Effect of an educational intervention on the number potential drug-drug interactions

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate effect of an Educational intervention on the number Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in the Emergency Hospital. Methods: The prevalence and structure of Major Drug-Drug Interactions at Emergency care Hospitals of Aktobe, Uralsk, Atyrau cities (...

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Main Authors: Aigul Z. Mussina, Gaziza A. Smagulova, Galina V. Veklenko, Bibigul B. Tleumagambetova, Nazgul A. Seitmaganbetova, Aigul A. Zhaubatyrova, Lazzat M. Zhamaliyeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016419300556
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Summary:Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate effect of an Educational intervention on the number Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in the Emergency Hospital. Methods: The prevalence and structure of Major Drug-Drug Interactions at Emergency care Hospitals of Aktobe, Uralsk, Atyrau cities (Kazakhstan) were studied (pharmacoepidemiological, cross-sectional study). Educational interventions were developed and implemented to improve pharmacotherapy in the Cardiology Department of the Aktobe Emergency Hospital, followed by an assessment of their effect. Results: The effect of educational interventions was revealed, which led to a significant decrease in the indicators of drug interactions of the Major Drug-Drug Interactions by 18.2% (OR: 0.45; 95% CI, 0.25-to-0.82) in the cardiological patients of the Emergency Care Hospital of Aktobe city compared to the Regional Cardiology Center of Uralsk. Conclusion: The implementation of educational pharmacotherapy programs decreased the number of clinically significant drug interactions in the Cardiology Department of Emergency Hospitals. Keywords: Pharmacotherapy, Drug-drug interaction, Education, Cardiology
ISSN:1319-0164