[Pharmaceutical care in a social-healthcare center].
OBJECTIVE
To reflect the activity of the pharmacy department within the nursing home s multidisciplinary team, and to assess care improvements received by residents, including a better use of drugs.


METHODS
In addition to pharmacotherapeutical guidelines and a standardized work procedure listing generic and therapeutic replacements to be implemented, selected procedures were specified in order to ensure a rational use of drugs and to increase the quality of care received by residents in our center. Such procedures will be performed by the center s multidisciplinary team and will focus on caring the caring for so-called geriatric syndromes.


RESULTS
After an assessment of treatments for 125 patients and a 3-month follow-up, 10 interventions per patient were performed, out of which 4.74 were pharmacist interventions and 5.26 were to increase quality of care.


CONCLUSIONS
The presence of the pharmacy department within the multidisciplinary team ensures a better use of drugs and a safe delivery system. Its activity contributes to improve quality of care, most notably procedures regarding nutritional status, and the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.
García-Mina Freire
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Servicio de Farmacia, Residencia La Vaguada, Pamplona. farmacia@seresgerna.com
Giménez Poderós
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García Fernández
M D
MD
Martínez Velilla
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Beloqui Lizaso
J J
JJ
Arrondo Velasco
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A
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005853:Geriatrics; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000592:standards*