Dr. M. Nasirullah Memorial Trust, Tejgaon,
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Pharmacy practice has changed substantially in
recent years. The professionals have the
opportunity to contribute directly to patient
care in order to reduce morbimortality related
to medication use, promoting health and
preventing diseases. Healthcare organizations
worldwide are under substantial pressure from
increasing patient demand. Unfortunately, a cure
is not always possible particularly in this era
of chronic diseases, and the role of physicians
has become limited to controlling and palliating
symptoms. The increasing population of patients
with long-term conditions is associated with
high levels of morbidity, healthcare costs and
GP workloads. Clinical pharmacy took over an
aspect of medical care that had been partially
abandoned by physicians. Overburdened by patient
loads and the explosion of new drugs, physicians
turned to pharmacists more and more for drug
information, especially within institutional
settings. Once relegated to counting and
pouring, pharmacists headed institutional
reviews of drug utilization and served as
consultants to all types of health-care
facilities. In addition, when clinical
pharmacists are active members of the care team,
they enhance efficiency by: providing critical
input on medication use and dosing, and working
with patients to solve problems with their
medications and improve adherence.
Key words: Chronic care, pharmacy
intervention, diabetes care, CVD prevention,
inflammatory bowel disease.
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Cite this article as:
Mohiuddin AK
(2019).
Clinical pharmacists in chronic care management:
Case study.Acad. J. Sci. Res. 8(1): 006-053.
