Assessment of Drug-Related Problems among Type 2 Diabetic Patients on Follow up at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the drug-related problem among patients with type 2 diabetes at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital Results: In this study, a total of 148 patient medication records were included. More than half, 83(57.4%) were men and the rest 65(42.6%) were women. The mean age of the study participants was 51.26 ± 7.08. Around one third (74.3%) of the participants had urban residency. A total of 127 drug-related problems were identified, of which dosage too low was the most common type of DRP encountered, 46(36.2%), followed by unnecessary drug therapy, 25(19.7%) and ineffective drug therapy, 25(19.7%). 95(64.2%) of the patients had at least one drug-related problem.Among patients with DRP, more than half of them, 59 (62.1%) had a single DRP. Out of the total participants, 85(57.4%) of them were taking one anti-diabetic medication and 63(42.6%) of them dual anti-diabetic medications. Only half of the patients have attained the desired FBG level. There was no patient who had experienced more than two types of drug-related problems at a time. Less than 10% of patients were taking five or more drugs at a time.

Prescribing Pattern and Medication Related Problems in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients: A Hospital-Based Study

“…The mean age of the diabetic patients was found to be 55.8 ± 11.3, and the majority are suffering from at least one co-morbidity. These findings were supported by the previous studies conducted in diabetic patients [1,7,12]. The pharmacist plays an important role in the identification, evaluation, and management of DRPs in the healthcare system.…”

“…The findings of our study show a lower rate of DRP compared to the studies conducted in Wolaita Soddo, Eastern Ethiopia, and Sothern Ethiopia. [12,13]. These studies showed that 83.1% of diabetic patients experience at least on DRP with a mean number of 1.8±0.751.…”