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Observational studyRevista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina)2022

[Design, implementation and evaluation of a service for Medication compliance aids (MCAs) in an institutional Pharmacy in the city of Córdoba].

Yanel Martin, Gabriel Cabral, Maria Fernanda Salazar Zaffaroni, Pedro Armando

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Observational study in Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yanel MartinSerivicio de Farmacia de la Union de Educadores de la Provincia de Córdoba (UEPC). yanel_martin@hotmail.com.
Gabriel CabralÁrea de Recursos Humanos de la Unión de Educadores de la Provincia de Córdoba (UEPC). gcabral@uepc.org.ar.
Maria Fernanda Salazar ZaffaroniFacultad de Ciencias Químicas. Universidad Católica de Córdoba (UCC). 9512203@ucc.edu.ar.
Pedro ArmandoServicio de Farmacia de la Unión de Educadores de la Provincia de Córdoba. Departamento de Farmacología de la Facultad de Ciencias Químicas (UNC). parmando@unc.edu.ar.
Universidad Católica de Córdoba · AR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The Pharmaceutical Service (PS) for the provision of Medication compliance aids (MCAs) consists of reconditioning and unifying, in a protocolized manner and in multi-compartment devices, the medications used by a patient, ordering them according to their dosage guideline. The objective was to design, implement and evaluate an PS of MCAs in an institutional pharmacy in the city of Córdoba. Methods: Observational, descriptive and longitudinal study. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was developed from for PS of MCAs and applied to a sample of 20 patients. Adherence was analyzed by: tablet count and Morisky-Green test. A validated service satisfaction questionnaire was applied and a cost analysis was performed considering the initial investment and the times involved. Results: A 98.0% adherence was obtained by counting the tablets and by the Morisky-Green test: 5.0% at the start of the service and 55.0% at 3 months. The patients expressed in the satisfaction questionnaire: 90.0% very satisfied and 10.0% satisfied. Regarding the cost analysis, the initial investment was USD 1,670.44. A value of US $ 4.29 was calculated for the first interview, and the monthly cost of preparation ranged from US $ 16.02, for 7-30 weekly takings, to US $ 28.73 for more than 121 takings. Conclusion: It was possible to develop and implement an SOP for the PS of SPD, with significant improvements in adherence. A high degree of patient satisfaction was observed and were obtained minimal operating costs to achieve sustainability.

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Pharmaceutical ServicesPharmacyHealth FacilitiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMedication Adherencecommunity pharmacy servicescosts and cost analysismedication systemspatient compliancepharmaceutical services

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PMCPMC9987310
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