Femoral Neck Fractures
Conditions
Keywords
drug related problems, clinical pharmacist, femoral neck fractures, orthopedic patients
Brief summary
the purpose of the study is to: 1. Identify and characterize drug related problems in patients after a femur neck fracture that are hospitalized in the orthopedic department at Meir medical center. 2. Evaluate the contribution of a clinical pharmacist in identifying,characterizing and preventing drug related problems in patients after a femur neck fracture that are hospitalized in the orthopedic department at Meir medical center.
Interventions
OTHERinspection of medical records
Sponsors
Meir Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
64 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients over 64 * patients after a femoral neck fracture * patients hospitalized in the orthopedic ward at Meir medical center * patients who speak Hebrew, Russian or English
Exclusion criteria
* patients under 64 * patients without a femoral neck fracture * patients who don't speak Hebrew, Russian or English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the overall number of drug related problems in patients with a femur neck fracture in the orthopedic department | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 7 days |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed