Long-term Clinical and Cost Outcomes of a Pharmacist-managed Risk Factor Management Clinic in Singapore: An Observational Study.

Abstract:

PURPOSE:Few studies have determined the benefits of pharmacist-run clinics within a tertiary institution, and specifically on their capability to improve clinical outcomes as well as reduce the cost of illness. This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of a pharmacist-managed risk factor management clinic (RFMP) in an acute care setting through the comparison of clinical (improvement in glycosylated hemoglobin level) and cost outcomes with patients receiving usual care. METHODS:This single-center, observational study included patients aged ≥21 years old and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) who received care within the cardiology department of a tertiary institution between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2015. The intervention group comprised patients who attended the RFMP for 3 to 6 months, and the usual-care group comprised patients who received standard cardiologist care. Univariate analysis and multiple linear regression were conducted to analyze the clinical and cost outcomes. FINDINGS:A total of 142 patients with DM (71 patients in the intervention group and 71 patients in the usual-care group) with similar baseline characteristics were included. After adjusting for differences in baseline systolic blood pressure and triglyceride levels, the mean reduction in glycosylated hemoglobin level at 6 months from baseline in the intervention group was significantly lower by 0.78% compared with the usual-care group. Patients in the usual-care group had a significantly higher risk of hospital admissions within the 12 months from baseline compared with the intervention group (odds ratio, 3.84 [95% CI, 1.17-12.57]; P = 0.026). Significantly lower mean annual direct medical costs were also observed in the intervention group (US $8667.03 [$17,416.20] vs US $56,665.02 [$127,250.10]; P = 0.001). IMPLICATIONS:The pharmacist-managed RFMP exhibited improved clinical outcomes and reduced health care costs compared with usual care within a tertiary institute.

journal_name

Clin Ther

journal_title

Clinical therapeutics

authors

Tan SH,Kng KK,Lim SM,Chan A,Loh JKK,Lee JY

doi

10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.10.009

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-12-01 00:00:00

pages

2355-2365

issue

12

eissn

0149-2918

issn

1879-114X

pii

S0149-2918(17)31015-9

journal_volume

39

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