Assessment of non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to medical wards at Songkhla Hospital

A descriptive was conducted study to assess non-compliance with drug therapy regimens, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases, and to determine the prevalence of drug-related admissions and the incidence of drug-related problems during hospitalization....

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Main Authors: J Kanjanakiritamrong, W Reanmongkol, J Pongwecharak, U Wanakamanee
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Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2005-08-01
Series:Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)
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Online Access:https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/526
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W Reanmongkol
J Pongwecharak
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description A descriptive was conducted study to assess non-compliance with drug therapy regimens, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases, and to determine the prevalence of drug-related admissions and the incidence of drug-related problems during hospitalization. The information obtained will be used for improving the provision of pharmaceutical care in Songkhla Hospital. There were 100 cardiovascular patients admitted a total of 113 times to two medical wards of Songkhla Hospital. Seventy drug-related problems ("cases") were identified; 59 (84%) of these from noncompliance, 8 (11%) from adverse drug reactions and 3 (4%) from drug interactions. During hospitalization, there was 1 case of non-compliance caused by patient's lack of knowledge of drug therapy and inadequate drug counseling by the health professional. There were also 3 cases of unpreventable adverse drug reactions. No case of drug interaction was found. At follow-up, 2 cases of non-compliance (2%), and 3 cases of adverse drug reactions (4%), but none of drug interaction, were identified in 84 of these patients. The problems could be attributed to both the patients themselves and to the health-care professionals. Life style modification is the other problem area in the cardiovascular disease patients. In this study, pharmacy counseling significantly improved patients' compliance in salty and fatty diet control, comparing between the first admission and follow up. This study showed that drug-related hospital admissions of the cardiovascular patients were preventable. Pharmaceutical- care provision could identify and reduce the incidence of preventable drug-related problems.
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spelling doaj.art-65e3a1ae7152434b8f962170f077060e2022-12-21T23:57:02ZengPrince of Songkla UniversityJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)2586-99812630-05592005-08-01234229240540Assessment of non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to medical wards at Songkhla HospitalJ Kanjanakiritamrong0W Reanmongkol1J Pongwecharak2U Wanakamanee3Department of Pharmacy, Songkhla Hospital, Songkhla 90100,Department of Clinincal Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112,Department of Clinincal Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112,Department of Clinincal Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112,A descriptive was conducted study to assess non-compliance with drug therapy regimens, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases, and to determine the prevalence of drug-related admissions and the incidence of drug-related problems during hospitalization. The information obtained will be used for improving the provision of pharmaceutical care in Songkhla Hospital. There were 100 cardiovascular patients admitted a total of 113 times to two medical wards of Songkhla Hospital. Seventy drug-related problems ("cases") were identified; 59 (84%) of these from noncompliance, 8 (11%) from adverse drug reactions and 3 (4%) from drug interactions. During hospitalization, there was 1 case of non-compliance caused by patient's lack of knowledge of drug therapy and inadequate drug counseling by the health professional. There were also 3 cases of unpreventable adverse drug reactions. No case of drug interaction was found. At follow-up, 2 cases of non-compliance (2%), and 3 cases of adverse drug reactions (4%), but none of drug interaction, were identified in 84 of these patients. The problems could be attributed to both the patients themselves and to the health-care professionals. Life style modification is the other problem area in the cardiovascular disease patients. In this study, pharmacy counseling significantly improved patients' compliance in salty and fatty diet control, comparing between the first admission and follow up. This study showed that drug-related hospital admissions of the cardiovascular patients were preventable. Pharmaceutical- care provision could identify and reduce the incidence of preventable drug-related problems.https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/526cardiovascular disease, non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, assessment
spellingShingle J Kanjanakiritamrong
W Reanmongkol
J Pongwecharak
U Wanakamanee
Assessment of non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to medical wards at Songkhla Hospital
Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)
cardiovascular disease, non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, assessment
title Assessment of non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to medical wards at Songkhla Hospital
title_full Assessment of non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to medical wards at Songkhla Hospital
title_fullStr Assessment of non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to medical wards at Songkhla Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to medical wards at Songkhla Hospital
title_short Assessment of non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to medical wards at Songkhla Hospital
title_sort assessment of non compliance adverse drug reactions and drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to medical wards at songkhla hospital
topic cardiovascular disease, non-compliance, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, assessment
url https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/526
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