Preventable drug side effects
Preventable drug side effects
Preventable drug side effects
Preventable drug side effects
How to avoid preventable drug side effects?
How to avoid preventable drug side effects?
How to avoid preventable drug side effects?
How to avoid preventable drug side effects?
Aims Extend the range of risky prescribing / patients targeted for review Reach all practices in one health board Increase review capacity by involving practice pharmacists
Design Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Anticipated barriers & facilitators to pharmacist involvement Initial IT design Encountered barriers & Iterative IT optimisation Implementation and evaluation Intervention components
Methods Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Outcomes Semi-structured Impact on prescribing Impact on hospital admissions Cost-effectiveness Drivers of successful implementation Intervention components Semi-structured interviews with practice pharmacists Pilot study in 6 practices: IT tool implemented Interviews with pharmacists & GPs Examination of actions taken Expert consensus on prescribing targeted