Drug related problems: Definition and proposal for its inclusion in the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) from WONCA

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2002

Authors

Espejo, J (Author) Other; Fernandez Llimos, F (Author) Other; Machuca, M (Author) Other; Faus, MJ (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Pharmaceutical Care Espana

Vol. 4

Pages: 122-127

ISSN: 1139-6202

Publisher: Fundacion Pharamaceutical Care Espana

Indexing

Scopus - 19 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00F-PVW

Abstract (EN): A classification of drug-related problems (DRP), also named drug therapy problems, was developed after the Consensus of Granada so that the Pharmacists could carry out drug therapy follow-up within Pharmaceutical Care. In this meeting a definition of DRP was given which may have been producing confusion among the pharmacists that were not differentiating causes, DRP and their consequences. The present study proposes a definition of DRP as failures in drug therapy, and likewise its inclusion in the Primary Care International Classification in a differentiated category.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific