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Assessment of drug related problems among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with hypertension in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia.
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- Identification and resolution of drug-related problems among diabetic patients attending a referral hospital: a prospective observational study.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2021Article
- Drug-related problems and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2021Review
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- Drug-related problems in Ethiopian public healthcare settings: Systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2021Review
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- Magnitude and determinants of drug therapy problems among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with hypertension in Ethiopia.SAGE open medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was conducted to assess magnitude and pattern of drug related problems among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension.
resultsThis study identified 364 drug related problems (DRPs) across the three categories of drug related problems, giving an average of 1.8 DRPs per patient. The effect of drug treatment being not optimal 179 (49.2%), untreated indication and symptoms 77 (21.1%), unnecessary drug-treatment 39 (10.7%) and adverse drug reactions 69 (19%) were the most frequent categories of DRPs identified. In general, high prevalence of drug-related problems was identified among patients with T2DM hypertension. The effect of drug treatment being not optimal, untreated indication and symptoms, unnecessary drug-treatment and adverse drug reactions were the most frequent categories of drug related problems identified. Therefore, the clinicians should work to improve patient care through prevention and resolving drug related problems since it can affect the quality of the care significantly.
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