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Not Every Drug-Related Problem Requires the Same Pharmacist Response: A Risk-Based Triage Framework Integrating Urgency, Complexity, Uncertainty, Preventability, and Expected Intervention Value

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Drug-related problems (DRPs) differ not only in clinical importance but also in how quickly harm may occur, how many variables must be integrated, how much information is missing, how modifiable the problem is, and whether pharmacist effort is likely to generate meaningful value. This paper develops a risk-based method for differentiating pharmacist responses after a DRP has been recognised. A structured conceptual-development approach was used. Contemporary evidence on pharmacist prioritisation

Source: Annals of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapy

DOI: 10.51847/abtw4hdgbi

Authors: Wei Zhang, Chen Hui, Michael Tan

Institutions: The University of Melbourne, National University of Singapore

Topic: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7213628844

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