O papel do farmacêutico no âmbito hospitalar: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The present study aims to describe the performance of the pharmacist in the hospital pharmacy and its importance, based on the results of the care given to the patient. Through the hospital pharmacy, care actions are developed focused on the quality and rationality of the drug use process and on the humanization of patient care. In the scope of hospital pharmacy one of its main expectations is the performance of the pharmacist, where the purpose is to prevent errors of medications and unnecessary prescriptions, where the main objective is the reduction of the cost of therapy and the period of hospitalization of the patients. The present study consists of an exploratory and descriptive study carried out through a review of the literature. Prior to the operation of the pharmacist attached to the hospital's clinical staff or other health care providers, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, and inadequate prescriptions occurred. Thus, as a means of reducing these problems, it is of great importance to set up multidisciplinary teams, covering pharmaceutical intervention, providing better patient care, ensuring appropriate and quality treatment.