Protocol for the implementation of pharmaceutical care in geriatrics: strategy for safety in health care

Abstract

Objective: To describe the experience of the implementation of pharmaceutical care in a geriatric hospital unit and to propose an instructional protocol for the practice. Methods: Experience report that became the practice manual of pharmaceutical care in geriatrics (MaP-CFarmaGeri) of a Brazilian hospital and was structured in three topics (1. Situational diagnosis; 2. Adequacy of the procedure and service provision; 3. Practice exercise). Results: The situational diagnosis comprised the collection of data on the structure of the ward and the epidemiological profile. The pharmaceutical services provided included pharmacotherapeutic follow-up, medication reconciliation and pharmacotherapy review. The certification of the content of this procedure was attested by specialists from a multiprofessional team and the technique served more than 60 patients in practice, with good acceptance by the participants. Final considerations: The MaP-CFarmaGeri proved to be a satisfactory strategy in the implementation of pharmaceutical care in geriatrics and can support this insertion in similar locations.

Experiences and strategies adopted for the implementation of pharmaceutical services in hospital geriatric units: A scoping review protocol

“…Pharmaceutical care is based on person-centered care, meeting the population's health needs and seeking to provide autonomy, as well as making the individual part of their treatment, adapting therapeutic goals according to existing possibilities and reality. 5 , 7 …”