The Potential Role of the Pharmacist in Supporting Patients with Depression - A Literature-Based Point of View.
Maria KamushevaDesislava IgnatovaAnna GoldaAgnieszka SkowronPublished in: Integrated pharmacy research & practice (2020)
The involvement of pharmacists in supporting depressive patients is crucial taking into account the specific characteristics of the pharmacological treatment: delayed onset of clinical results, risks in case of sudden pharmacotherapy abruption without physician consultation, multiple adverse drug reactions and drug-drug, drug-food and drug-alcohol interactions, etc. The current article could also be used as an initial document for creating a methodological guideline for providing pharmaceutical care services for patients with depression.
Keyphrases
- adverse drug
- healthcare
- primary care
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- depressive symptoms
- emergency department
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- drug induced
- systematic review
- sleep quality
- electronic health record
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- bipolar disorder
- physical activity
- climate change
- stress induced
- patient reported outcomes
- smoking cessation
- replacement therapy
- health insurance