Medicaments dispensats als pacients amb síndrome gripal en l’àmbit de la Xarxa de farmàcies sentinella de Catalunya durant la temporada de grip 2018-2019
Abstract
Objectives. To analyse the data on medication
dispensed and prescribed to patients with influenza-like syndrome
obtained from the Catalan sentinel pharmacy network during the
2018−2019 influenza season.
Methods. Data collected from cases of influenza-like syndrome
reported by the 60 sentinel pharmacies of Catalonia during the period
from October 1, 2018 to May 20, 2019 were analysed. The IBM-SPSS
programme was used to analyse the characteristics of cases reported
and to determine the percentages of medication dispensed and
prescribed in different population groups.
Results. A total of 1000 cases of influenza-like syndrome were
reported during the period of study. A total of 48% of cases reported
were men and 52% were women. A total of 67.4% of reported cases
were detected in the community pharmacy, and 13.3% of cases
were referred to primary care teams. The pharmacies dispensed
medications including only paracetamol, ibuprofen, acetyl salicylic
acid, antihistamines or antitussives to 77% of the patients, and
dispensed a medication to 95.3% of the patients.
Conclusions. The influenza syndromic surveillance system based
on the sentinel pharmacy network has made it possible to obtain
information on influenza morbidity not assisted in health centres
and on the medications dispensed to patients with influenza-like
syndrome.
Keywords
Influenza; Syndromic surveillance; Sentinel pharmacies
Bibliographic citation
Plans P, Jambrina AM, Rius P, Rabanal M, Gaspar MJ, Guayta-Escolies R, et al. Medicaments dispensats als pacients amb síndrome gripal en l’àmbit de la Xarxa de farmàcies sentinella de Catalunya durant la temporada de grip 2018-2019. Butll Epidemiol Catalunya. 2019;40(11):231-238.
Audience
Professionals
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