Implementation and effectiveness evaluation of clinical nutrition pharmacist-involved consultation in nutrition support therapy
10.3760/cma.j.cn115822-20230309-00036
- VernacularTitle:临床营养药师会诊模式在营养支持治疗中的实践及效果评价
- Author:
Qingqing LI
1
;
Xiushan DONG
;
Chuanli YANG
;
Xiaomin WANG
;
Yan WANG
Author Information
1. 山西白求恩医院（山西医学科学院 同济山西医院）山西医科大学第三医院药学部，太原 030032
- Keywords:
Nutritionist;
Consultation;
Medical insurance payouts
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2023;31(5):284-289
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the necessity and feasibility of clinical nutrition pharmacist-involved consultation, and evaluate the impact on clinical outcome.Methods:Patients who received the nutritional consultation involving pharmacists at Shanxi Bethune Hospital between 2019 and 2021 were retrospectively enrolled. Patient clinical characteristics, distribution, consultation purpose and nutrition management regimen, and clinical outcomes were collected and analyzed.Results:There was increasing utilization of nutrition pharmacist-involved consultations and referrals to pharmacy clinic over the three years. An average of 95.3% of consultation advices were accepted. Over 90% of patients who were scored 3-6 points with Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 benefited from such consultations. Patients with tumors, elderly patients, and patients with digestive system disorders showed the most benefit from nutritional consultations. The purpose of consultation was focused on the development of individualized nutritional management plans, which brought about improvement in patient's nutritional indicators.Conclusion:There is a strong demand for nutritional pharmacy consultation in large-scale comprehensive hospitals, and the standardized consultation workflow paves the way for comprehensive and individualized nutrition therapy.
