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1787/2013 - Role of the pharmacist in dispensing in Adult Psychosocial Care Centers in São Paulo, SP
Atuação do farmacêutico na dispensação de medicamentos em Centros de Atenção Psicossocial Adulto no Município de São Paulo, SP

Author:

• Patricia Melo Aguiar - Aguiar, P.M. - São Paulo, SP - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo - <patyaguiar14@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3957-4533

Co-author(s):

• Carolina Gomes Zanella - Zanella, C.G. - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo - <carolinagz@msn.com>
• Silvia Storpirtis - Storpirits, S. - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo - <sstor2011@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6156-6890

Thematic Area:

Assistência Farmacêutica

Abstract:

The objective was to evaluate the role of the pharmacist in dispensing medications. We performed a cross-sectional exploratory-descriptive study in eight the Adult Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS) in São Paulo. The pharmacists from the dispensing units answered a semi-structured questionnaire about the service provided. We selected two units Adult CAPS from each region of São Paulo: North Zone, South Zone, East Zone and West Zone. The central region has no CAPS, and was not included in the study. Most of respondents was aged between 35 and 40 years and predominantly female. We found that half of respondents performed only 25% of dispensations and few did an analysis of all prescriptions before dispensing. All respondents indicated to make contact with the prescriber in the presence of drug-related problems. However, pharmacist interventions were not performed often. Moreover, one respondent indicated that all its functions in the pharmacy could be assigned to other professionals. These results reinforce the need for actions that enable the continuous improvement of the pharmacist, for that this professional become able to the clinical practice directed for patients with mental disorders.

Keywords:

Mental health Pharmaceutical Services Drug Utilization

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Aguiar, P.M., Zanella, C.G., Storpirits, S.. Role of the pharmacist in dispensing in Adult Psychosocial Care Centers in São Paulo, SP. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2014/Jan). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/role-of-the-pharmacist-in-dispensing-in-adult-psychosocial-care-centers-in-satildeo-paulo-sp/14935?id=14935&id=14935



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