Evaluation For a Pharmacist-Nurse Co-Managed Programonthe Management of Coronary Heart Disease / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical effect of pharmacist-nurse co-managed program on health education on the management of coronary heart disease. METHODS Consult literature related to pharmacists and nurses cooperation on health education for coronary heart disease patients, and combine actual clinical needs and work experience, pharmacist-nurse co-managed program on medication education of coronary heart disease was been preliminary established in cardiology department in our hospital. RESULTS The pharmacist-nurse co-managed program can improve the patients concern for pharmacological actions, dosage and precautions for drugs. Compared with the traditional nurses health education, pharmacist-nurse co-managed program significantly improved the drug compliance of patients from 31% to 92.5%. The 90% of the patients hope to accept long-term follow-up.The role of pharmacists improved in the health team. The clinical outcomes was improved. CONCLUSION Clinical pharmacists certainly play a role in the medical teams.Pharmacist-nurse co-managed program is effective in improving the clinical outcome and reduce the adverse drug reactions. A long-term follow-up system is needed in the future.