Evaluación de la intervención farmacéutica en pacientes geriátricos con enfermedades pulmonares, hospitalizados en el Servicio de Medicina Interna del Hospital del IESS de Riobamba

Abstract

The evaluation of pharmaceutical intervention in geriatric patients with pulmonary diseases, hospitalized in the internal medicine service of the "IESS" hospital in Riobamba was carried out. Using the descriptive method, the study was carried out on 30 patients, with the purpose of controlling signs and symptoms and reducing hospitalization cases. The study was carried out because most of the patients who were hospitalized had chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), in the investigation the health status of the patient was analyzed through the clinical history; the problems related to medications were evaluated through interviews, surveys, pharmacotherapeutic profile, a care plan was developed in the correct administration of medications, compliance, respiratory exercise among others. In addition, periodic measurements of blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation were taken using a blood pressure monitor, an oximeter, a watch, a pencil, and data recording sheets to determine better control after pharmaceutical care. The study identified that the 30 patients presented problems related to medications; 70% of which were due to drug-food interactions, 16.6% to adverse drug effects, 10% were due to self-medication of the patients, 3.3% were due to a need for the medication. The pharmaceutical intervention made a beneficial contribution to the patient's health and quality of life, and it is recommended that this type of method be applied in other areas of the IESS hospital in Riobamba.