The impact of pharmacist-initiated interventions in improving acute coronary syndrome secondary prevention pharmacotherapy prescribing upon discharge

Source: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics Area: Evidence > Medicines Management > References Objectives: Pharmacists have the knowledge regarding optimal use of medications and the ability to influence physician prescribing.  Successful interventions by a pharmacist to implement cardioprotective medications to a coronary artery disease patient's regimen would not only improve the patient's quality of care but may also increase the likelihood of his or her survival.  Therefore, the aim of this study in Malaysia was (i) to evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacist-initiated interventions in increasing the prescription rates of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) secondary prevention pharmacotherapy at discharge, and (ii) to evaluate the acceptance rate of these interventions by prescribers. Methods: This was a comparative study with a pre-intervention and post-intervention design.  In the pre-intervention phase, a retrospective cross-sectional audit was performed.  Patients with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome admitted to the hospital in ...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Source Type: news