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Pharmaceutical services as a tool to improve outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases

Damian Swieczkowski1, Mariusz Mogielnicki2, Piotr Merks3

  • 1First Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 7, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ludwig Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, dr. A. Jurasza 2, 85-089 Bydgoszcz, Poland.

International Journal of Cardiology
|August 7, 2016
PubMed

Insights

Community pharmacy services improve cardiovascular patient outcomes like adherence and blood pressure control. Developing evidence-based models and interprofessional collaboration are key to enhancing pharmaceutical care effectiveness.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular medicine
  • Clinical pharmacy
  • Public health

Background:

  • Major adverse cardiovascular outcomes remain high despite available treatments.
  • Community pharmacy services offer potential benefits for cardiovascular patients.
  • Predicting the impact of pharmaceutical interventions is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the impact of clinical pharmacy activities on cardiovascular patient outcomes.
  • To emphasize the need for evidence-based models in pharmaceutical care.
  • To identify areas for improvement in pharmaceutical services for cardiovascular diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on clinical pharmacy and cardiovascular care.
  • Analysis of factors influencing the effectiveness of community pharmacy interventions.
  • Discussion of the role of health literacy and patient-provider communication.

Main Results:

  • Pharmaceutical care in community settings positively affects adherence, blood pressure, cholesterol, and health literacy.
  • Factors like time spent and communication quality influence intervention outcomes.
  • Interprofessional collaboration and pharmacoeconomic analyses are crucial for advancement.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmaceutical care provides significant benefits to cardiovascular patients and the healthcare system.
  • Developing evidence-based models and enhancing interprofessional collaboration are essential next steps.
  • Further research using real-world data is recommended to optimize pharmaceutical services.

Keywords:
AdherenceOutcome assessmentPharmaceutical care

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