Author:

• Graziela Modolon Alano - Alano,G.M. - Tubarão, Santa Catarina - Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - <graziela.alano@unisul.br>

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Abstract:

Pharmaceutical Care has provided a new clinical practice for the pharmacists. This study aims to show the indicators of the Pharmaceutical Care Service at the University of Southern Santa Catarina. Documentary analysis of pharmaceutical records of 58 patients was performed between September 2007 and March 2008 to identify the indicators. Most patients were women (77.6%), mean age 54 years. Average number of health problems per patient was 4.6 in the first visit and 4.3 in the last one. The most widely used drug classes were cardiovascular (30.2%) and nervous system (27.5%). On average, 2.7 drug-related problems per patient was detected, the most common being those related to the effectiveness and safety. Of the problems identified, 82.2% were classified as preventable and 63.7% as manifested. Pharmaceutical interventions registered 79.0% of acceptance, of which 78.9% had positive results. On average, there was 2.6 patient-related needs, especially regarding questions about drug therapy (30.4%), which were positively answered in 84.8% of cases. These indicators show that the pharmaceutical care service is very active in promoting health education.
Keywords: Pharmaceutical care, patient-related needs, drug-related problems, patient-oriented services.

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