M. Priegue|Alejandro Almuedo|I. Hernanz Rodriguez|Oriol Rovira|Nuria García?Agua Soler|Carlos A. Pardo|Núria Pola|Pilar Tornos Mas|Pilar Modamio|Eduardo L. Mariño
Pharmacist intervention in patients receiving treatment for Chagas disease: An emerging challenge for non-endemic countries
Hospital General de Granollers|Hospital General de Granollers|Hospital Clínic de Barcelona|Hospital General de Granollers|Hospital General de Granollers|Hospital General de Granollers|Hospital General de Granollers|Hospital General de Granollers|Universitat de Barcelona|Universitat de Barcelona
backgroundspain second highest number chagas diseaseinfected patients among nonendemic countries however limited knowledge pharmacist involvement managing patients chagas diseasemethoda retrospective observational study performed two periods intervention describe characteristics patients chagas disease pharmacist intervention based two pharmacistvisit programs development information patients applied patients pharmacological treatment nonendemic country depending initial results 20102011 specific pharmacist attention program patients chagas disease implemented 2012 results 20102011 intervention 2013 intervention comparedresultsa high number adverse drug reactions reported periods 500 20102011 vs 909 2013 regard treatment completion 20102011 60 achieved treatment completion criteria 95 days treatment vs 682 2013 p 0580 however significant increase detection adrs second period 500 vs 909 p 0003 increase severity 75 68 uncompleted treatments due adrs vs 100 77 first second period respectivelyconclusionsthis study useful provide information patients chagas disease provide pharmacist interventioninformation material patients detect point improvement hospital followup care although possible demonstrate statistically significant result believe pharmacist intervention includes indepth patient information possible adrs management could increase adherence treatment completion rates addition pharmacist intervention helped better detect control adrs could lead generating better health outcomes chagas disease although patients health literacy evaluated would potential avenue future research