Patient Interview In Pharmaceutical Care (PC)
Patient interview is crucial for proper diagnosis and pharmaceutical care (PC). Pharmacists must gather patient-specific medical and drug histories competently, evaluate the data collected, identify and prioritize a patient's drug therapy problem(s), develop and implement a care plan, and monitor the outcomes achieved to practice patient-centered pharmacy. Integral to patient-centered pharmacy practice is the process of collecting a patient's history to find and resolve the 7 types of drug therapy problems: no indication for drug therapy; dosage too high; dosage too low; wrong drug (also referred to as ineffective drug); adverse drug reaction; inappropriate compliance; and needs additional drug therapy. Read Also: Benefits Of Pharmaceutical Care To The Pharmacist, Patient And The Government Medication therapy management services should include a systematic process of collecting patient-specific information, assessing drug therapy to identify medication-related problems, priori...
