after discharge. RESULTS: A total of 66 and 67 patients were randomized to the intervention and control groups, respectively, but only 51 patients were analyzed in each group, all with similar baseline characteristics. The intervention group had significantly fewer pharmacotherapy problems compared to the control (p |
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