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2. Exploring Patients’ Attitudes Toward Deprescribing and Their Perception of Pharmacist Involvement in a European Country: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Bužančić I, Dragović P, Pejaković TI, Markulin L, and Ortner-Hadžiabdić M
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stopping medications ,patient preference ,pharmacist ,transition ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Iva Bužančić,1,2 Patricia Dragović,3 Tajana Iva Pejaković,1 Luka Markulin,4 Maja Ortner-Hadžiabdić2 1City Pharmacies Zagreb, Zagreb, 10 000, Croatia; 2Centre for Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, 10 000, Croatia; 3Prima Pharme Pharmacies, Zagreb, 10 000, Croatia; 4Pharmacy Unit, Psychiatric Hospital Ugljan, Ugljan, 23275, Ugljan Island, CroatiaCorrespondence: Maja Ortner-Hadžiabdi𐟎ntre for Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Domagojeva 2, Zagreb, 10 000, CroatiaTel +385 16461800Email mortner@pharma.hrPurpose: To explore how adult patients perceive deprescribing in a country with developing pharmaceutical care.Patients and Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in ten community pharmacies across Croatia. Community-dwelling adults 40 years and older, taking at least one prescription medication long term, were invited to participate. The revised and validated Patients’ Attitude Towards Deprescribing Questionnaire was used to investigate community-dwelling adults’ opinions on potential medication discontinuation. Questions regarding the patients’ perception of pharmacist competences and involvement as well as patients’ preferences in deprescribing were added. Collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Binary logistic regression was used to explore potential predictive factors of willingness to have medication deprescribed. All tests were performed as two-tailed and a p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: A total of 315 adults aged 40 years and older completed the questionnaire. Majority of participants, 83.81% (95% CI, 79.72% to 87.90%) stated that they were satisfied with their medications, and 83.81% (95% CI, 79.72% to 87.90%) would be willing to deprescribe one or more medications. Participants expressed a positive attitude toward pharmacists’ competences (68.89%, 95% CI, 63.75% to 74.03%) and involvement in deprescribing (71.11%, 95% CI, 66.08% to 76.14%). Participants who stated specific medication as deprescribing preference were more likely show dissatisfaction with current medication and show greater willingness to have medication deprescribed. Three factors were found to be associated with a positive attitude towards deprescribing: low concerns about stopping factor score (aOR 0.54, 95% CU=0.35– 0.84; p=0.006), low appropriateness factor score (aOR 0.62, 95% CI=0.39– 0.98; p=0.039), and a positive opinion on pharmacist involvement (aOR 2.35, 95% CI=1.18– 4.70; p= 0.016).Conclusion: This study showed the patient’s willingness for deprescription as well as their positive attitude towards pharmacists being involved in the process. Results favour transition to a patient-centred care and shared-decision making model.Keywords: stopping medications, patient preference, pharmacist, transition
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3. Real-life experience with remdesivir for treatment of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 patients: matched case-control study from a large tertiary hospital registry
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Marko Lucijanic, Bušić, N., Bistrović, P., Papić, I., Zelenika Margeta, M., Babić, P., Barčan, M., Pasarić, A., Mustapić, M., Piskač Živković, N., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., Lucijanić, T., Lukšić, I., and Baršić, B.
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Male ,Substances ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use ,COVID-19 ,General Medicine ,Antiviral Agents / adverse effects ,real-world effectiveness ,remdesivir ,antiviral drug ,COVID-19 Drug Treatment ,Oxygen ,Tertiary Care Centers ,Case-Control Studies ,Humans ,Female ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the association of remdesivir use and the survival of hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ----- Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 5959 COVID-19 patients admitted to our tertiary-level hospital from March 2020 to June 2021. A total of 876 remdesivir-treated patients were matched with 876 control patients in terms of age, sex, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), WHO-defined COVID-19 severity on admission, and oxygen requirement at the time of remdesivir use. ----- Results: Among 1752 COVID-19 patients (median age 66 years, 61.8% men), 1405 (80.2%) had severe and 311 (17.8%) had critically severe COVID-19 on admission. Remdesivir was given at a median of one day after hospital admission and at a median of eight days from the onset of symptoms. Overall, 645 (73.6%) patients received remdesivir before high-flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) or mechanical ventilation (MV), 198 (22.6%) after HFOT institution, and 83 (9.5%) after MV institution. Remdesivir use was associated with improved survival in the entire cohort (hazard ratio 0.79, P=0.006). Survival benefit was evident among patients receiving remdesivir during low-flow oxygen requirement (hazard ratio 0.61, P
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- 2023
4. Self-assessment of community pharmacists- preceptors' competencies by using Croatian Competency Framework (CCF)
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Držaić, M., Kummer, I., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., and Mucalo, I.
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CCF, competency framework, community pharmacists-preceptors' - Abstract
Introduction: Competency frameworks which prompt personal and professional development have become an important component of lifelong learning and are driven by the need for development and professional recognition of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the competencies that need to be developed in community pharmacists-preceptors by using the Croatian Competency Framework (CCF). Subjects and methods: This observational prospective study has included community pharmacists-preceptors who have voluntarily accepted the invitation of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb to provide support and mentoring to students-trainees within the Professional training for pharmacists. At the beginning of their mentorship they assessed their competencies and delivered them by e-mail. Data were collected by using the CCF (1), validated tool for assessment and self- assessment of community and hospital pharmacists, in the period from October 2015 to February 2017. Results: Of the total of 293 community pharmacists invited in this study, final analysis included 254 respondents (F:233 ; M:21). The response rate was 86, 69 %. Community pharmacists-preceptors assessed themselves as the most competent in competencies pertaining to the cluster Organization and management competencies" (3.65 ± 0.342), while they considered themselves as the least competent in the competencies pertaining to the cluster Pharmaceutical public health competencies" (2.78 ± 0.773). The highest score was assessed for the competency Professional and ethical practice" (3.76 ± 0.394), while the lowest score was recorded for the competency Assurance of safe medicines use" (2.63 ± 0.691). Conclusion: This research represents the first testing of the CCF in practice and has identified competencies that need to be improved in community pharmacists- preceptors. Consequently, areas in which additional professional education is required are defined.
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- 2023
5. KAKO MOŽEMO POMOĆI PACIJENTIMA STARIJE ŽIVOTNE DOBI – SAZNANJA IZ PROJEKTA EUROAGEISM
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Kummer, I., Držaić, M., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., Bužančić, I., Paar, E., De Lai, E., Kranželić, M., Brkić, J., Fialova, D., and Ortner Hadžiabdić, M.
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osobe starije životne dobi, EUROAGEISM, farmakoterapija - Abstract
Uvod rada Istraživanja pokazuju da primjena određenih skupina lijekova u osoba starije živote dobi povećava rizik od neželjenih događaja te može dovesti do padova i lomova, pogoršanja kognitivnih funkcija itd. U takve lijekove ubrajaju se: antikolinergici, sedativi, antihipertenzivi koji dovode od ortostatske hipotenzije i dr. Dostupni su različiti kriteriji i validirani alati koji mogu pomoći prepoznati takve lijekove te poboljšati kvalitetu propisivanja lijekova u starijih osoba. Stariji bolesnici su također izloženi visokom riziku suboptimalnog propisivanja lijekova, zbog čega se ne postižu optimalni ishodi liječenja. Neophodan dio skrbi za osobe starije životne dobi predstavlja optimiziranje farmakoterapije. Svrha rada Koristeći validirane alate utvrditi 1) lijekove koje povećavaju rizik od nuspojava (antikolinergičke i sedativne lijekove, lijekove koji povećavaju rizik od padova (engl. Fall Risk Increasing Drug, FRID) i 2) suboptimalno propisane lijekove u osoba starije životne dobi. Također će biti analizirani i prikazani čimbenici rizika koji utječu na nedostatno propisivanje, te koji povećavaju rizik od propisivanja lijekova s nepovoljnim profilom nuspojava u starijih osoba. Metode Istraživanje je provedeno u javnim ljekarnama na području Grada Zagreba, Slavonije i Istre u sklopu projekta EuroAgeism Horizon 2020. U istraživanje su uključeni ispitanici UP-2 Klinička farmacija u sustavu zdravstva: MOGUĆNOSTI I IZAZOVI 68 koji su zadovoljili uključne kriterije (dob ≥ 65 godina te propisan barem jedan lijek na recept). Istraživanje je provedeno u skladu s etičkim načelima i ispitanici uključeni u istraživanje su dobrovoljno potpisali informirani pristanak prije početka istraživanja. Podaci su prikupljani korištenjem strukturiranog, standardiziranog upitnika koji je razvijen za potrebe projekta EuroAgeism Horizon 2020, a analizirani pomoću START kriterija (engl. Screening Tool to Alert doctors to the Right Treatment) (O’Mahoney i sur.), Indeksa opterećenosti antikolinergičkim i sedativnim lijekovima (engl. DBI, Drug Burden Index) (Hilmer i sur.) i STOPPFall alata (Seppala i sur.). Sva tri alata su prilagođena za analizu lijekova dostupnih u Hrvatskoj. U analizi dobivenih rezultata korištene su deskriptivne i interferencijalne statističke metode, p
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6. RACIONALNOST UPORABE INHIBITORA PROTONSKE PUMPE U BOLESNIKA STARIJE ŽIVOTNE DOBI - PROCJENA POTREBE ZA DEPRESKRIPCIJOM
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Muhasilović Delalić, L., Kummer, I., Držaić, M., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., Bužančić, I., Brkić, J., Fialova, D., and Ortner Hadžiabdić, M.
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inhibitori protonske pumpe, osobe starije životne dobi, IPP, bolesti želuca - Abstract
Uvod rada Inhibitori protonske pumpe (IPP) indicirani su za liječenje ulkusne bolesti želuca i dvanaesnika, u eradikacijskoj terapiji infekcije bakterijom Helicobacter pylori, za liječenje i prevenciju refluksnog ezofagitisa i kod Zollinger-Ellisonovog sindroma. Također, koriste se u liječenju lezija sluznice uzrokovanih primjenom nesteroidnih protuupalnih lijekova (NSAR) kao i za prevenciju lezija kod rizičnih skupina bolesnika. Iako se IPP smatraju sigurnim lijekovima, koje bolesnici dobro podnose, dostupni su podaci o mogućim nuspojavama (kronična bolest bubrega, demencija, lomovi, infekcija bakterijom Clostridium difficile, nedostatak mikronutrijenata, i dr.) koje bolesnici mogu iskusiti prilikom dugotrajnog uzimanja IPP-a. Rezultati istraživanja o nuspojavama IPP-a ukazuju da IPP treba uzimati samo kada su indicirani, u najmanjoj učinkovitoj dozi, kroz najkraće moguće trajanje. Depreskripcija je planirani i kontrolirani proces smanjivanja doze ili ukidanja lijeka u terapiji koji bi potencijalno mogao biti štetan po pacijentovo zdravlje ili ako upotreba određenog lijeka bolesniku više ne koristi. Cilj depreskripcije je smanjiti financijsko opterećenje (pacijenta, zdravstvenog sustava) i štetnosti, uz održavanje ili poboljšanje kvalitete života. Pacijenti starije životne dobi često boluju od više kroničnih bolesti te im je propisano više lijekova. Stariji pacijenti su pod većim rizikom od razvoja nuspojava lijekova, pri čemu korištenje velikog broja lijekova može povećati taj rizik, stoga je za tu skupinu bolesnika od velike važnosti prekinuti korištenje lijekova od kojih bolesnici nemaju više koristi. PS-16 Klinička farmacija u sustavu zdravstva: MOGUĆNOSTI I IZAZOVI 128 Svrha rada Cilj ovog istraživanja je procijeniti racionalnost korištenja IPP-a kod bolesnika starije životne dobi te pomoću kriterija sastavljenih prema smjernicama Depreskripcija inhibitora protonske pumpe (Canadian family physician) odrediti udio bolesnika kojima bi depreskripcija IPP-a koristila. Metode Istraživanje je provedeno kao neintervencijsko, opservacijsko istraživanje, a dio je većeg istraživanja koje se provodi u više europskih zemlja u sklopu projekta Horizon 2020 EuroAgeism. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 391 bolesnika starije životne dobi (≥65 godina), na području grada Zagreba, Istre i Slavonije. Podaci su prikupljani u javnim ljekarnama, od ožujka 2019. do ožujka 2020.pomoću upitnika razvijenog za potrebe projekta EuroAgeism. Na temelju smjernica za depreskripciju IPP-a (Depreskripcija inhibitora protonske pumpe, Canadian family physician) korišteno je pet kriterija prema kojima se odlučivalo o potrebi za depreskripcijom IPP-a kod bolesnika koji u terapiji imaju propisan IPP. A) ne postoji indikacija za korištenje IPP-a B) indikacija je prisutna u bolesnikovoj anamnezi, ali ne uključuje dugotrajno korištenje IPP-a te je trenutno trajanje terapije predugo C) navedena indikacija za IPP je gastroprotekcija, ali ne postoji jasna potreba za njom D) smanjenje doze u slučaju korištenja više doze IPP-a nego što je preporučeno za gastroprotekciju zbog korištenja nestereoidnih antireumatika (NSAR-a) E) prekid konstantnog korištenja IPP-a i korištenje po potrebi uz NSA Rezultati U ispitivanju je sudjelovao ukupno 391 ispitanik (143 muškarca i 248 žena). Prosječna dob ispitanika je 74, 33 (SD=10, 65) godine, a u terapiji imaju prosječno 5, 85 (SD 3, 15) lijekova. IPP koriste 122 (31, 2%) ispitanika, dok je pantoprazol najčešće je korišten lijek. Ispitanici su u prosjeku IPP koristili 5 (SD 4, 84) godina. Rezultati ovog istraživanja ukazuju da kod 20, 5% ispitanika koji koriste IPP postoji potreba za depreskripcijom. Najviše ispitanika koristili su IPP, iako prema korištenom kriteriju „navedena indikacija za IPP je gastroprotekcija, ali ne postoji jasna potreba za njom“, te „indikacija je prisutna u bolesnikovoj anamnezi, ali ne uključuje dugotrajno korištenje IPP-a, te je trenutno trajanje terapije predugo“. 3. hrvatski kongresKLINIČKE FARMACIJE 09. - 11. lipnja 2022. Hilton Garden Inn, ZAGREB 129 Zaključak Rezultati istraživanja ukazuju na potrebu za racionalnijim korištenjem IPP-a kod pacijenata starije životne dobi te pokazuju kojim bi bolesnicima depreskripcija koristila. Korištene smjernice i kriteriji koji definiraju potrebu za depreskripcijom mogu pridonijeti racionalizaciji uporabe IPP-a.
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7. STAVOVI I NAVIKE TRUDNICA S PODRUČJA KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKE ŽUPANIJE VEZANI UZ PRIMJENU BILJNIH LIJEKOVA I BILJNIH PRIPRAVAKA
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Friščić, M., Haramina, A., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., Friščić, A., Šanjug, J., Fureš, R., and Ortner Hadžiabdić, M.
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trudnice, biljni lijekovi - Abstract
Uvod rada Prema rezultatima multinacionalnog istraživanja koje je uključivalo 9.459 žena iz 23 zemlje s četiri kontinenta (Europa, Sjeverna Amerika, Južna Amerika i Australija), prevalencija korištenja biljnih lijekova/biljnih pripravaka tijekom trudnoće u prosjeku je iznosila 28, 9 %, dok je na području Hrvatske bila utvrđena prevalencija od 24, 8 %. Prema istom istraživanju, najčešće korištene biljne vrste u trudnoći bile su đumbir, brusnica, valerijana, malina, kamilica i paprena metvica, pri čemu nije poznato koji su biljni lijekovi/ pripravci tijekom trudnoće najčešće korišteni na području Republike Hrvatske. Svrha rada Svrha rada bila je utvrditi sklonost trudnica korištenju biljnih pripravaka i prikupiti njihove stavove i uvjerenja o biljnim pripravcima te podatak o načinu informiranja o biljnim pripravcima. Kod trudnica koje su tijekom trudnoće koristile biljne pripravke, cilj je bio prikupiti podatke o tome u kojem su ih tromjesečju i koliko često u prosjeku koristile, prema čijoj preporuci, jesu li s time upoznale svog ginekologa te gdje su bili kupljeni i za koje smetnje i/ili namjene su bili korišteni koji biljni pripravci. Metode Provedeno je presječno, opažajno ispitivanje putem anketnog upitnika kojeg su ispunjavale trudnice prilikom dolaska na pregled u trudničku ambulantu Odjela za ginekologiju i porodništvo Opće bolnice Zabok i bolnice hrvatskih veterana, Bračak 8, PS-8 Klinička farmacija u sustavu zdravstva: MOGUĆNOSTI I IZAZOVI 108 Zabok. Anketni upitnik se sastojao od 27 pitanja, podijeljenih u četiri cjeline. U prvom dijelu upitnika prikupljeni su demografski podaci o trudnicama. Drugi dio upitnika bio je namijenjen prikupljanju njihovih stavova i uvjerenja o sigurnosti korištenja biljnih lijekova/pripravaka u trudnoći, kao i o njihovoj učinkovitosti i dostupnosti. Također, trudnice su trebale procijeniti vlastiti stupanj informiranosti o biljnim pripravcima koji se smiju koristiti u trudnoći te navesti kome bi se prvome obratile za informacije o biljnim pripravcima, kao i koga smatraju najpouzdanijim izvorom navedenih informacija. Treći dio upitnika bio je namijenjen prikupljanju podataka o navikama vezanim uz korištenje biljnih lijekova/pripravaka, periodu i učestalosti njihovog korištenja, osobi koja ih je preporučila, upoznatosti ginekologa s navedenim korištenjem, te mjestu nabave. Četvrti dio upitnika bio je namijenjen isključivo trudnicama koje su tijekom postojeće trudnoće koristile biljne lijekove/pripravke, pri čemu su prikupljeni podaci o smetnjama u trudnoći i/ili drugim namjenama za koje su oni bili korišteni, kao i o tome koji su biljni pripravci bili korišteni za svaku od njih. Anketni upitnik su tijekom mjesec dana ispunile 102 trudnice. Trudnice su upitnik ispunjavale uz pomoć ispitivača ili samostalno, a nakon što su putem Informiranog pristanka bile upoznate sa svrhom istraživanja. Rezultati Udio pravilno ispunjenih anketnih upitnika bio je 98 %, a od čega su 92 % ispunile trudnice koje stanuju na području Krapinsko- zagorske županije. Njih 56 % koristilo je biljne lijekove i/ili biljne pripravke u postojećoj trudnoći, od čega 57 % u sva tri tromjesečja, a 27 % svakodnevno. Čak 32 do 33 % svih trudnica izjavilo je da se djelomično slaže s tvrdnjom da su biljni pripravci sigurni za korištenje u trudnoći odnosno da su sigurniji za korištenje od konvencionalnih lijekova, dok se njih 28 % i 27 % u potpunosti složilo s ovim tvrdnjama. Najveći udio trudnica koje su koristile biljne pripravke u potpunosti se složio s tvrdnjom da su oni dostupniji od konvencionalnih lijekova (36 %), dok se podjednaki udio trudnica koje ih nisu koristile s ovom tvrdnjom nije niti slagao, niti ne slagao. Samo 12 % trudnica u potpunosti se složilo s tvrdnjom da su dovoljno informirane o biljnim pripravcima koji se smiju koristiti u trudnoći. Čak 55 % smatralo je da najpouzdanije informacije o biljnim pripravcima može dati liječnik, dok je nešto manji % trudnica naveo ljekarnika (47 %), a podjednaki udio trudnica izjavio je da bi informacije o biljnim pripravcima prvo zatražile od liječnika (40 %) i ljekarnika (39 %). Nešto više od polovice trudnica (52 %) izjavilo je da biljne pripravke kupuje u ljekarnama, dok ih veći broj nabavlja i u ostalim trgovinama (29 %) te biljnim ljekarnama, specijaliziranim prodavaonicama ili drogerijama (18 %). Od trudnica koje su koristile biljne pripravke, njih čak 55 % je koristilo biljne pripravke bez preporuke, a gotovo polovica korištenje biljnih pripravaka nije prijavila svome 3. hrvatski kongresKLINIČKE FARMACIJE 09. - 11. lipnja 2022. Hilton Garden Inn, ZAGREB 109 ginekologu (48 %). Primjena pojedinih biljnih vrsta mogla bi predstavljati povećan rizik kod trudnica. Primjerice, dvije trudnice navele su kako su zbog infekcije mokraćnog sustava koristile čaj koji u svom sastavu sadrži listove medvjetke, a čije bi korištenje u trudnoći trebalo izbjegavati. Kao najčešće smetnje tijekom trudnoće, trudnice su navodile umor i iscrpljenost (68 %), mučninu i povraćanje (63 %), suhu kožu (59 %), žgaravicu (55 %) te suhi i nadražajni kašalj (50 %). Za umor i iscrpljenost nisu koristile biljne pripravke, dok su za mučninu, povraćanje i žgaravicu najčešće koristile đumbir, za suhu kožu pripravke na bazi badema, a za kašalj one na bazi bijelog sljeza. Kao najčešće korištene biljne vrste u trudnoći zabilježeni su badem, đumbir, kamilica, brusnica i bijeli sljez. Zaključak Provedeno istraživanje ukazalo je na to da u prosjeku svaka druga trudnica s područja Krapinsko-zagorske županije koristi biljne lijekove i/ili biljne pripravke tijekom svoje trudnoće, najčešće bez preporuke, a često i bez znanja svog ginekologa. Iako većina trudnica ne smatra da je dovoljno informirana o biljnim pripravcima koji se smiju koristiti u trudnoći, njih 60 % vjeruje da su biljni pripravci sigurni za korištenje u trudnoći te sigurniji od konvencionalnih lijekova. Kao najpouzdaniji izvor informacija o biljnim pripravcima trudnice su navele liječnike i ljekarnike, zato je na njima odgovornost pripadnicama ove posebno osjetljive populacije pružiti pravovremene i potpune informacije o biljnim lijekovima i biljnim pripravcima, a kako bi se izbjegli mogući rizici te osigurala njihova sigurna i učinkovita primjena.
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8. INTERAKCIJE LIJEKOVA U PROPISANOJ TERAPIJI OSOBA STARIJE ŽIVOTNE DOBI
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Držaić, M., Kummer, I., Bužančić, I., Buršić, T., Brečević, L., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., Brkić, J., Fialova, D., and Ortner Hadžiabdić, M.
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interakcije lijekova, osobe starije životne dobi, kronične bolesti - Abstract
Uvod rada Osobe starije životne dobi često boluju od više kroničnih bolesti što vodi ka propisivanju većeg broja lijekova. Lijekove nerijetko propisuju liječnici različitih specijalnosti koji skrbe za istog bolesnika, a pritom nemaju uvid u cjelokupnu terapiju. Stoga su ti pacijenti izloženi povećanom riziku od nastanka interakcija lijek-lijek što može biti povezano s nepovoljnim ishodima liječenja. Svrha rada Svrha rada bila je utvrditi učestalost i kliničku značajnost interakcija lijekova u propisanoj terapiji osoba starijih od 65 godina te utvrditi povezanost klinički značajnih interakcija sa sociodemografskim i kliničkim karakteristikama ispitanika. Metode Opservacijsko presječno istraživanje provedeno je od srpnja do listopada 2019. godine u ljekarnama na području Istarske županije. Ispitanici su bile osobe starije od 65 godina koje u javnim ljekarnama podižu najmanje dva lijeka propisana na recept. U istraživanju je korišten upitnik razvijen za potrebe projekta EuroAgeism H2020 ESR 7. Interakcije su analizirane pomoću Lexi-Comp® online baze podataka te su svrstane u kategorije prema stupnjevima kliničke značajnosti ; C (interakcije kod kojih je potreban pojačani nadzor te moguća intervencija), D (interakcije lijekova koje zahtijevaju intervenciju u propisanu terapiju) i X (kontraindicirana primjena kombinacije lijekova). PS-5 Klinička farmacija u sustavu zdravstva: MOGUĆNOSTI I IZAZOVI 100 Rezultati U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 96 ispitanika (67, 7% žena) prosječne dobi 74, 9±6, 4 godina. Ispitanici su u prosjeku koristili 6, 8±3, 6 lijekova propisanih na recept te je uočeno prosječno 4, 4±5, 4 interakcija po ispitaniku. Barem jedna interakcija lijek-lijek u propisanoj terapiji uočena je u 82, 3% ispitanika ; kod njih 78, 3% interakcije C stupnja, kod 30, 2% interakcije D stupnja te kod 11, 5% ispitanika interakcije X stupnja kliničke značajnosti. U X kategoriju interakcija najviše su stupali lijekovi s učinkom na koštano mišićni sustav (najčešće nesteroidni protuupalni lijekovi) i lijekovi s učinkom na srce i krvožilje (najčešće antiaritmici), dok su od interakcija D kategorije najviše uočene one između lijekova s djelovanjem na živčani sustav (najčešće opioidni analgetici) i lijekova s djelovanjem na probavni sustav i mijenu tvari (najčešće antidijabetici). Visoka povezanost (p0, 05). Zaključak Rezultati ovog istraživanja ukazuju da osobe starije životne dobi kojima je propisana politerapija predstavljaju rizičnu skupinu za pojavu interakcija lijek-lijek te mogućih posljedica povezanih s istima. Klinički farmaceut mogao bi imati važnu ulogu u prepoznavanju i sprečavanju interakcija lijekova, a time i poboljšanju ishoda liječenja u ovoj vulnerabilnoj dobnoj skupini.
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9. Klinička iskustva primjene remdesivira
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Lucijanić, M., Bistrović, P., Papić, I., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., and Ortner Hadžiabdić, M.
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remdesivir, COVID-19 - Abstract
Remdesivir je prvi antivirusni lijek odobren za liječenja COVID-19 bolesnika, a na osnovu dokaza o skraćenju dužine hospitalizacije i moguće tendencije poboljšanja preživljenja na temelju randomizirane kliničke studije. Metaboliti remdesivira su analozi adenozina, ali s duljim poluvijekom života. Spektar toksičnosti lijeka uključuje bubrežnu i jetrenu toksičnost, dok se javljaju i informacije o mogućem utjecaju na poremećaje srčanog ritma. Cilj je ovog predavanja prikazati klinička iskustva primjene remdesivira. Prikazani su originalni prospektivni i retrospektivni rezultati publiciranih kliničkih studija provedenih u Kliničkoj bolnici Dubrava u Zagrebu, a vezani uz primjenu lijeka remdesivira. KB Dubrava je tijekom pandemije bila u potpunosti prenamijenjena za liječenje COVID-19 bolesnika te je do sada liječeno više od 8000 bolesnika s ovom bolesti. Kliničke karakteristike, komorbiditeti i ishodi liječenja svih liječenih bolesnika obuhvaćeni su projektom bolničkog Registra na kojem je baziran i ovaj pregled. Prikazani su rezultati serije publiciranih retrospektivnih analiza u kojima smo utvrdili kako u odnosu na usklađenu kontrolnu skupinu bolesnici liječeni remdesivirom imaju niži mortalitet (HR 0.79, P=0.006). Ishod liječenja moderiran je prisutnošću komorbiditeta i komplikacija, te npr. bolesnici koji imaju fibrilaciju atrija imaju veći benefit primjene lijeka, dok bolesnici koji razviju bakteremiju imaju smanjeni benefit primjene lijeka. Među bolesnicima koji su liječeni remdesivirom, oni koji razviju bradikardiju tijekom liječenja imaju bolje kliničke ishode u smislu manje tendencije daljnjeg respiratornog pogoršanja i nižeg mortaliteta. Primjena lijeka mogla bi biti povezana s većom pojavnosti bakterijskih infekcija. Također smo u prospektivnoj studiji evaluirali EKG promjene nakon primjene lijeka gdje smo utvrdili mogući utjecaj na devijaciju osi T vala. COVID-19 je nova bolest, a primjena lijeka remdesivira u njenom liječenju nema u potpunosti poznate koristi i rizike. Naša iskustva pomažu boljem razumijevanju učinkovitosti i potencijalnih nuspojava primjene ovog lijeka.
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10. Factors predictive of drop-out and weight loss success in weight management of obese patients
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Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., Mucalo, I., Hrabač, P., Matić, T., Rahelić, D., and Božikov, V.
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11. The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on benzodiazepine prescribing: preliminary results (BENZOVID study)
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Bužančić I, Pejaković T. I, Ortner Hadžiabdić M.
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ntroduction Prolonged use of benzodiazepines is linked to unfavourable outcomes, including tolerance, dependence, memory impairment and psychomotor retardation. It is expected that COVID-19 will have a negative impact on mental health which could lead to increased prescribing and use of benzodiazepines. Community pharmacist’s role in safe use of medicine is to recognise potential overuse, educate patients, collaborate with prescribers, and suggest deprescribing as a mean to combat inappropriate use. Objectives To compare benzodiazepine dispensing between the COVID-19 pandemic period and the pre-pandemic period in a community pharmacy in Croatia. Methods A retrospective cohort study of benzodiazepine prescriptions was performed in a community pharmacy in Zagreb, Croatia. Dispensing data was collected for patients who filled-out two or more prescriptions for benzodiazepines, prescribed for anxiety disorders during the period of COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020.-March 2021.) and preCOVID-19 (April 2019.-March 2020.) period. Collected data, included: age, sex, number of medicines, type of benzodiazepines, and comorbidities. Patients prescribed antidepressants, antipsychotics, or anticonvulsives alongside benzodiazepines were excluded Results 170 patients were identified and 91 were included (54.2%). 68.1% were female (median age 66 (IQR 57- 72)), 51.6% used more than five medicines, 56.0% were older than 65 years, 29.7% had more than five comorbidities, and 37.4% used two or more different benzodiazepines concomitantly. In the COVID-19 cohort 28.4% new patients were identified. Most commonly used benzodiazepines were diazepam (41.8%) and alprazolam (17.6%). No statistically significant differences were found between cohorts in age, sex, type of benzodiazepines, or number of medicines. One third of patients (30.8%) used benzodiazepines for more than four consecutive months during the COVID-19 period. Conclusion Preliminary results show an increase in number of patients who started using benzodiazepines during COVID-19. Pharmacist should focus on early identifying potential deprescribing candidates, especially in vulnerable patients groups, such as elderly patients, patients with polypharmacy or patients using potentially inappropriate medicines.
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12. Effect of the Mediterranean and Standard Hypolipemic Diet on Anthropometric and Glycemic Values in Obese Patients
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Pavić E, Ortner Hadžiabdić M, Rahelić D.
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Mediterranean diet, dietary intervention - Abstract
Introduction: Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common causes of death. Early, timely identification and treatment can reduce the risk of developing related chronic diseases and prevent death. Like other chronic diseases, type 2 diabetes also require lifelong treatment and lifestyle changes with focus on dietary management. Encouraging healthier lifestyle can positively effect all negative metabolic changes. Objective: The objective was to investigate effects of the Mediterranean and Standard hypolipemic diet (1573 kcal/6581 kJ vs 1287/5385 kJ) on anthropometric parameters, HbA1c and glycemia in 124 obese individuals, BMI (41.59±7.32 kg/m2). Methods: Subjects were enrolled in multidisciplinary structured program, which lasted for 5 days. The main aim was to change dietary and lifestyle habits. Results: The highest change in body weight was after three months of follow-up period, when also the most significant decrease in body weight was observed. The results showed that the Mediterranean diet group had better anthropometric parameters (weight loss 9, 38 %, BMI 3, 8 kg/m2) compared to Standard hypolipemic group (weight loss 8, 28 %, BMI 3, 4 kg/m2) after 12 months. In Mediterranean group statistically significant changes in HbA1c were associated with lower daily serving of meat dish, bread and pastries, biscuits and confectionery, as in Standard hypolipemic group. Also better glucose control, in Mediterranean group, correlated with lower daily intake of alcohol, as with higher daily intake of milk and dairy, fresh juice, vegetables, beans and cereals. In Standard hypolipemic group higher change in glucose values correlated with lower daily intake of dried meat products, cakes and alcohol. The reduction in body weight and waist circumference proved to be greater in subjects in the Mediterranean group compared to subjects in the Standard hypolipemic group, although the Mediterranean group had an average higher energy intake of 286 kcal. Conclusions: In both groups positive changes in dietary habits were noted, but given result provides a contribution to the evidence that the Mediterranean diet may be better model for safe weight loss applicable in clinical practice.
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13. Ageing of the population in Croatia, results of national studies on inappropriate prescribing in older adults and current situation in the availability of clinical pharmacy services in different settings of care
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Ortner Hadžiabdić M.
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With a prevalence of people older than 65 years of 20.1 %, Croatia is considered a very old country regarding its population1. This percentage is among the highest in already old Europe. This demographic picture indicates a serious public health problem and is the cause of a significant economic and health care burden for Croatia. Potentially inappropriate prescribing is an important determinant of the therapy evaluation in older people. Evidence from cross sectional studies in Croatian population indicate that prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) range between 24, 6- 68, 8 % in inpatient setting2, 3, 4 and 8, 3-62, 4% in outpatient setting5, 6. The most prevalent PIM in all studies were benzodiazepines, followed by amiodarone in three studies. In Croatia, clinical pharmacy services are available in both primary and secondary health care settings, such as medication review and medication reconciliation. However, no services focused on older people exist. Moreover, clinical pharmacy services are not standard of care nor are remunerated. Older people, as a vulnerable population with their complex therapy and considerable polypharmacy are in need of specialised serviced focused on medication optimisation. The research on PIMs in Croatian population arguably indicates the need of developing clinical pharmacy services in geriatric area in this country, what will be even more pronounced due to long-term demographic changes.
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14. Drug therapy problems in hospitalised elderly patients with diabetes
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Marić, P., Lukić, S., Mucalo, I., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., and Marinović, I., Bačić Vrca, V.
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Backgrounds: Drug therapy problems (DTP) are prevalent in elderly patients as elderly often take many drugs. Purpose: The objective of this study was to identify and categorize drug therapy problems in hospitalized type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: An observational prospective study was conducted in patients admitted to the hospital. The seven categories of DTPs were employed and identified based on the therapy at the discharge and patients’ medical records. Results: In 30 patients included in the study (gender M: 21, F: 9, age 72, 6 ± 4, 8 (range 65-81), number of medicines 8, 9 ± 3 (range 3-17), comorbidities 7 ± 2, 2 (range 3- 11)), a total of 93 DTPs were identified. The average number of identified DTPs per individual patient was 3, 3 (range 1-7). The frequency of DTPs related to patient’s unmet drug-related needs was as follows: a) indication (n=30, 32, 2%), b) effectiveness (n=28, 30%), c) safety (n=24, 25, 8%) and d) compliance (n=11, 11, 8%). The most frequent DTPs were ineffective low dose (n=18, 19, 3%), untreated condition (n=12, 12, 9%), unsafe drug for the patient (n=8, 8, 6%)) and unintentional non-adherence (patient forgets to take his therapy) (n=6, 6, 5%). The drugs most frequently involved in DTPs involved beta blockers (n=10) and metformin (n=5). Conclusions: A high prevalence of DTPs was detected and categorized. In type 2 diabetic patients ineffective dose of oral hipoglycemics and beta blockers was the most frequent cause of DTPs. By categorizing DTPs, patients may benefit in achieving optimal therapeutic outcomes.
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15. MEDICATION ERRORS DETECTED AMONG THE SPONTANEOUSLY REPORTED ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS TO THE CROATIAN AGENCY FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND MEDICAL DEVICES
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Mirošević Skvrce, N., Kandžija, N., Pacadi, C., Mucalo, I., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., Tadinac, P., Gvozdanović, K., and Tomić, S.
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Introduction As laid down in the Directive 2010/84/EU amending, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code, term 'adverse drug reaction' is noxious and unintended effects resulting not only from authorised use of a medicinal product at normal doses, but also from medication errors and uses outside the terms of the marketing authorisation, including overdose, abuse and misuse and suspected adverse reactions associated with occupational exposure. Medication errors are the most common preventable cause of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in medication practice and present a major public health burden. Materials and methods Non-interventional, observational study aimed at identifying, evaluating and describing preventable adverse drug reactions among the spontaneously reported ADRs was conducted. The previously validated “P-method” was employed as to systematically detect preventable ADRs among the individual case safety reports (ICSR) reported to the Croatian Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (HALMED). Additionally, medication errors were analyzed according to the „Good practice guide on recording, coding, reporting and assessment of medication errors”1. Results A high proportion of MEs was identified among the spontaneously reported ADRs to the HALMED. In most cases ME was identified only by an assessor and not recognized by a reporter. The two most commonly identified preventability criteria for ADR occurrence were “Incorrect dose” and “Documented hypersensitivity to administered drug”. On the other hand, among MEs without harm “Labelled drug-drug interaction” was the most commonly identified type of ME. Conclusion Our results indicate the need for enforcing a standardized education for reporters and for customizing ADR forms for ME reporting.
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16. DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CONSULTATION SKILLS COURSE
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Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., Mucalo, I., and Juričić, Ž.
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Backgrounds: The current drivers in healthcare are changing workforce demand which in turn brings about changes in pharmacy education. The advent of changes has resulted in a new pharmacy curriculum at the University of Zagreb and the implementation of the new Consultation skills course starting in Autumn 2015. Purpose: The aim of the study was to design the new undergraduate Consultation skills course for fifth year pharmacy students at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. Methods: Based on strong theoretical and research evidence, the consensus statement was developed by an iterative process of discussions between course coordinators. Additionally, piloting of teaching methods was carried out during a two-day workshop by involving a small group of volunteering students whose satisfaction was evaluated by a five-point Likert scale questionnaire (1 = not relevant and 5 = very relevant). Results: The framework for a new Consultation skills course was developed and will be presented. Variety of learning and teaching strategies were chosen to satisfy predefined learning objectives such as scenario based learning, peer review and recording of a consultation process followed by an evaluation and self-evaluation. Piloting of this methodology yielded students’ satisfaction as very high (4, 79). Conclusions: Blended approach of a consensus statement based on a theoretical and research evidence and piloting of teaching methods in a small group of students could assist in the development and design of a new course.
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17. MEDICATION ERRORS DETECTED AMONG THE SPONTANEOUSLY REPORTED ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS TO THE CROATIAN AGENCY FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND MEDICAL DEVICES
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Macolić Šarinić, M., Kandžija, N., Pacadi, C., Mucalo, I., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., Krnić, D., and Mirošević Skvrce, N.
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Background: Medication errors are the most common preventable cause of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in medication practice and present a major public health burden. Aim of the study: The objective of the study was to identify, evaluate and describe medication errors (ME) among the spontaneously reported ADRs to the Croatian Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (HALMED). Method: A retrospective observational study was performed on 100 spontaneously reported ADRs in 2013. The previously validated ‘‘P-method’’1 was employed to systematically detect MEs in individual case safety reports (ICSR) sent to the Croatian pharmacovigilance centre (PVC) at HALMED. ME that lead to ADR identified by reporter as well as ME suspected by assessor are described. Results: Ninety-seven MEs were detected in 100 analysed cases [gender 38 M, 62 F ; age 56.1 ± 21.9 (range 2–93) ; number of medicines 2.8 ± 2, 0 (range 1–13), comorbidities 1.7 ± 1.2 (range 0–5)]: 21, 65 % (n=21) related to a suspected drug led to an ADR, whereas 78, 3 %(n=76) related to both suspected drug or concomitant therapy did not lead to harm. In only 3 cases (14, 29 %) ME that lead to ADR was identified by reporter. Out of 36 (36 %) spontaneously reported serious ADRs, 9 (25 %) were caused by medication errors. The most commonly identified preventability criteria for ADR occurrence was ‘‘Drug–drug interaction’’ reported in 24.7 % of overall MEs, followed by ‘‘Incorrect dose’’ (21.6 %). Conclusion: A high proportion of MEs was identified in ICSRs sent to PVC with one fourth of the serious ADRs caused by medication errors. In 20 % of reported ADRs MEs was identified. In most cases (86 %), ME was suspected only by assessor. In process of identifying a medication error in practice it is very hard to check that in particular case it was unintended failure in the drug treatment process. Process of identifying ME is very sensitive and relationship between reporter and national pharmacovigilance centre as well as legal implications in the context of HCP liability in some countries must be taken into account. Our results indicate the need to capture suspected ME by assessor in databases as well as promoting reporting of ME and customizing ADR forms for reporting ME.
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18. ANTIOXIDATIVE CAPACITY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AND STANDARD HYPOLIPEMIC DIETS- PRELIMINARY RESULTS
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Ortner Hadžiabdić, M, Vitali Čepo, D, Rahelić, D, Božikov, V., and Jašić, Midhat
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Objective: The study aimed to explore the effect of the Mediterranean diet (MD) and Standard hypolipemic diet (SHD) on patient’s antioxidative capacity by measuring serum antiradical capacity. Methodology: Patients at the outpatient Clinic of the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism disorders at the Dubrava University Hospital were randomly assigned to either MD or SHD. Both groups received counseling and education by dietitian, clinical pharmacist and endocrinologist during the initial week. The blood samples were collected at the initial and each subsequent visit and stored at -20 ºC. Antiradical capacity was determined by TEAC (Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity) method at the initial visit and after one and twelve months. Anthropometric measures, such as body weight, height and waist circumference were obtained, as well. Data were entered into SPSS version 20.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, III) and analyzed. Results: Out of 124 randomized patients 84 (67.7%) completed the 12-month program. The antioxidative potential, measured at the beginning, after 1 month and after 12 months, for MD group was 641.48± 65.80 µg TE/ml, 671.73±65.80 µg TE/ml and 652.19±75.51 µg TE/ml, respectively and for SHD group, 630.24±89.62 µg TE/ml, 666.14±82.69 µg TE/ml and 629.11±87.02 µg TE/ml respectively. There was statistically significant difference after one month for both diets (p= 0.015 for MD ; p= 0.003 for SHL). However, after 12 months, the values of the serum’s antioxidative potential were similar to the initial measurements, and the difference was not significant anymore. Also, there was no significant difference in weight reduction between the two diets. Number of patients who accomplished a target decrease of more than 7.5% of the initial body weight, was similar for MD and SHD groups, 18.2% and 18.9%, respectively. During the first 6 months of the program, patients were more successful ; 33.3% participants in MD group and 39.6% in SHD group accomplished the same target decrease of more than 7.5% of the initial BW. Conclusions: Both diets showed short term positive increase of the antioxidative status and beneficial effect on weight reduction with no significant difference between the diets. The long term results probably imply that there is a problem of long term adherence to the diet recommendations and a need for a better management of a long term weight reduction program.
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19. Factors predictive of drop-out and weight loss success in weight management of obese patients
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Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., primary, Mucalo, I., additional, Hrabač, P., additional, Matić, T., additional, Rahelić, D., additional, and Božikov, V., additional
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20. UZROCI NAJČEŠĆE PRIJAVLJENIH MEDIKACIJSKIH POGREŠAKA U DJECE
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Omrčen, L., Barić, J., De Lai, E., Šnajcer, N., Mucalo, I., Mirošević Skvrce, N., and Ortner Hadžiabdić, M.
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Uvod Medikacijske pogreške su nenamjerne greške u propisivanju, čuvanju, izdavanju, pripremi i primjeni lijekova u kliničkoj praksi koje su uzrokovale ili su mogle uzrokovati nuspojave. Primjena lijekova u djece identificirana je kao rizični faktor za nastanak medikacijskih pogrešaka te se objašnjava složenim doziranjem u djece pri čemu je predoziranje najčešće prijavljena medikacijska pogreška u djece (procijenjeno je da predoziranje uzrokuje 21% svih medikacijskih pogrešaka u djece) [1-4]. Povremeno postoji potreba za složenim otapanjem od strane zdravstvenih radnika te su medikacijske pogreške povezane s infuzijama otopina i elektrolita česte. Tekuće formulacije koje se često koriste u djece mogu biti rizični faktor ako se koristi neprimjereno pomagalo za doziranje. Pokazano je kako su odmjerne šprice najprikladnije za točno doziranje tekućih formulacija u djece [5]. Cilj Analizirati uzroke medikacijskih pogrešaka spontano prijavljene Agenciji za lijekove i medicinske proizvode (HALMED) kako bi se upozorili zdravstveni radnici te smanjio nastanak nuspojava uzrovan medikacijskim pogreškama. Metode Baza nuspojava HALMED-a pretražena je koristeći standardnu pretragu Standardised MedDRA Query (SMQ) u regulatornom medicinskom rječniku Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) te su identificirani slučajevi u kojima je prijavljena medikacijska pogreška u osoba mlađih od 18 godina, pristigli zaključno s 31.12.2021. Prijavljeni slučajevi medikacijskih pogreška analizirani su prema spolu i dobi pacijenta. Detaljno su analizirani slučajevi medikacijskih pogrešaka djelatnih tvari PS-6 Klinička farmacija u sustavu zdravstva: MOGUĆNOSTI I IZAZOVI 102 za koje je prijavljeno više od 10 slučajeva kako bi se utvrdili uzroci nastanka medikacijske pogreške. Najčešće medikacijske pogreške dodatno su analizirane prema vrsti medikacijske pogreške te ATK skupini djelatne tvari. Rezultati Baza nuspojava HALMED-a je na dan 31.12.2021. sadržavala 8 375 prijava za pacijente mlađe od 18 godina od kojih se 1 610 prijava odnosilo na slučajeve medikacijskih pogrešaka u djece. Medikacijske pogreške za najčešće djelatne tvari najviše su prijavljene u dobnoj skupini od 2 do 11 godina (67%) te za dječake (53%). Ukupno 912 (57%) slučajeva se odnosilo na djelatne za koje je prijavljeno više od 10 slučajeva medikacijskih pogrešaka u djece te su ti slučajevi detaljno analizirani kako bi se utvrdili uzroci medikacijskih pogrešaka. Najčešće prijavljene medikacijske pogreške bile su slučajna izloženost i predoziranje. Djelatne tvari koje su najčešće uzrokovale medikacijske pogreške pripadale su sljedećim ATK skupinama: lijekovi s učinkom na probavni sustav i mijenu tvari (ATK skupina A), lijekovi koji djeluju na krv i krvotvorne organe (ATK skupina B), lijekovi koji djeluju na kardiovaskularni sustav (ATK skupina C), lijekovi koji djeluju na kožu – dermatici (ATK skupina D), lijekovi koji djeluju na urogenitalni sustav i spolni hormoni (ATK skupina G), sustavni hormonski lijekovi, izuzev spolnih hormona (ATK skupina H), lijekovi za liječenje sustavnih infekcija (ATK skupina J), lijekovi koji djeluju na koštano-mišićni sustav (ATK skupina M), lijekovi koji djeluju na živčani sustav (ATK skupina N), lijekovi koji djeluju na respiratorni sustav (ATK skupina R). Prvih pet najčešće prijavljenih djelatnih tvari bile su: kolekalciferol, ibuprofen, salbutamol, paracetamol i diazepam. Najčešći uzroci koji su doveli do medikacijske pogreške bili ostavljanje lijeka izvan nadzora roditelja (diazepam, ketoprofen, acetilsalicilna kiselina, bisoprolol, alprazolam, etinilestradiol i gestoden, varfarin, klonazepam, zolpidem), privlačno pakiranje i primamljiv okus lijeka (Hedera helix sirup, ibuprofen, acetilsalicilna kiselina, paracetamol sirup), primjena krive doze lijeka od strane roditelje zbog nerazumijevanja uputa (salbutamol, dimetiden, trovalentno željezo, amoksicilin i klavulanska kiselina, amoksicilin, azitromicin, paracetamol), lijek iz uvoza (valproat), zamjena jačina lijekova za lijekove iste formulacije (ibuprofen sirup, zamjena čepića paracetamola), zamjena lijekova zbog sličnosti u izgledu i načinu doziranja (vitamin D i naftifin, vitamin D i simetikon, vitamin D i salbutamol, dimetiden i bromheksidin kapi), složeno razrjeđivanje - pogreške u doziranju uzrokovane zabunom između miligrama (mg) i mililitra (ml) (paracetamol primijenjen intravenozno), primjena neprikladne formulacije za djecu (valproat, pantoprazol) i korištenje krivog dozatora (oralna otopina trovalentnog željeza). 3. hrvatski kongresKLINIČKE FARMACIJE 09. - 11. lipnja 2022. Hilton Garden Inn, ZAGREB 103 Zaključak Ukupno 19% svih spontano prijavljenih slučajeva HALMED-u u pacijenata mlađih od 18 godina odnosilo se na medikacijske pogreške što upućuje na važnost poznavanja uzroka medikacijskih pogrešaka kako bi se iste mogle spriječiti. Potreban je poseban oprez u slučajevima kada postoje različite jačine lijeka iste formulacije, kada se istodobno primjenjuju slični lijekovi (slična formulacija i sličan način doziranja), kada se primjenjuje lijek iz uvoza koji nije opremljen na hrvatskom jeziku, kod primjena jako male količine lijeka i primjene lijekova koje zahtijevaju složeno razrjeđivanje. Jako je važno čuvati lijekove izvan dohvata djece jer je ovo najčešći uzrok medikacijskih pogrešaka u djece
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21. ADHERENCIJA PRI ADJUVANTNOM ENDOKRINOM LIJEČENJU ŽENA S RANIM RAKOM DOJKE U HRVATSKOJ: PRESJEČNO ISPITIVANJE
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Pavličić, P., Damičević, M., Dugonjić Okroša, A., Silovski, T., Dedić Plavetić, N., Mucalo, I., and Ortner Hadžiabdić, M.
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Rak dojke, adjuvantno endokrino liječenje, adherencija, tamoksifen, aromatazni inhibitori - Abstract
Uvod rada Rak dojke je najčešće dijagnosticirana zloćudna bolest i vodeći maligni uzrok smrti u žena. Oko 70% karcinoma dojke je hormonski ovisno uz karakterističnu ekspresiju estrogenskih (ER) i/ili progesteronskih (PR) receptora u tkivu tumora. S toga je većini pacijentica s tumorom dojke nakon akutnog liječenja indicirano adjuvantno endokrino liječenje (AEL), koje čine tamoksifen i aromatazni inhibitori (AI) anastrozol, letrozol i eksemestan. Adherencija je od strane Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije (SZO) definirana kao stupanj ili mjera u kojoj se ponašanje bolesnika, uključujuči uzimanja propisanih lijekova, prehrane i životnih navika, podudara s preporukama propisivača lijekova. Suboptimalnom ili niskom adherencijom smatra se primjena propisane terapije u manje od 80% slučajeva. Suboptimalna adherencija povećava vjerojatnost recidiva tumora i rizik od smrtnosti za 49% uz dodatne troškove liječenja. Rizik od smrtnosti je povećan za 26% uslijed preranog prekida terapije. Svrha rada Cilj ovog istraživanja je istražiti adherenciju pri AEL validiranim instrumentima u obliku anonimnih upitnika. S obzirom na dostupne podatke o suboptimalnoj adherenciji pri AEL u Europi, jasno je da postoji potreba za istraživanjem razine adherencije i u Republici Hrvatskoj (RH), što do sad nije bilo istraženo. Metode U presječno istraživanje uključene su punoljetne žene koje su bolovale od hormonski ovisnog raka dojke stadija 0-III prema klasifikaciji Američke udruge za rak. Iz istraživanja su isključene žene s uznapredovalim (metastatskim) rakom dojke stadija IV, pacijentice koje su bolovale od psihotičnih poremećaja ili nisu bile u stanju samostalno odlučivati. Istraživanje je provedeno u razdoblju od srpnja do prosinca 2021. u Kliničkom bolničkom centru (KBC) Zagreb gdje su ispitanice uz informirani pristanak ispunile anonimne upitnike uz pomoć istraživača. Istraživanje su odobrila etička povjerenstva KBC-a Zagreb i Farmaceutsko- biokemijskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Prvi dio upitnika činila su pitanja vezana uz sociodemografske podatke ispitanica. U drugom dijelu upitnika je za procjenu adherencije pacijentica pri AEL korištena modificirana verzija skale MARS-5(engl. Medication adherence Reporting Scale) koja uključuje pet tvrdnji Likertovog tipa o uzimanju lijekova koje su bodovane prema ljestvici od pet stupnjeva (odgovor 'uvijek'nosi 1 bod, a odgovor 'nikada' nosi 5 bodova). Prema rezultatima MARS-5 upitnika ispitanice su podijeljene u 4 skupine ; skupinu adherentnih pacijentica i tri skupine neadherentnih (nenamjerno neadherentne, namjerno neaherentne te one koje su istovremeno namjerno i nenamjerno neadherentne). Adherencijom se smatra uzimanje svih indiciranih doza lijeka.Prikupljeni podaci su obrađeni i prikazani deskriptivnom statistikom i postotnom vrijednošću u programu Microsoft Office Excel 2016. Rezultati U istraživanju su sudjelovale 353 ispitanice, a 343 (97, 0%) ih je u potpunosti odgovorilo na upitnik. Većina ispitanica je udana ili u izvanbračnoj zajednici (69, 9%) te zaposlena na puno radno vrijeme (44, 9%) sa završenom srednjom stručnom spremom (45, 1%). Tamoksifen je najčešće korišten lijek (40, 7%)u odnosu na ostale (letrozol 27, 4%, anastrazol 24, 8%, eksemestan 5, 0%). Od 334 ispitanice, nešto više od polovice ispitanica (55, 2%) je bilo visoko adherentno (uzimanje svih indiciranih doza lijeka). 26.5% ispitanica je bilo nenamjerno neadherentno, dok je namjerno neadherentnih ispitanica bilo tek 5, 0%. Skupini namjerno i nenamjerno neadherentnih ispitanica pripadalo je 13, 3%. Od 138 ispitanica na terapiji tamoksifenom adherentno je bilo 37, 7%, nenamjerno neadheretno 36, 9%, a namjerno neadherentnih ispitanica tek 5, 8%, dok je skupini namjerno i nenamjerno neadherentnih pripadalo 19, 6% ispitanica. Od 194 ispitanica na aromataznim inhibitorima adherentnih je bilo 69, 0% ispitanica, nenamjerno neadherentnih 19, 1%, a namjerno neadherentnih 2, 6%. Skupini namjerno i nenamjerno neadherentnih pripadalo 9, 3% ispitanica. Zaključak Rezultati istraživanja ukazuju na suboptimalnu adherenciju pri AEL pacijentica s ranim rakom dojke u RH. Dobiveni podaci jasno ukazuju na potrebu za provođenjem ciljanih intervencija koje bi rezultirale poboljšanjem ponajprije nenamjerne adherencije.
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22. Samoprocjena kompetencija javnih ljekarnika-mentora u okviru stručnog osposobljavanja za ljekarnike
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Držaić, M., Kummer, I., Mucalo, I., Bačić Vrca, V., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., and Pepić, I.
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HLJKO, stručno osposobljavanje ,ljekarnici-mentori - Abstract
Uvod: Promjene u ljekarničkoj struci zahtijevaju od ljekarnika unapređenje postojećih i usvajanje novih stručnih znanja i vještina. Upravo su kompetentni zdravstveni stručnjaci važan preduvjet kvalitetnog zdravstvenog sustava. Dosadašnja istraživanja pokazala su da kompetencijski okviri predstavljaju vrijedan alat u edukaciji i poboljšanju performansi ljekarnika te da mogu poslužiti kao metoda za identifikaciju edukacijskih potreba ljekarnika [1-3]. Svrha rada: Cilj ovog istraživanja je procijeniti kompetencije javnih ljekarnika-mentora pomoću Hrvatskog ljekarničkog kompetencijskog okvira (HUKO-a). Metode: Ova opservacijska prospektivna studija uključuje tzv. javne ljekarnike-mentore, odnosno ljekarnike koji su se na poziv Farmaceutsko- biokemijskog fakulteta (FBF-a) dobrovoljno prijavili za pružanje potpore i mentorstvo studentima-pripravnicima u okviru Stručnog osposobljavanja za ljekarnike (SO). Navedeni javni ljekarnici-mentori prisustvovali su edukaciji za javne ljekarnike-mentore u listopadu 2015. i veljači 2016. godine kada su se imali prigodu upoznati s programom SO, temeljenom na HUKO-u. Javni ljekarnici-mentori procijenili su svoje kompetencije u početnoj točci vremena, prije uključivanja u program SO te su svoje samoprocjene naknadno dostavili elektroničkom poštom. Podaci su prikupljani pomoću HUKO-a, validiranog alata za procjenu i samoprocjenu kompetencija javnih i bolničkih ljekarnika [3], u razdoblju od listopada 2015. godine do travnja 2016. godine. Rezultati: Od ukupno 260 javnih ljekarnika pozvanih u istraživanje, u konačnu analizu je uključeno 223 ispitanika (Ž: 204 ; M: 19) iz 168 javnih ljekarni. Stopa odaziva iznosila je 85, 8%. Medijan dobi ispitanika iznosio je 41 godinu (raspon 27-65), a medijan radnog staža provedenog u javnoj ljekarni 14 godina (raspon 2-40). Javni ljekarnici-mentori samoprocjenili su se najboljima u kompetencijama iz klastera "Organizacijske i upravljačke kompetencije" (3, 64 ± 0, 336), dok se najmanje kompetentnima smatraju za kompetencije iz klastera "Javnozdravstvene ljekarničke kompetencije" (2, 75 +0, 769). Najboljima su se ocijenili u kompetenciji "Stručna letička praksa" (3, 77±0, 393), dok je najniža srednja ocjena zabijeme za kompetenciju "Osiguravanje sigurne primjene lijekova" (2, 62 +0, 685). Zaključak: Analizom dobivenih odgovora identificirane su kompetencije koje je neophodno razvijati u javnih ljekarnika s ciljem poboljšanja kvalitete jlekarničkih intervencija u javnim ljekarnama te su definirana područja iz kojih je javnim ljekarnicima najpotrebnija dodatna stručna izobrazba.
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23. Uloga ljekarnika u identifikaciji terapijskih problema u osoba starije životne dobi smještenih u domu za starije i nemoćne
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Fehir Šola, K., Kurija, J., Đurović, I., Mucalo, I., Verbanac, D., Vladimir-Knežević, S., Bačić Vrca, V., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., and Pepić, I.
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Uvod: Primjena velikog broja lijekova u osoba starije životne dobi često uzrokuje terapijske probleme koji za posljedicu imaju učestalije prijeme u bolnicu, povećanje trajanja i intenziteta bolničkog liječenja, neodgovarajuću skrb te neuspjeh u liječenju. Svrha rada: Svrha ovog istraživanja bila je odrediti učestalost i vrstu terapijskih problema u bolesnika starije životne dobi smještenih u domu za starije i nemoćne. Metode: Prospektivno intervencijsko istraživanje provedeno je u razdoblju od veljače do lipnja 2016. godine u Domu za starije i nemoćne "Sv. Kamilo de Lellis" u Vrbovcu. U istraživanje su bili uključeni stacionirani korisnici koji su imali dva ili više lijekova u terapiji te su potpisali informirani pristanak. Podaci o terapiji i komorbiditetima te osnovni laboratorijski nalazi prikupljeni su uvidom u medicinsku dokumentaciju te kroz razgovor s korisnicima i medicinskim osobljem Doma. Procjena moguće neprikladnosti propisane terapije provedena je primjenom kategorizacije terapijskih problema prema Strand i sur [1]. Provedbu ovog istraživanja odobrilo je Etičko povjerenstvo Doma za starije i nemoćne "Sv. Kamilo de Lellis". Rezultati: U istraživanje su bila uključena 104 ispitanika s prosječnom dobi 79 godina (raspon 60- 96) koji su u prosjeku uzimali 6, 4 ± 2, 97 lijekova (raspon 2-16) te imali 3 ± 1, 52 različitih dijagnoza (raspon 0-11). Broj propisanih lijekova iznosio je 665, a komorbiditeta 301. Utvrđeno je ukupno 430 terapijskih problema, što je iznosilo 3, 9 ± 3, 56 terapijskih problema po osobi. Najviše ih je svrstano u sljedeće kategorije: Predugo trajanje primjene lijeka (61, 5%), Nuspojava (53, 8%) i Ovisnost (42, 3%). Zaključak: Istraživanjem je ustanovljena visoka učestalost terapijskih problema u ispitivanoj skupini pacijenata starije životne dobi. Ujedno je ukazano na moguću ulogu ljekarnika u poboljšanju skrbi o osobama starije životne dobi smještenih u domu za starije i nemoćne, a koja se temelji na ljekarničkim kompetencijama.
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24. Uloga ljekarnika u sprečavanju pogrešne primjene i zlouporabe lijekova
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Mirošević Skvrce, N., Mucalo, I., Bačić Vrca, V., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., and Pepić, I.
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Uvod Povećanje pogrešne uporabe i zlouporabe lijekova globalni je javnozdravstveni problem. Značajan broj lijekova koji se nalaze ureceptnom i bezreceptnom imaju visok potencijal pogrešne uporabe i zlouporabe. Odgovornost je na ljekarnicima da prepoznaju ovaj problem te se aktivno uključe u njegovo suzbijanje kroz informirano savjetovanje pacijenata što uključuje uvid ljekarnika u sve izdane lijekove, prepoznavanje rizičnih faktora te prikladno upućivanje ove skupine bolesnika nadležnim liječnicima. Cilj Cilj ove radionice je na slučajevima bolesnika koji pogrešno primjenjuju i/ili zlorabe lijekove procijeniti terapiju, identificirati terapijske probleme i predložiti moguće ljekarničke intervencije. Dodatno, cilj je predložiti mjere koje bi ljekarnicima mogle omogućiti sprečavanje i rješavanje razvoja ovisnosti. Način izvođenja Radionice će se provesti u interaktivnom formatu učenja temeljenog na problemu (engl.rob-lem- basedlearning, PBL) gdje će polaznici u malim skupinama rješavati konkretne slučajeve iz prakse. Svi polaznici radionica dobit će predložena konačna rješenja po završetku radionica Ishodi učenja Po završetku radionice polaznici će se upoznati sa skupinama lijekova koji nose najveći potencijal za pogrešnu uporabu i zlouporabu te s ključnim mjerama čijom bi se implementacijom problem zlouporabe i pogrešne primjene lijekova mogao smanjiti. Dodatno, upoznat će se s protokolima ukidanja terapije nakon dugotrajnijeg liječenja benzodiazepinima i/ili z-lijekovima mjerama sprečavanja i rješavanja ovisnosti o kodeinu itd.
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25. Medikacijske pogreške među spontano prijavljenim nuspojavama lijekova Hrvatskoj agenciji za lijekove i medicinske proizvode
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Pacadi, C., Kandžija, N., Mirošević Skvrce, N., Mucalo, I., Galić, I., Gvozdanović, K., Tomić, S., Bačić Vrca, V., Ortner Hadžiabdić, M., and Pepić, I.
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Uvod: Medikacijske pogreške smatraju se jednim od najčešćih uzroka nuspojava koje su se mogli spriječiti te predstavljaju jedan od vodećih javnozdravstvenih problema u svijetu. Svrha rada: Svrha ovog rada je utvrditi učestalost te ocijeniti i opisati medikacijske pogreške među spontano prijavljenim nuspojavama lijekova Agenciji za lijekove i medicinske proizvode (HALMED). Metode: Retrospektivno opservacijsko istraživanje provedeno je na uzorku od 300 spontano prijavljenih nuspojava u 2012. i 2016. godini. Prethodno validirana "P-metoda" [1] i smjernice Europske agencije za lijekove [2] korištene su za otkrivanje medikacijskih pogrešaka među prijavljenim nuspojavama HALMED-u. Rezultati: Svaka peta nuspojava bila je uzrokovana medikacijskom pogreškom. U većini slučajeva (99, 3%) medikacijska pogreška nije bila identificirana od strane prijavitelja već samo ocjenitelja. U slučajevima u kojima su medikacijske pogreške dovele do nuspojave, najveći broj suspektni lijekova pripadao je Ci N skupinama ATK klasifikacije lijekova. Najčešća identificirana medikacijska pogreška koja je dovela do nuspojave bila je "netočna doza" (29, 6% slučajeva). Zaključak: U velikom broju slučajeva medikacijska pogreška je dovela do razvoja nuspojava. Nuspojave najčešće nisu bile prepoznate od strane prijavitelja što ukazuje na potrebu za ciljanom edukacijom i izmjenama samog obrasca za prijavljivanje nuspojava.
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26. Identifying and presenting key country-specific indicators related to medication adherence: a comprehensive study across European countries.
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Ágh T, Garuolienė K, Granas AG, Gregório J, Aksoy N, Khanyk N, Ortner Hadžiabdić M, and Kardas P
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This study tackles the critical challenge of medication non-adherence in healthcare by pinpointing indicators related to medication adherence (IRMAs) across 39 European countries and Israel. Utilizing a structured expert survey methodology within the European Network to Advance Best Practices and Technology on Medication Adherence (ENABLE; COST Action CA19132), our research identified key country-specific IRMAs and collected data on these indicators to understand the multifaceted nature of medication adherence. The research was conducted in two phases: firstly, defining key IRMAs through a two-round expert survey, and secondly, gathering country-specific data on these IRMAs through literature reviews and additional expert surveys. The study revealed a diverse range of 26 top-ranked IRMAs, including six related to country characteristics, four to social/economic factors, three each to therapy-related and patient-related factors, one to condition-related factors, and nine to healthcare system-related factors. The availability of country-specific data on these IRMAs varied among the countries, highlighting the need for more comprehensive data collection and research. The findings from this study not only underscore the complexity of predicting medication adherence but also lay the groundwork for developing targeted, country-specific interventions to improve adherence. Moreover, this research offers valuable insights for policymakers, highlighting the importance of understanding the multifaceted nature of medication adherence and offering a valuable resource in formulating targeted health policies to enhance health outcomes and reduce the economic burden associated with medication non-adherence., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author(s) declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision., (Copyright © 2024 Ágh, Garuolienė, Granas, Gregório, Aksoy, Khanyk, Ortner Hadžiabdić, Kardas and European Network to Advance Best Practices and Technology on Medication Adherence (ENABLE) Collaborators.)
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27. Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines in older nursing home residents.
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Kummer I, Reissigová J, Lukačišinová A, Ortner Hadžiabdić M, Stuhec M, Liperoti R, Finne-Soveri H, Onder G, van Hout H, and Fialová D
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- Humans, Male, Female, Aged, 80 and over, Aged, Croatia epidemiology, Homes for the Aged statistics & numerical data, Prevalence, Psychotropic Drugs therapeutic use, Psychotropic Drugs adverse effects, Practice Patterns, Physicians' statistics & numerical data, Practice Patterns, Physicians' standards, Nursing Homes statistics & numerical data, Polypharmacy, Benzodiazepines therapeutic use, Benzodiazepines adverse effects, Benzodiazepines administration & dosage, Inappropriate Prescribing statistics & numerical data
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Introduction: Previous research has raised concerns about high prevalence of drug-related problems, polypharmacy and inappropriate benzodiazepine prescribing in nursing homes (NHs) and confirmed lack of studies from Central and South-Eastern Europe. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of polypharmacy, hyperpolypharmacy and inappropriate benzodiazepine prescribing in NH residents in Croatia., Methods: Data from 226 older NH residents from five Croatian NHs were collected using the InterRAI Long-Term Care Facilities assessment form. The prevalence and determinants of polypharmacy/hyperpolypharmacy and patterns of inappropriate benzodiazepine prescribing were documented., Results: The prevalence of polypharmacy (49.6%) and hyperpolypharmacy (25.7%) among NH residents was high. In our study, 72.1% of NH residents were prescribed at least one psychotropic agent, 36.7% used 2-3 psychotropics and 6.6% used 4+ psychotropics. Among benzodiazepine users (55.8%), 28% of residents were prescribed benzodiazepines in higher than recommended geriatric doses, 75% used them for the long term and 48% were prescribed concomitant interacting medications. The odds of being prescribed polypharmacy/hyperpolypharmacy were significantly higher for older patients with polymorbidity (6+ disorders, proportional odds ratio (POR) = 19.8), type II diabetes (POR = 5.2), ischemic heart disease (POR = 4.6), higher frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS ≥5); POR = 4.3) and gastrointestinal problems (POR = 4.8)., Conclusions: Our research underscores the persistent challenge of inappropriate medication use and drug-related harms among older NH residents, despite existing evidence and professional campaigns. Effective regulatory and policy interventions, including the implementation of geriatrician and clinical pharmacy services, are essential to address this critical issue and ensure optimal medication management for vulnerable NH populations.
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28. Development and Validation of a Tool to Explore Attitudes Towards meDication adHErence Using a Novel Self-Reported QuestionnairE (ADHERE-7).
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Bužančić I, Balen M, Arbanas D, Falamić S, Fehir Šola K, Galić Skoko A, Momčilović M, Orbanić A, Tatarević A, and Ortner Hadžiabdić M
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Despite the availability of various tools for measuring medication adherence, efficiently identifying non-adherence levels and reasons at the point of care remains challenging. Existing tools often lack the ease of use needed for practical clinical application. This study aimed to develop and validate a user-friendly tool to provide healthcare professionals with a concise yet comprehensive means of identifying adherence behaviors. The methodology consisted of two phases: tool items were first developed using the nominal group technique with healthcare professionals, followed by a cross-sectional pilot study involving community-dwelling adults in Croatia. Validation analysis indicated acceptable face and content validity and satisfactory criterion validity, with Attitudes towards meDication adHErence self-Reported questionnairE (ADHERE-7) scores correlating with both the self-reported five-item Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5 tool) (ρ = 0.765; p < 0.001) and an objective measure of the proportion of days covered (PDC) from pharmacy prescription claims data (G = 0.586; p = 0.015). Construct validity revealed three factors: Aversion, Comfort, and Practical Non-Adherence, with Cronbach's alpha values of 0.617 for Aversion and 0.714 for Comfort Non-Adherence. The mean total score for ADHERE-7 was 26.27 ± 2.41 (range 17 to 28). This robust validation process confirms the ADHERE-7 tool as a reliable instrument for assessing medication adherence, addressing aversion, comfort, practical issues, and both intentional and unintentional nonadherence.
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29. Author Correction: Deprescribing potential of commonly used medications among community-dwelling older adults: insights from a pharmacist's geriatric assessment.
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Bužančić I, Držaić M, Kummer I, Ortner Hadžiabdić M, Brkić J, and Fialová D
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30. Deprescribing potential of commonly used medications among community-dwelling older adults: insights from a pharmacist's geriatric assessment.
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Bužančić I, Držaić M, Kummer I, Ortner Hadžiabdić M, Brkić J, and Fialová D
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- Humans, Female, Aged, Geriatric Assessment, Independent Living, Pharmacists, Inappropriate Prescribing prevention & control, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Deprescriptions
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Pharmacist's geriatric assessment can provide valuable insights into potential deprescribing targets, while including important information on various health-related domains. Data collected from a geriatric assessment questionnaire, for 388 patients, from the Croatian cohort of the EuroAgeism H2020 ESR 7 international project, along with guideline-based deprescribing criteria, were used to analyse potentially inappropriate prescribing of four medication groups (benzodiazepines (BZN), proton pump inhibitors (PPI), opioids, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)), and to assess the deprescribing potential. Binary logistic regression was used to explore the effects of age, gender, number of medicines and diagnoses, self-reported health, frailty score, and healthcare utilization on the likelihood of needing deprescribing. More than half of participants (n = 216, 55.2%) are candidates for deprescribing, with 31.1% of PPI, 74.8% of NSAID, 75% of opioid, and 96.1% of BZN users meeting at least one criterion. Most common criteria for deprescribing were inappropriately long use and safety concerns. Women (aOR = 2.58; p < 0.001), those reporting poor self-reported health (aOR = 5.14; p < 0.001), and those exposed to polypharmacy (aOR = 1.29; p < 0.001) had higher odds of needing to have medicines deprescribed. The high rate of deprescribing potential warrants prompt action to increase patient safety and decrease polypharmacy. Pharmacist's geriatric assessment and deprescribing-focused medication review could be used to lead a personalised approach., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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31. Prevalence, country-specific prescribing patterns and determinants of benzodiazepine use in community-residing older adults in 7 European countries.
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Lukačišinová A, Reissigová J, Ortner-Hadžiabdić M, Brkic J, Okuyan B, Volmer D, Tadić I, Modamio P, Mariño EL, Tachkov K, Liperotti R, Onder G, Finne-Soveri H, van Hout H, Howard EP, and Fialová D
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- Humans, Female, Aged, Male, Cross-Sectional Studies, Prevalence, Europe epidemiology, Benzodiazepines adverse effects, Anxiety Disorders
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Background: The use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) in older population is often accompanied by drug-related complications. Inappropriate BZD use significantly alters older adults' clinical and functional status. This study compares the prevalence, prescribing patterns and factors associated with BZD use in community-dwelling older patients in 7 European countries., Methods: International, cross-sectional study was conducted in community-dwelling older adults (65 +) in the Czech Republic, Serbia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Turkey, and Spain between Feb2019 and Mar2020. Structured and standardized questionnaire based on interRAI assessment scales was applied. Logistic regression was used to evaluate factors associated with BZD use., Results: Out of 2,865 older patients (mean age 73.2 years ± 6.8, 61.2% women) 14.9% were BZD users. The highest prevalence of BZD use was identified in Croatia (35.5%), Spain (33.5%) and Serbia (31.3%). The most frequently prescribed BZDs were diazepam (27.9% of 426 BZD users), alprazolam (23.7%), bromazepam (22.8%) and lorazepam (16.7%). Independent factors associated with BZD use were female gender (OR 1.58, 95%CI 1.19-2.10), hyperpolypharmacy (OR 1.97, 95%CI 1.22-3.16), anxiety (OR 4.26, 95%CI 2.86-6.38), sleeping problems (OR 4.47, 95%CI 3.38-5.92), depression (OR 1.95, 95%CI 1.29-2.95), repetitive anxious complaints (OR 1.77, 95%CI 1.29-2.42), problems with syncope (OR 1.78, 95%CI 1.03-3.06), and loss of appetite (OR 0.60, 95%CI 0.38-0.94). In comparison to Croatia, residing in other countries was associated with lower odds of BZD use (ORs varied from 0.49 (95%CI 0.32-0.75) in Spain to 0.01 (95%CI 0.00-0.03) in Turkey), excluding Serbia (OR 1.11, 95%CI 0.79-1.56)., Conclusions: Despite well-known negative effects, BZDs are still frequently prescribed in older outpatient population in European countries. Principles of safer geriatric prescribing and effective deprescribing strategies should be individually applied in older BZD users., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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32. Clinical decision-making in benzodiazepine deprescribing by healthcare providers vs. AI-assisted approach.
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Bužančić I, Belec D, Držaić M, Kummer I, Brkić J, Fialová D, and Ortner Hadžiabdić M
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- Humans, Benzodiazepines adverse effects, Clinical Decision-Making, Health Personnel, Artificial Intelligence, Deprescriptions
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Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical decision-making for benzodiazepine deprescribing between a healthcare provider (HCP) and an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot GPT4 (ChatGPT-4)., Methods: We analysed real-world data from a Croatian cohort of community-dwelling benzodiazepine patients (n = 154) within the EuroAgeism H2020 ESR 7 project. HCPs evaluated the data using pre-established deprescribing criteria to assess benzodiazepine discontinuation potential. The research team devised and tested AI prompts to ensure consistency with HCP judgements. An independent researcher employed ChatGPT-4 with predetermined prompts to simulate clinical decisions for each patient case. Data derived from human-HCP and ChatGPT-4 decisions were compared for agreement rates and Cohen's kappa., Results: Both HPC and ChatGPT identified patients for benzodiazepine deprescribing (96.1% and 89.6%, respectively), showing an agreement rate of 95% (κ = .200, P = .012). Agreement on four deprescribing criteria ranged from 74.7% to 91.3% (lack of indication κ = .352, P < .001; prolonged use κ = .088, P = .280; safety concerns κ = .123, P = .006; incorrect dosage κ = .264, P = .001). Important limitations of GPT-4 responses were identified, including 22.1% ambiguous outputs, generic answers and inaccuracies, posing inappropriate decision-making risks., Conclusions: While AI-HCP agreement is substantial, sole AI reliance poses a risk for unsuitable clinical decision-making. This study's findings reveal both strengths and areas for enhancement of ChatGPT-4 in the deprescribing recommendations within a real-world sample. Our study underscores the need for additional research on chatbot functionality in patient therapy decision-making, further fostering the advancement of AI for optimal performance., (© 2023 British Pharmacological Society.)
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33. Deprescribing in a multimorbid older adult: A case vignette study among community pharmacists and primary care physicians.
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Bužančić I and Ortner Hadžiabdić M
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- Humans, Aged, Pharmacists, Cross-Sectional Studies, Clinical Decision-Making, Deprescriptions, Physicians, Primary Care
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Collaborative deprescribing can include pharmacists' medication review with identification and suggestion of potential deprescribing targets to physicians. Case vignettes can be a valuable method for researching variations in clinical decision making, especially in settings unaccustomed to newer clinical approaches such as deprescribing. This study aimed to explore if pharmacists can identify deprescribing targets and if physicians would accept pharmacist's deprescribing rationales. A cross-sectional study was performed using an online case vignette based on a real-life elderly patient. Pharmacists were asked to indicate which medicines they would recommend deprescribing, alongside a rationale. Physicians were asked to state their acceptance of the proposed pharmacist's deprescribing suggestion. Pharmacists gave 1275 deprescribing rationales, and most were given for deprescribing opioids, NSAID and diuretics. Physicians would accept rationales to deprescribe a median of 10 medicines, while pharmacist would recommend deprescribing a median of six medicines. Most difference lays in deprescribing of preventative medicines. Healthcare providers share agreement on deprescribing targets, but pharmacists show hesitancies in making recommendations that could hamper potential collaboration. Action is needed to improve pharmacists' skills in recognizing deprescribing targets and confidence in making suggestions, which could lead to opening of possibilities for joint patient care., (© 2023 Nordic Association for the Publication of BCPT (former Nordic Pharmacological Society). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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34. Differences in Factors Influencing Deprescribing between Primary Care Providers: Cross-Sectional Study.
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Bužančić I and Ortner Hadžiabdić M
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- Humans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Health Personnel, Primary Health Care, Deprescriptions, Physicians
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Deprescribing is a notable approach to improve medication management, but few healthcare systems recognize it. To introduce a new practice, it is important to examine the factors influencing the provision of a new or elaborate cognitive service within the desired setting. This study explores the perceived barriers and facilitators of deprescribing by primary healthcare providers, and identifies the factors associated with a willingness to suggest deprescribing. A cross-sectional survey was conducted (in Croatia, between October 2021 and January 2022) using a validated comprehensive healthcare providers' opinions, preferences, and attitudes towards deprescribing (CHOPPED) questionnaire. A total of 419 pharmacists and 124 physicians participated. Participants showed a high willingness to deprescribe, with significantly higher scores in physicians than in pharmacists (5.00 (interquartile range-IQR 5-5) vs. 4.00 (IQR 4-5), p < 0.001). Pharmacists had significantly higher scores in seven out of ten factors (knowledge, awareness, collaboration facilitators, competencies facilitators, healthcare system facilitators, collaboration barriers, competencies barriers) while in the remaining three factors (patient facilitators, patient and healthcare system barriers) there was no difference in scores. The strongest positive correlation with willingness to suggest deprescribing was found with the collaboration and healthcare system facilitators factors for pharmacists (G = 0.331, p < 0.001, and G = 0.309, p < 0.001, respectively), and with knowledge, awareness, and patient facilitators factors for physicians (G = 0.446, p = 0.001; G = 0.771, p < 0.001; and G = 0.259, p = 0.043, respectively). Primary healthcare providers are willing to suggest deprescribing but face different barriers and facilitators. For pharmacists, the most important facilitators were extrinsic, while for physicians they were more intrinsic and patient related. The stated results provide target areas which one could focus upon to help to engage healthcare providers in deprescribing.
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35. Real-life experience with remdesivir for treatment of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 patients: matched case-control study from a large tertiary hospital registry.
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Lucijanić M, Bušić N, Bistrović P, Papić I, Zelenika Margeta M, Babić P, Barčan M, Pasarić A, Mustapić M, Piskač Živković N, Ortner Hadžiabdić M, Lucijanić T, Lukšić I, and Baršić B
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- Male, Humans, Aged, Female, SARS-CoV-2, Case-Control Studies, Retrospective Studies, Tertiary Care Centers, COVID-19 Drug Treatment, Oxygen, Antiviral Agents therapeutic use, Antiviral Agents adverse effects, COVID-19
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Aim: To evaluate the association of remdesivir use and the survival of hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)., Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 5959 COVID-19 patients admitted to our tertiary-level hospital from March 2020 to June 2021. A total of 876 remdesivir-treated patients were matched with 876 control patients in terms of age, sex, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), WHO-defined COVID-19 severity on admission, and oxygen requirement at the time of remdesivir use., Results: Among 1752 COVID-19 patients (median age 66 years, 61.8% men), 1405 (80.2%) had severe and 311 (17.8%) had critically severe COVID-19 on admission. Remdesivir was given at a median of one day after hospital admission and at a median of eight days from the onset of symptoms. Overall, 645 (73.6%) patients received remdesivir before high-flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) or mechanical ventilation (MV), 198 (22.6%) after HFOT institution, and 83 (9.5%) after MV institution. Remdesivir use was associated with improved survival in the entire cohort (hazard ratio 0.79, P=0.006). Survival benefit was evident among patients receiving remdesivir during low-flow oxygen requirement (hazard ratio 0.61, P<0.001) but not among patients who received it after starting HFOT (P=0.499) or MV (P=0.380)., Conclusion: Remdesivir, if given during low-flow oxygen therapy, might be associated with survival benefit in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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36. Development and Validation of Comprehensive Healthcare Providers' Opinions, Preferences, and Attitudes towards Deprescribing (CHOPPED Questionnaire).
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Bužančić I and Ortner Hadžiabdić M
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Successful implementation of deprescribing requires exploring healthcare professionals’ opinions, preferences, and attitudes towards deprescribing. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the questionnaire exploring healthcare providers’ opinions preferences and attitudes towards deprescribing (CHOPPED questionnaire). This was a cross-sectional on-line survey. A comprehensive 58-item questionnaire, in two versions (for pharmacists and physicians), was developed through an extensive literature review and interviews with experts. The questionnaire was validated, and its reliability was assessed through data collected from 356 pharmacists and 109 physicians. Exploratory factor analysis was performed, and 37- and 35-item questionnaires were developed. Ten factors were identified: knowledge, awareness, patient barriers and facilitators, competencies barriers and facilitators, collaboration barriers and facilitators, and healthcare system barriers and facilitators. The CHOPPED tool has satisfactory face, content (CVR > 0.62) (content validity ratio), construct, and criterion validity. The reliability statistics of all factors in both versions was acceptable with Cronbach’s alpha > 0.6. Test−retest reliability analysis showed that gamma rank correlations of total factor scores were strong and very strong (between 0.519 and 0.938). The CHOPPED tool can be used as a valid and reliable tool to explore healthcare providers’ opinions and attitudes toward discontinuing medications in the primary care setting in Croatia.
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37. Community-based pharmacists' role in deprescribing: A systematic review.
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Bužančić I, Kummer I, Držaić M, and Ortner Hadžiabdić M
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- Adult, Delivery of Health Care, Humans, Quality of Life, Deprescriptions, Pharmacists
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Aims: Community-based pharmacists are an important stakeholder in providing continuing care for chronic multi-morbid patients, and their role is steadily expanding. The aim of this study is to examine the literature exploring community-based pharmacist-initiated and/or -led deprescribing and to evaluate the impact on the success of deprescribing and clinical outcomes., Methods: Library and clinical trials databases were searched from inception to March 2020. Studies were included if they explored deprescribing in adults, by community-based pharmacists and were available in English. Two reviewers extracted data independently using a pre-agreed data extraction template. Meta-analysis was not performed due to heterogeneity of study designs, types of intervention and outcomes., Results: A total of 24 studies were included in the review. Results were grouped based on intervention method into four categories: educational interventions; interventions involving medication review, consultation or therapy management; pre-defined pharmacist-led deprescribing interventions; and pharmacist-led collaborative interventions. All types of interventions resulted in greater discontinuation of medications in comparison to usual care. Educational interventions reported financial benefits as well. Medication review by community-based pharmacist can lead to successful deprescribing of high-risk medication, but do not affect the risk or rate of falls, rate of hospitalisations, mortality or quality of life. Pharmacist-led medication review, in patients with mental illness, resulting in deprescribing improves anticholinergic side effects, memory and quality of life. Pre-defined pharmacist-led deprescribing did not reduce healthcare resource consumptions but can contribute to financial savings. Short follow-up periods prevent evaluation of long-term sustainability of deprescribing interventions., Conclusion: This systematic review suggests community-based pharmacists can lead deprescribing interventions and that they are valuable partners in deprescribing collaborations, providing necessary monitoring throughout tapering and post-follow-up to ensure the success of an intervention., (© 2021 British Pharmacological Society.)
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38. Pharmacists' interventions improve health-related quality of life of rural older person on warfarin: a randomized controlled trial.
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Falamić S, Lucijanić M, Ortner-Hadžiabdić M, Marušić S, and Bačić-Vrca V
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anticoagulants adverse effects, Croatia, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions prevention & control, Female, Humans, Male, Patient Education as Topic methods, Pharmacists, Rural Population, Surveys and Questionnaires, Warfarin adverse effects, Anticoagulants therapeutic use, Community Pharmacy Services, Quality of Life, Warfarin therapeutic use
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Warfarin therapy can significantly affect patients' quality of life and cause therapy discontinuation. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the pharmacists' interventions on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older rural patients on warfarin therapy. Eligible older patients from rural area of Croatian province Slavonia were randomized into the intervention and control groups and followed for six months. Repeated education and a follow-up plan were provided to the participants in the intervention group, and if needed, the pharmacist intervened to optimize warfarin therapy. Secondary analysis on HRQoL data are presented here. Main outcome measure was Duke anticoagulation satisfactions scale questionnaire score. In total, 131 participants finished the study (median age 73 years; 51.1% male). Participants in the intervention group scored significantly lower (median being 86.5 and 66.0 in the control and intervention groups, respectively; p < 0,001), indicating higher HRQoL. Adverse drug reactions and pharmacist's intervention were identified as predictive factors for patients' HRQoL (r
2 = 65.5%, P < 0.001). The study demonstrated that community pharmacist's interventions can improve HRQoL of older patients taking warfarin what is of particular significance for patients living in rural areas with less accessible healthcare and lower socio-economic status.Clinicaltrials.gov (ID: NCT03212898), 11/07/2017, retrospectively registered., (© 2021. The Author(s).)- Published
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39. Pharmacists' role, work practices, and safety measures against COVID-19: A comparative study.
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Novak H, Tadić I, Falamić S, and Ortner Hadžiabdić M
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- Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Pandemics, Pharmacists, Professional Role, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Community Pharmacy Services
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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a great challenge to health systems and their most accessible assets-community pharmacies. Pharmacists faced many challenges such as incorporating safety measures, changes in working schedule and workload, and meeting specific patients' needs., Objectives: This study aimed to explore and compare the community pharmacists' roles, practices, implemented safety measures, and psychological toll in Croatia and Serbia during the COVID-19 pandemic., Methods: A cross-sectional study employing an online survey was conducted in 2 countries over a period of 6 weeks during 2020. The survey consisted of 65 items that explored sociodemographic characteristics of participants and their workplaces, including safety measures, pharmaceutical care, and their psychology while working during the COVID-19 pandemic., Results: In total, 574 pharmacists participated in the study, of which, 90% were female, with a mean age of 38 years (interquartile range 30.5-47). The study identified new pharmacists' roles that evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic: manufacturing hand sanitizers in community pharmacies, online patient counseling, and home delivery of medicines. Croatian and Serbian pharmacists exhibited disparities in their incorporated safety measures (higher for Croatia; P ≤ 0.001) and satisfaction with work organization and counseling activities (higher for Serbia; P < 0.001). Serbian participants were less satisfied with the public perception of their role during the pandemic, and overall satisfaction was low, with a negative impact on mood and productivity., Conclusions: The study revealed the implications for community pharmacists during the pandemic in both countries. The extent of systematic and logistical support provided to them during the pandemic could be an explanation for the highlighted differences. It is imperative to develop a more effective strategy to counter potential health crises to ensure a better response from primary care pharmacists in the future., (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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40. Pharmacists' influence on adverse reactions to warfarin: a randomised controlled trial in elderly rural patients.
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Falamić S, Lucijanić M, Ortner-Hadžiabdić M, Marušić S, and Bačić-Vrca V
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- Community Pharmacy Services, Croatia epidemiology, Female, Humans, Incidence, Male, Patient Education as Topic, Pharmacies, Prospective Studies, Rural Population, Aged statistics & numerical data, Aged, 80 and over statistics & numerical data, Anticoagulants adverse effects, Pharmacists, Warfarin adverse effects
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Background Adverse reactions to warfarin may be serious and can lead to hospitalisation or death. Minimising the risk of adverse drug reactions through the intervention of community pharmacists is important for patients receiving warfarin, especially for elderly (≥ 65 years) patients living in rural areas. Objective To evaluate the impact of an intervention by community pharmacists on the risk of adverse drug reactions in elderly rural patients receiving warfarin. Setting: A community pharmacy in a rural area of Croatia. Method We conducted a prospective randomised trial. Eligible patients were recruited at the pharmacy and randomised into one of two groups. The participants were followed up every month for 6 months. Main outcome measure: The incidence and type of adverse drug reactions caused by warfarin and the time-to-event. Results In total, 140 patients were randomized and 131 patients completed the study; 65 patients were in the intervention group. The median age of patients was 73 years of age. The cumulative incidence of adverse drug reactions was significantly lower in the intervention group (6-months rate 29% vs. 85% for intervention and control, respectively; hazard ratio = 0.17, p < 0.001) than in the control group. Factors multivariately associated with the development of adverse drug reactions related to warfarin (p < 0.05) were the absence of pharmaceutical intervention, higher time in therapeutic range, change of warfarin dose, changes in dietary vitamin K intake, and marital status other than married. Conclusion Overall, the pharmacist's intervention significantly prolonged the time to occurrence of adverse drug reactions and reduced their incidence.
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41. Identifying self-assessed competencies and areas for improvement within community pharmacist-preceptors support during pre-registration training.
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Držaić M, Kummer I, Mucalo I, Bruno A, and Ortner Hadžiabdić M
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- Adult, Female, Health Services Research, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pharmacists, Problem-Based Learning, Students, Pharmacy, Education, Continuing organization & administration, Education, Continuing standards, Education, Pharmacy organization & administration, Education, Pharmacy standards, Preceptorship organization & administration, Preceptorship standards, Professional Competence standards, Quality Improvement organization & administration, Self-Assessment
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Background: Competency frameworks that prompt personal and professional development have become an important component of lifelong learning; they are driven by healthcare professionals' need for development and professional recognition. This study aimed to evaluate the self-assessed competencies of community pharmacist-preceptors by using Croatian Competency Framework (CCF) and to identify competencies to be improved. The secondary aim was to explore the association between community pharmacists' characteristics (i.e. age, education etc.) and self-assessed competency performance., Methods: The study subjects were community pharmacist-preceptors who provide support to and mentor student trainees enrolled in pre-registration training for pharmacy students. At the beginning of their mentorship, the pharmacist-preceptors assessed their competencies on a four-point Likert scale by using the Croatian Competency Framework (CCF), a validated tool for assessment and self-assessment of community and hospital pharmacists. Data were collected via e-mail in the period from October 2015 to April 2016., Results: Of the 260 community pharmacists approached, final analysis included 223 respondents. The response rate was 85.8%. Community pharmacist-preceptors assessed themselves as the most competent in competencies pertaining to the cluster "Organization and management competencies" (M = 3.64, SD = 0.34), while they considered themselves as the least competent in the competencies pertaining to the cluster "Pharmaceutical public health competencies" (M = 2.75, SD = 0.77). Younger pharmacists with a postgraduate qualification who worked for large pharmacy chains in the capital city area and who had been in their current posts for a shorter period perceived themselves to be more competent., Conclusion: This research represents the first analysis of the CCF in practice and identifies community pharmacist-preceptor competencies that require improvement. Consequently, areas for additional professional education were defined. Implementing modalities to measure and support development of preceptors' competences is essential for improvement of student training programmes.
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42. The Effect of the Mediterranean Diet on Serum Total Antioxidant Capacity in Obese Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Ortner Hadžiabdić M, Vitali Čepo D, Rahelić D, and Božikov V
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Dietary Carbohydrates pharmacology, Exercise, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity diet therapy, Young Adult, Antioxidants metabolism, Diet, Mediterranean, Obesity metabolism
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Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the combined effect of physical activity and 1 and 12 months' adherence to Mediterranean diet (MD) on serum total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in obese patients, as well as factors contributing to TAC., Methods: One hundred twenty-four patients were randomly assigned to either MD combined with physical activity or standard hypolypemic diet (SHD) with physical activity. Both groups received counseling and education during the initial week and were invited for the follow-up visits, where data on body weight and blood samples were collected. TAC was determined by Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity and urate was determined using a uricase spectrophotometric method at the initial visit and after 1 and 12 months., Results: Eighty-four patients finished the 12-month program and were analyzed. The baseline and 1- and 12-month mean (±SD) TAC values in the MD group (n = 40) were 2.38 ± 0.48, 2.51 ± 0.47, and 2.47 ± 0.45 mmol Trolox equivalent (TE)/L, respectively. In the SHD group (n = 44), TAC values were 2.37 ± 0.49, 2.48 ± 0.49, and 2.31 ± 0.51 mmol TE/L, respectively. There was a statistically significant main effect for time (p < 0.001), as well as statistically significant time-diet interaction effect (p = 0.009). There was no statistically significant correlation between TAC and uric acid after 1 month (p = 0.733) or 12 months (p = 0.844) of the intervention. Based on the regression model, which included gender, diet, physical activity level, and percentage body weight change, the type of diet was the only significantly contributing factor to TAC change after the 12-month period, F = 3.867, df = 3, p = 0.012, R = 0.358, R(2) = 0.128., Conclusion: This randomized controlled trial with diet and physical activity intervention and TAC as a primary outcome demonstrated initial antioxidant improvement in both MD and SHD groups and a long-term beneficial effect of MD. The results imply that diet composition-olive oil, nuts, and fish in particular-combined with physical activity modify antioxidant capacity.
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