Table 2.
The distribution of pharmacy interventions according to age, gender, and hospital ward.
| Type of intervention | Age groups | Gender | Hospital ward | Total, n = 858 (%) | ||||
| Adult, n = 597 (%) | Elderly, n = 261 (%) | Male, n = 689 (%) | Female, n = 169 (%) | Emergency, n = 146 (%) | Critical care, n = 2 53 (%) | General internal medicine, n = 459 (%) | ||
| Addition of another medication | 160 (18.65) | 69 (8.04) | 180 (20.98) | 49 (5.71) | 33 (3.85) | 72 (8.39) | 124 (14.45) | 229 (26.69) |
| Discontinuation of a medication | 109 (12.70) | 49 (5.71) | 125 (14.56) | 33 (3.85) | 37 (4.31) | 37 (4.31) | 84 (9.79) | 158 (18.41) |
| Increase in medication dose | 45 (5.24) | 25 (2.91) | 57 (6.63) | 13 (1.52) | 8 (0.93) | 34 (3.96) | 28 (3.26) | 70 (8.15) |
| Decrease in medication dose | 37 (4.31) | 26 (3.03) | 53 (6.18) | 10 (1.16) | 11 (1.28) | 21 (2.45) | 31 (3.61) | 63 (7.34) |
| Change in medication route | 38 (4.43) | 12 (1.40) | 38 (4.43) | 12 (1.40) | 12 (1.40) | 17 (1.98) | 21 (2.45) | 50 (5.83) |
| Change in medication strength | 35 (4.08) | 7 (0.82) | 33 (3.85) | 9 (1.05) | 7 (0.82) | 8 (0.93) | 27 (3.15) | 42 (4.9) |
| Switching to alternative medication | 30 (3.50) | 11 (1.28) | 35 (4.08) | 6 (0.70) | 6 (0.70) | 12 (1.40) | 23 (2.68) | 41 (4.78) |
| Addition of a prophylactic agent | 18 (2.10) | 17 (1.98) | 29 (3.38) | 6 (0.70) | 2 (0.23) | 5 (0.57) | 28 (3.26) | 35 (4.08) |
| Therapeutic drug monitoring | 23 (2.68) | 8 (0.93) | 28 (3.26) | 3 (0.35) | 7 (0.82) | 7 (0.82) | 17 (1.97) | 31 (3.61) |
| Increase in medication duration | 27 (3.15) | 4 (0.46) | 23 (2.68) | 8 (0.93) | 5 (0.57) | 6 (0.70) | 20 (2.34) | 31 (3.61) |
| Addition of a lab test | 23 (2.68) | 7 (0.82) | 23 (2.68) | 7 (0.82) | 6 (0.69) | 7 (0.82) | 17 (1.97) | 30 (3.50) |
| Increase in medication frequency | 19 (2.21) | 9 (1.05) | 23 (2.68) | 5 (0.58) | 2 (0.23) | 11 (1.28) | 15 (1.75) | 28 (3.26) |
| Decrease in medication frequency | 15 (1.75) | 12 (1.40) | 24 (2.8) | 3 (0.35) | 3 (0.35) | 8 (0.93) | 16 (1.87) | 27 (3.15) |
| Decrease in medication duration | 7 (0.82) | 1 (0.12) | 6 (0.71) | 2 (0.23) | 4 (0.48) | 2 (0.23) | 2 (0.23) | 8 (0.94) |
| Addition of a diagnostic test | 6 (0.70) | 1 (0.12) | 7 (0.82) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (0.35) | 4 (0.47) | 7 (0.82) |
| Addition of a vaccine | 5 (0.58) | 1 (0.12) | 5 (0.58) | 1 (0.12) | 3 (0.35) | 2 (0.23) | 1 (0.12) | 6 (0.70) |
| Addition of a culture test | 0 (0) | 2 (0.23) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.23) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.117) | 1 (0.117) | 2 (0.23) |