ArticleBMC research notes2019
Assessment of drug-related problems among type 2 diabetic patients on follow up at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia.
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- The unmet drug-related needs of patients with diabetes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Medication-related problems and adverse drug reactions in Ethiopia: A systematic review.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2020Pooled it
- Drug-therapy-related problems and pharmacist interventions in the medical ward in northeast Ethiopia: focus on types, acceptability, and impacts.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Determination of drug-related problems among type 2 diabetes outpatients in a hospital in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
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- Identifying Drug-Therapy Problems among Syrian Refugees in Zaatari Refugee Camp.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Herbal Infusions as a Valuable Functional Food.Nutrients · 2021Article
- 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
- Drug-related problems in Ethiopian public healthcare settings: Systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess the drug-related problem among patients with type 2 diabetes at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital.
resultsIn this study, a total of 148 patient medication records were included. More than half, 83 (57.4%) were men and the rest 65 (42.6%) were women. The mean age of the study participants was 51.26 ± 7.08. Around one-third (74.3%) of the participants had urban residency. A total of 127 drug-related problems were identified, of which dosage too low was the most common type of DRP encountered, 46 (36.2%), followed by unnecessary drug therapy, 25 (19.7%) and ineffective drug therapy, 25 (19.7%). 95 (64.2%) of the patients had at least one drug-related problem. Among patients with DRP, more than half of them, 59 (62.1%) had a single DRP. Out of the total participants, 85 (57.4%) of them were taking one anti-diabetic medication and 63 (42.6%) of them dual anti-diabetic medications. Only half of the patients have attained the desired FBG level. There was no patient who had experienced more than two types of drug-related problems at a time. Less than 10% of patients were taking five or more drugs at a time.
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