Pharmacist interventions for pediatric asthma control

Pharmacist interventions in asthma.

The paper by MEHUYS et al. [1] adds to the body of literature which demonstrates the utility of pharmacist-led disease management interventions in improving asthma care. The intervention in this study included education about asthma management, inhaler technique, medication adherence and, in some cases, smoking cessation. The multi-facilitated approach of this and several previous studies raise...

Effectiveness of a Pharmacist Intervention for Asthma Control Improvement Pharmaceutical Care for Asthma Control Improvement

Effectiveness of pharmacist intervention for asthma control improvement.

Education on optimal medication use is an essential strategy to improve asthma control. The current authors investigated whether pharmacist interventions, focused on appropriate use of asthma medication and tailor-made to the patient's current asthma control, would improve asthma control in adult patients. A 6-month randomised, controlled, parallel-group trial was conducted in 66 community phar...

Documentation of Pharmacist Interventions

If there is no documentation, then it didn’t happen! This philosophy is the standard in all health care settings as physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, social workers, and other health care providers generate and maintain detailed notes regarding the patient’s situation and their efforts to achieve the best possible outcomes for the patient. Documentation chronologi...

Pharmacist interventions in depressed patients

Background: Treatment of depression, the most prevalent and costly mental disorder, needs to be improved. Non-concordance with clinical guidelines and non-adherence can limit the efficacy of pharmacological treatment of depression. Through pharmaceutical care, pharmacists can improve patients' compliance and wellbeing. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and costeffectiveness...