Pharmaceutical services in an HIV clinic.

摘要: Pharmaceutical-related interventions in a pharmacist-directed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic were characterized. Intervention types, clinical significance, and expected outcomes adapted from the literature. Pharmacists' recorded on spreadsheet, two pharmacists came into agreement to ensure consistency of categorization. outcomes, types therapy precipitating summarized. The number patients seen was totaled, per patient visit calculated. average medications CD4+ lymphocyte counts throughout study obtained through Veterans Affairs Medical Center computer record system. A total 70 received pharmaceutical services during four-year period. Each an seven interventions. most common medication counseling (39%), recommendations monitoring parameters (17%), prescription processing (9%). majority clinically significant (89%) enhanced treatment efficacy (62%). percentage antiretroviral therapy-related HIV-related fluctuated over period, while non-HIV-related increased. direct care at HIV effectively ensured adherence provided benefits for patients.