Clinical and Humanistic Impact of Pharmacotherapeutic Follow-Up in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Treated Judicially

Abstract

Background: There is a lack of studies that assess the effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic follow-up in the context of the judicialization of insulin analogues. Aims: To evaluate the clinical and humanistic impact of pharmacotherapeutic follow-up in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who receive insulin analogues by judicial decision in a Brazilian municipality. Methods: A quasi-experimental study of the before-and-after type was carried out through pharmacotherapeutic follow-up. Patients who accepted to participate in the study underwent laboratory tests of glycemic and lipid profile before and after the intervention, and underwent five pharmaceutical consultations. In addition, quality of life and health, knowledge, and skills related to insulin application techniques were analyzed. Results: 28 patients participated in all stages. Of these, most were female (53.6 %), with a mean age of 32.8 ± 11.6 years. After the intervention, there was a reduction in blood glucose levels, blood pressure and increased body mass index. In addition, there was greater knowledge and skills regarding insulin application techniques, improved quality of life, health, greater number of medications used, reduction of pharmacotherapeutic problems and improvement in eating habits. Conclusion: The pharmacotherapeutic follow-up promoted clinical and humanistic benefits, with improvement in quality of life and health.