Impact of a medication therapy management service offered to patients in treatment of breast cancer
Braz. J. Pharm. Sci. (Online)
;
54(2): e00221, 2018. tab, graf
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-951931
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Cancer has high morbidity and mortality rates related to medication use and produce a costly impact in health care. Thus, patients require constant monitoring and proper coordination of care between different professionals. This study aimed to evaluate the impact generated by a Medication Therapy Management service (MTM) offered to patients with breast cancer in use of polypharmacy. Observational, exploratory, descriptive and retrospective study of a MTM service that included 93 patients. Sociodemographic and clinical data related to pharmacotherapy and the processes associated with the systematization of the service were collected and analyzed. Patients were followed-up by the MTM service on average for 18 months (±4.31) and 185 drug-related problems (DRP) were identified, an average of two DRP per patient. Of these DRP, 48.11% were resolved and 49.73% were in the resolution process. The most common DRP were in the categories of Indication (37.84%), followed by Safety (23.78%). The safety category showed the highest resolution rate (59.09%). The study revealed an increased risk of DRP for patients with three or more comorbidities and using 5 or more medications. The process of systematization of a MTM service in oncology was associated with positive outcomes.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Servicios Farmacéuticos
/
Neoplasias de la Mama
/
Manejo de la Enfermedad
/
Evaluación del Impacto en la Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
/
Estudio pronóstico
/
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
/
Anciano
/
Aged80
/
Femenino
/
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. J. Pharm. Sci. (Online)
Asunto de la revista:
Farmacologia
/
Teraputica
/
Toxicologia
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Federal University of Juiz de Fora/BR
/
Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR
/
Federal University of Uberlândia/BR
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS