Naslov
Drug Utilization Monitoring

Autori
Vlahović-Palčevski, Vera

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Periodicum Biologorum / - Split, 2004

Skup
Fourth Croatian Congress of Pharmacology with International Participation

Mjesto i datum
Split, Hrvatska, 14.09.2004. - 18.09.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
drug utilization; monitoring

Sažetak
Drug use evaluation, sometimes referred to as drug utilization review, is a system of continuous, systematic, criteria-based drug evaluation that ensures the appropriate use of drugs. Drug utilization research in itself does not necessarily provide answers, but it contributes to rational drug use. The ultimate goal of drug utilization research must be to assess whether drug therapy is rational or not. It is a method of obtaining information to identify problems related to drug use and if properly developed, it also provides a means of correcting the problem and thereby contributes to rational drug therapy. Drug utilization research and pharmacoepidemiology provide insights into the following aspects of drug prescribing: - Pattern of use (this covers the extent and profiles of drug use) - Quality of use (this is determined using audits to compare actual use to guidelines or drug formularies) - Determinants of use (these include user, prescriber and drug characteristics) - Outcome of use (these include benefits and adverse effects, and economic consequences) Thus the objectives of drug use evaluation include: - ensuring that drug therapy meets current standards of care ; - controlling drug costs ; preventing problems related to medication ; - evaluating the effectiveness of drug therapy and - identification of areas of practice that require further education of practitioners. Applied in an appropriate way drug use evaluation can assess the quality of prescribing which has become an important issue in assessing the quality of health care.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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