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TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Components of pharmacist-led discharge counseling vary widely, and reporting is often poor, according to a review published in a recent issue of the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Aline F. Bonetti, Pharm.D., from the Federal University of Parana in Curitiba, Brazil, and colleagues identified studies that addressed pharmacist-led discharge medication counseling. Studies were included regardless of the population, clinical conditions, and outcomes evaluated.<\/p>\n
Based on the 75 included studies, the researchers identified 32 different components. More than half of the studies reported indication of the medications and adverse drug reactions. Components of pharmacist-led discharge medication counseling were reported similarly between countries and over time. Two differences were identified: the use of a dosage schedule, which was more frequent in studies published in 2011 or before and in studies outside the United States, and the teach-back technique, which was used more frequently in the United States. Poor-quality reporting was seen, particularly regarding the duration of the counseling, the number of patients, and the medical condition.<\/p>\n
“Future studies are needed to define the core outcome set of this clinical pharmacy service to allow the generation of robust evidence and reproducibility in clinical practice,” conclude the authors.<\/p>\n
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