Impact of a pharmaceutical intervention on influenza vaccination in patients receiving treatment with biological medicines.

Objective: The aims of this study were twofold - to determine the impact of a health education intervention led by a hospital pharmacy department on influenza vaccination take-up in patients diagnosed with immune-mediated diseases. Patients were receiving treatment with biological medicines. Secondly, to compare those rates with the vaccination percentages of another hospital pharmacy with similar characteristics in which no educational intervention was conducted.

Inhalation technique assessment and evaluation for the need of pharmaceutical intervention in respiratory pathologies patients.

Objective: To evaluate rate and type of errors in inhalation technique of patients seen in hospitals at the observation area in the  emergency department, as well as patients seen in the outpatients clinic  at the primary care pharmaceutical consultation, and at the  community pharmacy.

Method: Descriptive observational study carried out by a hospital  pharmacist, along with a primary care pharmacist and a community  pharmacist. An anonymous survey was performed in order to collect  different analyzed data.