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DRUG-RELATED PROBLEMS AND RISK FACTORS OF OUTPATIENT PRESCRIBING AT A PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL IN CAN THO CITY
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Background: Drug-related problems (DRPs) are one of the leading causes of treatment failure, especially in pediatric patients. Objectives: To assess DRPs and identify associated factors of DRPs in outpatient prescribing at a Pediatric hospital in Can Tho, Viet Nam. Materials and methods: We performed a cross-sectional study with 2930 prescriptions which were randomized from March 1st to April 30th, 2021. Clinical pharmacists have identified DRPs against reliable databases and classified DRPs according to the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe Association (PCNE) V9.1; these DRPs were reevaluated by the consensus of medical experts using evidencebased medicine. Results: The rate of prescriptions with at least 1 DRP was 69.9%. High dose and time of dosing were the most common DPRs with the proportions 39.8% and 40.1%, respectively, and drug interactions were the least DRPs 0.6%. Patients with respiratory system diseases and comorbidities, prescriptions from college-educated physicians) and prescriptions containing more than four drugs had a higher risk of DRPs than others (OR >1; p <0.05). Conclusion: Time of dosing and the high dose was the DRPs with the highest frequency. The number of drugs in prescriptions, patients with comorbidities and respiratory system diseases, and physicians’ qualifications were risk factors associated with the occurrence of DRPs in the prescriptions.
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Pediatrics, DRPs, prescribing, outpatients, risk factors, Can Tho
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