Drug therapy problems and contributing factors in the management of heart failure patients in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia.
Yirga Legesse NiriayoKabaye KumelaTesfaye Dessale KassaMulugeta Tarekegn AngamoPublished in: PloS one (2018)
DTPs are common among ambulatory care HF patients. Patients with older age, negative medication belief, polypharmacy, co-morbidities and those who were poorly involved in the therapeutic decision were more likely to experience DTP. Despite traditional prescription refilling, an integrated multidisciplinary approach involving patients and clinically trained pharmacists should be implemented in the patient care process at ambulatory care clinics in order to improve overall outcomes and reduce DTPs and associated burdens in HF patients.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- blood pressure
- palliative care
- emergency department
- primary care
- mental health
- adipose tissue
- mesenchymal stem cells
- metabolic syndrome
- adverse drug
- skeletal muscle
- weight loss
- decision making
- cell therapy
- patient reported
- high intensity
- electronic health record
- chemotherapy induced