Reduction des coûts et de la consommation médicamenteuse en soins prolongés par l'implication d'un pharmacien
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4212/cjhp.v44i4.2723Keywords:
gériatrie, consommation médicamenteuse, services cliniques, pharmacien, soins prolongés, geriatrics, drug consumption, clinical services, pharmacist, long-term health careAbstract
RÉSUMÉ
Dans un pavilion de soins prolongés, une étude pilote a été menée pour évaluer l'impact clinique et administrative d'un pharmacien sur place s'occupant d'un groupe de 50 patients dont l'âge moyen était de 79,8 ans. Des données rattachées ont été recueilli durant une période de 16 mois. Une charte d'évolution des profits médicaux de 70 patients fut évaluée, en ce qui concerne une
diminution de la quantité de médicament et la dose prescrite quotidiennement. L'étude révèle une diminution de 42,5% du nombre de médicaments prescrits régulièrement (p < 0,005) et de 53,4% du nombre de médicaments prescrits au besoin (p < 0,005). En conséquence, le nombre de doses administrées régulièrement et au besoin ont diminué respectivement de 55,0% (p < 0,005) et de 58,4% (p < 0,025). De plus, on note une réduction de 20,4% du budget annuel rattaché au coût des médicaments. Ce projet a permis la création d'un poste de pharmacien à temps partiel (10,5 heures par semaine) dans ce pavilion de soins prolongés et l'implantation d'activités cliniques structurées.
ABSTRACT
A pilot study conducted in a long-term health care facility measured the clinical and administrative impact of an on-site pharmacist on a group of 50 patients whose average age was 79.8 years. The data pertaining to drug consumption were collected over a 16 month period. The information was then assessed to chart the evolution of the medical profiles of 70 patients regarding a decrease in both the quantity of drugs and in the prescribed daily doses. The study showed that the quantity of drugs prescribed on a regular basis (p < 0,005) had decreased by 42.5% and the quantity of drugs prescribed on a PRN basis (p < 0,005) had decreased by 53.4%. Consequently, the number of doses administered regularly and on PRN basis decreased respectively by 55.0% (p < 0.005) and by 58.4% (p < 0.025). In addition, the annual budget related to the cost of drugs had reduced by 20.4%. This project provided for the creation of a part-time pharmacist position (10.5 hours per week), and for the implementation of structured clinical activities at this long-term health care facility.
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