PHARMACEUTICAL CARE OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES

Cilj istraživanja: Cilj ovog diplomskog rada je provođenjem anketnog upitnika i usporedbom s već provedenim istraživanjima, ukazati na važnost ljekarnika u prevenciji i ranom otkrivanju dijabetesa tipa 2. Materijali i metode: Temelj istraživanja bio je „Upitnik za procjenu rizika od tipa 2 šećerne bolesti“ preuzet sa stranice https://www.hzjz.hr/. Ispitanici su bili pacijenti nasumično odabrani u ljekarničkim jedinicama Ljekarne Splitsko-dalmatinske županije (SDŽ). Sudjelovalo je 109 ispitanika koji nisu imali dijagnozu dijabetesa. Istraživanje se provodilo u razdoblju od lipnja do rujna 2020. godine. Rezultati: Prema rezultatima upitnika, od 109 ispitanika, njih 42 (38,5%) ima nizak rizik za razvoj dijabetesa tipa 2 unutar narednih 10 godina, 36 (33%) je pokazalo blago povišen rizik, 18 ispitanika (16,5%) je s povišenim rizikom, dok visok rizik ima 13 ispitanika (12%), a vrlo visok rizik nije zabilježen. Zaključci: Kao najdostupniji zdravstveni radnici ljekarnici mogu u velikoj mjeri doprinijeti prevenciji i ranom otkrivanju dijabetesa tipa 2. Implementacijom usluga trijaže i savjetovanja pacijenata u ljekarnama može se utjecati na negativni trend porasta dijabetesa te pacijentima olakšati mogućnost rane detekcije problema i brigu o vlastitom zdravlju.Objectives: The aim of this graduated thesis is to point out the importance of pharmacist in prevention and early detection of diabetes type 2 by conducting a questionnaire and comparing the results with existing researches. Material and methods: The base of the study is the „Risk Assessment Questionnaire for Type 2 Diabetes“ downloaded from https://www.hzjz.hr/.The subject were randomly selected patients in Pharmacy SDŽ. The sample included 109 subject with no diagnosis of diabetes. The research was conducted from June to September, 2020. Results: Accoriding to the questionnaire, from 109 subjects, 42 (38,5%) has low risk to develop type 2 diabetes in the next 10 years, 36 (33%) has shown slightly elevated risk, 18 subjects (16,5%) have moderate, 13 (12%) have high risk, whereas very high risk has not been detected. Conclusion: As the most accessible healthcare professionals, pharmacists can make a significant contribution to the prevention and early detection of type 2 diabetes. The implementation of triage and consultation services in pharmacies can influence the negative trend of growing diabetes in the world, make it easier for patients to detect problems earlier and to take care of their own health