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Revista de la OFIL

On-line version ISSN 1699-714XPrint version ISSN 1131-9429

Abstract

ALVAREZ CRIADO, J et al. Medication home delivery service set up in a Hospital Pharmacy Department during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. OFIL·ILAPHAR [online]. 2020, vol.30, n.3, pp.193-199.  Epub Apr 05, 2021. ISSN 1699-714X.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s1699-714x2020000300008.

Objective:

To analyze the home delivery process of hospital medication set up in a Hospital Pharmacy Department (HPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. To asses the profile of patients who accept home delivering, to analyze home dispensations by pathology and to evaluate the patient satisfaction through a telephone survey.

Methods:

Observational, retrospective and descriptive study. Medication home delivery from the HPD in the period from April 7 to May 7 was analyzed. Patients demographic and clinical characteristics were obtained from the outpatient software used at the HPD and the electronic medical record. The degree of patient satisfaction was assessed by conducting a telephone survey after home delivery.

Results:

A total of 2,028 home deliveries were made to the entire Community of Madrid, with an acceptance rate of 76,82%, being HIV the pathology with the highest number of deliveries. Patients with immune-mediated diseases were the ones with the greater acceptance rate. Overall patient satisfaction with the service was 99%.

Conclusions:

Medication home delivery service has been widely accepted by patients, showing a high degree of satisfaction. Avoiding trips to the hospital has reduced the risk of contagion. Patients demand the continuation of this service after the pandemic and support Pharmaceutical Care by telepharmacy.

Keywords : Medication home delivery; hospital pharmacy; pharmaceutical care; telepharmacy; COVID-19.

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