title: [Approach to CAPD services by pharmacists].
abstract: In Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, a delivery system of peritoneal dialysis fluid has been built and pharmacists have been coordinating the delivery services. This time, we researched and verified the operation status for two years from April 2007 to March 2009. It was considered that a coordination of operation services for peritoneal dialysis fluid by pharmacists has been able to contribute to "medical safety" and "medical cost reduction". Also for a medical staff, changes in prescription and amount of stock have been able to reduce because the delivery system operation of peritoneal dialysis fluid has penetrated. However, as patients' understanding for the delivery system of peritoneal dialysis fluid was not enough, it was considered as the cause of increase in take-home drugs/days. As for issues in the future, we hope to study methods to enhance patient education at the time of hospital admission and confirm patients' understanding at the time of hospital visits.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pharmacy, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital.
authors.forename: Hidemasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koitabashi
authors.forename: Etsuko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kishikawa
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soeda
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D017048:Health Care Costs; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000191:economics; D010595:Pharmacists; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics