Seguimiento farmacoterapéutico en el Club de Diabéticos del Centro de Salud Tipo C ESPOCH- Lizarzaburu.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to carry out pharmacotherapy monitoring in patients of Diabetic Club at Health Center – Type C, Espoch Lizarzaburu. For this research 19 patients were included, 12 were female and 7 were male within an age range of 46-68 in which 71 were detected with negative results associated to medication; 55% of effectiveness, 34% of need and 11% of security. Medication-related problems identified are: non-preventable cases 12.68% and preventables 87.32%, quantitative ineffectiveness 50%, not addressed health problems 27%, quantitative insecurity 8%, effect of unnecessary medication 7%, not quantitative ineffectiveness 4%, and quantitative insecurity 3%, being more frequent the following interactions (hypoglycemic agents, antihypertensive medications, thyroid hormones, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents) and with plants (chamomile and nettle). The Morisky Green Levine Test was applied. At the beginning it showed 53% of patients were not adherents while in the end 89% of adherence to pharmacological treatment was obtained. With regard to Student test, it showed that the initial glycemia was 184.25 mg/dL, 8.72% of glycosylated Hb and at the end of the pharmaceutical intervention it was 151.21 mg/dL and 7.82% glycosylated Hb being statistically significant values (p< 0,015) and (p< 0,001). It is concluded that the pharmacotherapy monitoring is effective because it resulted in a positive impact on improving adherence to treatment, control of the clinical parameters of Diabetes Mellitus type II improving the patient's quality of life. It is suggested that the health team work jointly with the medical staff, nutritionist, psychologist and pharmacist so that patients can solve the concerns they have about their pathology and pharmacological treatment.