Publications by authors named "Blicie J Balisa-Rocha"
Pharmaceutical care program for elderly patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
December 2012
Objective: To evaluate the effect of a pilot pharmaceutical care program developed for elderly patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
Methods: Nonrandomized single intervention pre/posttest blood pressure study in a community pharmacy in Aracaju, Brazil. This study enrolled elderly patients diagnosed with essential hypertension and uncontrolled blood pressure.
Background: Since the conception of pharmaceutical care in 1990, many studies have been published purported to implement and/or evaluate interventions under this aegis; however, most have been criticized in methodological approach. As such, there is a need to assess the scientific rigor of the published studies and examine the biases that may compromise the hardiness of their findings.
Objectives: The aim of this review is to describe and appraise published research on the management of patients diagnosed with essential hypertension under the guise of pharmaceutical care.
The medication leaflets represent the main source of written information supplied to the patients, in special to the elderly. This study aimed to analyze the content of the leaflets of drugs often prescribed for elderly people with hypertension, as well as their adequacy to the sanitary regulations and possible health implications. A descriptive study was conducted in two stages: A, in July 2002, and B, in July 2007.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim Of Study: To analyze dental prescribing errors in Aracaju, Brazil, and to suggest feasible improvements for patient safety.
Methods: A descriptive study was conducted at nine Primary Health Care Units (PHCUs) in the northeast region of Brazil. A convenience sample of 300 dental prescriptions was selected during the period February-May 2007.