Frequency and prevalence of drug therapy related problems after hospitalization

Reddy Sekhar A; Udith G; Monika Devi M; Gnana Priya S; Kiran Kumar  Chandrala; Venkatesh P

doi:10.37022/jpmhs.v5i2.75

Authors

A.Reddy Sekhar Pharm d final year student, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nellore.
G.Udith Pharm d final year student, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nellore.
M.Monika Devi Pharm d final year student, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nellore.
S.Gnana Priya Pharm d final year student, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nellore.
Kiran Kumar Chandrala Associate Professor, Dept.of Pharmacy practice, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Nellore.
P. Venkatesh Principal Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Nellore.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37022/jpmhs.v5i2.75

Keywords:

Drug related problems, Phenytoin, Nifedipine

Abstract

Background: Drug-related problems (DRPs) are perceived to occur frequently when patients are discharged from the hospital. Drug-related problems (DRP) are “an event or circumstance involving drug therapy that actually or potentially interferes with the desired health outcome”. Pharmacists influence health care outcomes through the identification and resolution of drug related problems (DRPs).

Aim and objectives: The study is aimed to assess the frequency and prevalence of drug therapy related problems in patients after hospitalization in Jayabharath Hospital, Nellore. To estimate the opportunities for pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care. A probabilistic convenient sampling was done to estimate the frequency and prevalence of drug therapy related problems, patients those who are aged above 18 years of either sex were included. Pregnant patients, and those who are having a unwillingness to participate in study were excluded.

Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted between December 2020 to May 2021 on patients who discharged to home from Jayabharath Hospital, Nellore . . Most of our study population were within the age group of 30 to 45years (33.33 %) followed by 60 to 75years (25.00 %).among the present study population most of them were married (83.3 %) and illiterates (62.5 %).

Results and Discussion: Nearly 50 drugs are responsible for drug related problems in the present study among those Phenytoin was found to be leading drug in relation to development of drug therapy related problems, Where as Nifedipine was found to be least problem producing drug in present study population.

Conclusion: Overall we found various kinds of drug therapy related problems, which implies there is a need of continuity of care even after discharge from the hospital.

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