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KMID : 0869620150320030201
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Journal of Korean Society of Hospital Pharmacists
2015 Volume.32 No. 3 p.201 ~ p.210
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Development and Evaluation of a Pharmacist-led Medication Counseling Service for Psychiatric Outpatients
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Choi Yoon-Ju
Jung Sun-Hoi
Kim Hyang-Suk
Han Hyun-Joo
Kang Do-Hyung
Kwon Jun-Soo
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Abstract
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Background : Recent studies have shown that pharmacists have a role in improving psychiatric medication adherence. However, pharmacist interventions for psychiatric patients have not been implemented in Korea because pharmacists’access to these patients is limited. The purpose of this study was to develop a pharmacist-led medication counseling service for psychiatric patients and to evaluate the patients’satisfaction with the service.
Methods : Between August 27, 2013 and January 28, 2014, 251 psychiatric outpatients were referred to a pharmacist for medication counseling. 60 patients were referred again to answer the question- naire for the evaluation of the service. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Seoul National University Hospital.
Results : Of the 60 patients referred for the satisfaction survey, 21 patients responded to the questionnaire(35%). Most patients were satisfied with the counseling and stated that they needed pharmacist-led medication counseling because the pharmacist could provide easy explanations(47.6%). They indicated that information about the name and effects of their medication was most helpful (57.1%).
Conclusion : This study suggests the necessity of a pharmacist-led medication counseling service for psychiatric patients. This can be the basis for further studies about pharmacist’s role to improve adherence to psychiatric medications.
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KEYWORD
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Medication counseling, Pharmacist, Psychiatric medication, Psychiatric outpatients
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