Impact of a Pharmacist-led Pharmaceutical Care on 30-Day Drug-Related Readmissions among the Elderly
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Objective: To compare the impact of pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care (PC) on 30-day drug-related readmission among the elderly. Method: The study was a single-blind randomized-controlled trial. The eligible subjects were the elderly patients who admitted to the general medical wards, Phanatnikhom Hospital. A total of 192 subjects were randomly assigned with block randomization into two groups: 1) the intervention group (IG; group received pharmacist-led PC and usual care) and 2) the control group (CG; group received usual care). All subjects in both groups were monitored and followed since the admission date till 30 days after discharge. The outcomes were classified according to the causes of drug-related readmissions at 30 days and were compared between groups. Results: At the end of the study, there were 173 subjects (87 and 86 elderly patients in IG and CG, respectively). Our finding shows that the rate of 30-day drug-related readmissions in IG was significantly lower than in CG (5.75% VS 23.26%, P<0.001). Conclusion: Pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care combine with usual care could significantly reduce 30-day drug-related readmissions rate among the elderly patients.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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