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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Medical Decision Support

Background:

  • Medication review is crucial for optimizing patient care and preventing adverse drug events.
  • Effective collaboration between pharmacists and general practitioners (GPs) is essential for successful medication review.
  • Current communication methods may limit the efficiency and effectiveness of pharmacist-GP collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a collaborative platform designed to enhance pharmacist-GP interactions for medication review.
  • To improve the systematic assessment of drug-drug interactions, adverse effects, and dosage management.
  • To support informed decision-making through structured dialogues and visual aids.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a collaborative platform integrating the issue mapping function of IBIS for dialogue structuring.
  • Application of the QuAD framework for systematic evaluation of proposed actions.
  • Utilization of a medical knowledge-based ontology for consistency.
  • Implementation of visual enhancements (edge width, color coding, highlighting) for decision support.

Main Results:

  • The platform facilitates structured communication, enhancing pharmacist-GP collaboration in medication review.
  • Systematic evaluation using the QuAD framework aids in identifying and mitigating medication-related risks.
  • Visual tools enable quicker and more informed decision-making regarding medication optimization.
  • Improved collaboration leads to better patient care outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed collaborative platform significantly enhances pharmacist-GP communication and decision-making in medication review.
  • Integration of IBIS and QuAD frameworks, supported by ontologies and visual aids, offers a robust approach to medication safety.
  • This tool has the potential to improve the quality and effectiveness of patient care through optimized medication management.