In:
International Journal of Health Care and Biological Sciences, South Asian Academic Publications, ( 2022-06-27), p. 45-50
Abstract:
Aim and objectives: The study is aimed to assess the frequency and prevalence of drug therapy related problems in patients after hospitalization in Jayabharath Hospital, Nellore. Specific objectives: To estimate the opportunities for pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care. A probabilistic convenient sampling was done to estimate the frequency and prevalence of drug therapy related problems, patients those who are aged above 18 years of either sex were included. Pregnant patients, and those who are having a unwillingness to participate in study were excluded. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted between March 2022 to June 2022 on patients who discharged to home from Jayabharath Hospital, Nellore. Most of our study population were within the age group of 30 to 45years (33.33 %) followed by 60 to 75years (25.00 %).among the present study population most of them were married (83.3 %) and illiterates (62.5 %). Results and Discussion: Nearly 50 drugs are responsible for drug related problems in the present study among those Phenytoin was found to be leading drug in relation to development of drug therapy related problems, Where as Nifedipine was found to be least problem producing drug in present study population. Conclusion: Overall we found various kinds of drug therapy related problems, which implies there is a need of continuity of care even after discharge from the hospital.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2582-7499
DOI:
10.46795/ijhcbs.v3i2.330
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
South Asian Academic Publications
Publication Date:
2022
