Open AccessIMPACT OF PHARMACIST LED PHARMACEUTICAL CARE ON PATIENT MEDICATION THERAPY USING PROMPT-QOL IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Author(s) -
Ammara Saeed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of applied pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-4159
DOI - 10.21065/19204159.13.1
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacist , adverse effect , health care , pharmaceutical care , emergency department , medical emergency , emergency medicine , randomized controlled trial , pharmacotherapy , adverse drug event , hospital readmission , medication reconciliation , medication therapy management , pharmacy , family medicine , nursing , economics , economic growth
Pharmacists play vital role in health care system; they help to prevent medication errors. At discharge from health care facility 20% to 70% patients have at least one medication discrepancy. Pharmacist has direct impact on reducing readmission in hospitals as well as emergency visits. There is substantial reduction of 67%, 28% and 19% in adverse drug event-related to hospital revisits, (ED) visits and hospital readmissions.