The prevalence of chronic medication therapy problems and pharmacists’ interventions among hospitalized perioperative patients: a retrospective observational study

• DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08897-0
• Publication Date: 2022-12-06T06:02:48Z
• Authors: Hai-Ting Cheng; Ming Zhao; Hong-Tao Liu; Guo-Liang Shen; Ting Zhao; Zhi-En Feng
• Keywords: Pharmacotherapy; Health administration; Medication therapy management

Abstract Background Inadequate preoperative management of chronic medications can place perioperative patients at risk and cause unnecessary delays in surgical procedures. This study aims to investigate the prevalence medication therapy problems (CMTPs) hospitalized assess relevance pharmacists’ interventions. Methods We conducted a retrospective pharmacist-led adult from November 2018 April 2019. The recorded drug-related (DRPs) were retrospectively reviewed categorized according Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe classification V9.1 analyzed with multinomial regression model identify factors. Results A total 254 DRPs recorded, an average 0.52 per patient. Treatment safety (66.9%) was most common DRP. frequent causes nonperioperative drug selection (72.9%) patient related (50.8%), respectively. Of 292 documented interventions, 71.6% fully accepted by clinicians patients. majority (68.9%) completely resolved. number comorbidities (OR = 3.815) taken 1.539) factors for occurrence DRPs. Conclusion findings this suggest that wards may be effective method help reduce medication-related risks optimize therapies used long-term treatment diseases.