ReviewSAGE open medicine2021
Drug-related problems in Ethiopian public healthcare settings: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Medication-related problems and contributing factors in patients with cardiovascular disorders in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- The unmet drug-related needs of patients with diabetes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Drug-related problems identified in patients attending primary healthcare centers in Jordan.Medicine · 2026Observational
- A prospective observational study evaluating drug-related problems and their impact on patient-related outcomes in hospitalized epileptic patients.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- Classifying drug-related problems of neurodegenerative diseases in the physician-pharmacist joint clinic of neurology: an application of the PCNE method.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Development and evaluation of the pharmacist intervention evaluation (PIE) system: a modified classification for drug-related problems in Chinese tertiary hospitals.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Minding the gap. Drug-related problems among breastfeeding women.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Drug-Related Problems in HIV Treatment Failure.Cureus · 2024Article
- Medication-Related Hospital Admission Among Patients Admitted to the Emergency Ward at the University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study.Drug, healthcare and patient safety · 2024Article
- Drug-related problems among transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients: A real-world evidence study.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of medication-related problems among epileptic patients at ambulatory clinic of Mettu Karl Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: a cross-sectional study.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2022Article
- Non-Adherence to Antiepileptic Drugs and Associated Factors among Epileptic Patients at Ambulatory Clinic of Southwestern Ethiopian Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
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Abstract
Identification and prevention of drug-related problems have become the central role of patient-centered pharmacy practitioners. After the initiation of patient-oriented pharmacy service, many studies evaluating magnitude of drug-related problems at facility level in Ethiopia have been conducted, though the extent of the problem at a national level remains unknown. Hence, this systematic review and meta-analysis is undertaken with the aim of quantifying the prevalence of drug-related problems in Ethiopian public healthcare settings using Cipolle/Strand classification system. Electronic databases were searched including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, MEDLINE and HINARI, Google Scholar and ResearchGate for both published and unpublished works. Data on study characteristics and outcomes were extracted using the format developed on Microsoft Excel. The primary measure was the pooled prevalence of drug-related problems. The meta-analysis was conducted using OpenMeta[Analyst].A total of 17 studies were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of drug-related problems of patients who experienced at least one drug-related problem during their therapy was found to be 69.4% (95% confidence interval: 61.5-77.4). The most frequently reported types of drug-related problems were "need for additional drug and "noncompliance," together accounting for more than half of the drug-related problems. The most frequently reported factors associated with drug-related problems were patients' age, polypharmacy, comorbidities and the number days of hospital stay.The prevalence of drug-related problems in Ethiopian public healthcare settings was found to be high. Inconsistent reporting of drug-related problems was observed across the studies. It is imperative to design and implement interventions aimed at reducing drug-related problems. Responsible stakeholders should adopt uniform drug-related problem classification approach to ensure uniform reporting of drug-related problems in Ethiopian healthcare settings.
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