Uloga ljekarnika u liječenju osoba s Alzheimerovom bolesti

professional thesis

• Author: Kristina Novak
• Mentor: Miroslav Herceg (mentor)
• Committee member: Petra Turčić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Miroslav Herceg (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Maja Ortner Hadžiabdić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-07-21, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Pharmacy; Pharmacy

Abstract

Cilj istraživanja: Cilj ovog rada je opisati uloge i kompetencije koje ljekarnici iz javnih
ljekarni imaju u prepoznavanju i liječenju Alzheimerove bolesti te pokazati da bi trebali biti
važan član multidisciplinarnog tima. U radu je prikazano na koje načine ljekarnici mogu
sudjelovati u prevenciji bolesti, u savjetovanju o dodacima prehrani, u ranom prepoznavanju
bolesti, davanju savjeta vezanih uz terapiju, rješavanju medikacijskih pogrešaka te na koji
način mogu pomoći obiteljima oboljelih, odnosno neformalnim njegovateljima.
Ispitanici i metode: Pretraživanje relevantne znanstvene i stručne literature, baze lijekova
Hrvatske agencije za lijekove i medicinske proizvode (HALMED), važeće terapijske
smjernice, publikacije stručnih udruga i institucija, pretraživanje baza podataka PubMed,
Hrčak, Google Scholar.
Rezultati: Identificirani su načini na koje ljekarnici mogu pridonijeti prevenciji i liječenju
Alzheimerove bolesti. Ljekarnici mogu imati bitnu ulogu prevenciji te ranom otkrivanju
blagog kognitivnog oštećenja. Skrbnici oboljelih od Alzheimerove bolesti mogu imati koristi
od ljekarnika u vidu dobivanja svih informacija vezanih uz korištenje, učinkovitost, nuspojave
lijekova, dobivanje informacija o samoj bolesti, mogućim interakcijama.
Zaključak: Ljekarnici u javnim ljekarnama, kao najdostupniji zdravstveni djelatnici, trebali bi
biti dio multidisciplinarnog tima stručnjaka za liječenje i brigu o oboljelima od Alzheimerove
bolesti te biti podrška i pomoć neformalnim njegovateljima. Kao stručnjaci za lijekove, vode
brigu o pravilnoj primjeni propisane terapije, daju savjete o preventivnim mjerama i dodacima
prehrani. Osim toga, mogu imati važnu ulogu u prepoznavanju ranih znakova Alzheimerove
bolesti i problema njegovatelja te im na taj način poboljšati kvalitetu života.

Abstract (english)

Objectives: The aim of this paper is to describe the roles and competencies that pharmacists
from public pharmacies have in the recognition and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and to
show that they should be an important member of a multidisciplinary team. The paper
presents the ways in which pharmacists can participate in disease prevention, counseling on
dietary supplements, early detection of the disease, giving advice related to therapy, resolving
medication errors and how they can help the families of patients or informal carers.
Material and methods: Search of relevant scientific and professional literature, drug
database of the Croatian Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices, valid
therapeutic guidelines, publications of professional associations and institutions, search of
PubMed database, Hrčak, Google Scholar.
Reults: Ways in which pharmacists can contribute to the prevention and treatment of
Alzheimer's disease have been identified. Pharmacists can play an important role in
prevention and early detection of mild cognitive impairment. Caregivers of Alzheimer's
disease can benefit from pharmacists in terms of obtaining all information related to the use,
effectiveness, side effects of drugs, obtaining information about the disease itself, possible
interactions.
Conclusion: Pharmacists in public pharmacies, as the most accessible health professionals,
should be part of a multidisciplinary team of experts in the treatment and care of Alzheimer's
patients and be a support and assistance to informal carers. As drug specialists, they take care
of the correct application of the prescribed therapy, give advice on preventive measures and
dietary supplements. In addition, they can play an important role in recognizing the early
signs of Alzheimer's disease and carers' problems, thus improving their quality of life.

• Keywords: Alzheimerova bolest; uloga ljekarnika; prevencija bolesti; dodaci prehrani; medikacijske pogreške
• Keywords (english): Alzheimer's disease; pharmacists' role; disease prevention; dietary supplements; medication errors
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:163:354488
• Study programme: Title: Clinical pharmacy; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate specialist; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/sveučilišna magistra kliničke farmacije (sveučilišni/a magistar/sveučilišna magistra kliničke farmacije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-03-17 10:14:04