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Pediatrics
Patient safety
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Abstract
Objective: To analyze pharmaceutical interventions during the implementation of the clinical pharmacy service in the pediatric infectious and parasitic diseases ward of the University Maternal and Child Hospital in São Luís, Maranhão. Methods: This cross-sectional, observational, and retrospective study was conducted based on an analysis of pharmaceutical interventions during the first five months of service implementation. Data were obtained through consultation of the Clinical Pharmacy sector's database. Medication-related problems were classified according to the Pharmacotherapy Workup methodology, and interventions were categorized and evaluated for accessibility. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee under number 91952825.4.0000.5086. Results: A total of 203 medication-related problems were identified, predominantly in the safety category (65.52%), followed by effectiveness (25.12%), indication (8.37%), and adherence (0.99%). The most frequent pharmaceutical interventions were monitoring drug interactions (36.94%), adjusting infusion time and/or rate (16.75%), and dose adjustment (16.26%). Regarding acceptability, 87.68% of the interventions were accepted. Conclusion: The results show a high incidence of medication-related problems in pediatric patients. Pharmaceutical interventions showed high acceptability, highlighting the pharmacist's contribution to multidisciplinary care.
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