Cooper J W, Griffin D L, Francisco G E, Francis W R
Hosp Formul. 1985 May;20(5):643-5, 648-50.
Consultant pharmacists conducted a drug history and regimen review on one-fourth of the patient population served by a community hospital-based home health department. About one-third of study patients had inappropriately stopped taking their medications; over one-fourth of the study patients had changed their schedule or dose without health professional consultation. Fifteen percent of all medications were duplications, and only 8% of prescription medications were correctly identified by name. Consultant pharmacist activities that could reduce drug-related problems were identified as drug therapy consultation with patients and staff, drug regimen review, drug information, and patient medication education.
社区医院家庭健康部门服务的患者群体中，有四分之一接受了顾问药师进行的用药史和治疗方案审查。约三分之一的研究患者不恰当地停止了用药；超过四分之一的研究患者在未咨询医疗专业人员的情况下改变了用药时间或剂量。所有药物中有15%存在重复情况，只有8%的处方药能被正确识别名称。可减少药物相关问题的顾问药师活动包括与患者及工作人员进行药物治疗咨询、药物治疗方案审查、药物信息提供以及患者用药教育。
