Drug-related problems among patients with infectious disease admitted to medical wards of Wollega University Referral Hospital: Prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Drug-related problems can affect the treatment outcomes of hospitalized patients and outpatients that lead to morbidity and mortality. Despite this, there were scanty of studies among patients with infectious diseases in Ethiopia. As the result, this study was tried to assess the magnitude and determinants of drug therapy problems among infectious disease patients admitted to the medical wards of Wollega University Referral Hospital.

Methods

A prospective observational study was conducted from May to August 2019. The prevalence and types of drug- related therapy problems were studied using the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe Foundation classification system, and adverse drug reaction was assessed by using the Naranjo algorithm. Multivariable logistic regressi

SUBMITTER: Bekele F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7841694 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature