Economic evaluation of outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus assisted by a pharmaceutical care service

  • Borges A
  • Guidoni C
  • Freitas O
  • et al.
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the costs related to visits and drug prescription in outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus assisted by a pharmaceutical care service. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A prospective and experimental study was carried out. Seventy one patients were divided into two groups: control and pharmaceutical care. Patients in the pharmaceutical care group were followed up monthly by a single clinical pharmacist. RESULTS: The pharmaceutical care group had a statistically significant reduction in costs of metformin and emergency department visits, and increased costs with their family physicians. On the other hand, the control group had a statistically significant increase of 21.3% in the general costs of treatment and visits. CONCLUSION: The pharmaceutical care group maintained the same costs related to drugs and visits, while the control group showed a significant increase in general costs.OBJETIVO: Analisar os custos relacionados a medicamentos e consultas em pacientes portadores de diabetes melito tipo 2 acompanhados por um programa de atenção farmacêutica. SUJEITOS E MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo e experimental foi realizado em 71 pacientes, os quais foram divididos em dois grupos: atenção farmacêutica e controle. Os pacientes do grupo atenção farmacêutica foram acompanhados mensalmente por um farmacêutico clínico. RESULTADOS: O grupo atenção farmacêutica apresentou redução estatisticamente significativa no custo da metformina e nas visitas de pronto atendimento e aumento no custo das consultas de atenção primária. Por outro lado, o grupo controle apresentou elevação estatisticamente significativa nos custos gerais de tratamento farmacológico e nas consultas em geral na ordem de 21,3%. CONCLUSÃO: O grupo atenção farmacêutica apresentou manutenção dos custos relacionados a consultas e medicamentos, enquanto o grupo controle apresentou aumento destes.

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Borges, A. P. de S., Guidoni, C. M., Freitas, O. de, & Pereira, L. R. L. (2011). Economic evaluation of outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus assisted by a pharmaceutical care service. Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia, 55(9), 686–691. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0004-27302011000900003

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