Abstract

ROLE OF OVERSEAS COMMUNITY PHARMACIST IN HOME MEDICINE REVIEW- A REVIEW

B.R.Jaidev Kumar*, Ramesh Adepu, R.S. Savitha, Srikanth M.S

ABSTRACT

HMR services were specifically designed to assist consumers (especially elderly) living in their homes to have more benefits of medication regimen through medication review by community pharmacist and to prevent medication related problems. The operation of HMR involves a patient, General practitioner (GP), Accredited Pharmacist and Community Pharmacy. In some circumstances other health care team members such as nurses in community practice or careers are included in HMR process. The common activities observed during Medication use review services were checking rationality of drug, OTC products, patient medication adherence, drug therapy monitoring whether signs and symptoms are minimized or subsided, If drug related problems were identified they were reported to the concerned Physician or GP. Residential Medication Management Review Guidelines (RMMR) is the one which support the quality use of medicines and medication review services for aged patients with the assistance of accredited pharmacists. Benefits observed during collaborative practice between Pharmacist and General practitioners in overseas studies for providing medication reviews are identification of drug related problems and appropriate solution to it. People residing in UK care homes are weak and irresistible population who are at more risk of experiencing medication errors. Strategies that should be adopted to overcome medication errors in UK patients care homes are constant review of medication administration record, adequate training to the health care professionals in medication errors and designing research protocols on medication errors that help in evaluating the medication errors.

Keywords: Home, Medication, Review, Pharmacists.