Revisão integrativa sobre o uso de sistemas informatizados na prática da atenção farmacêutica

Abstract

The inappropriate use of drugs creates problems related to drugs such as interactions, adverse reactions, among others. Pharmacotherapeutic follow-up helps reduce the likelihood of these problems. With the popularization of computers, computerized systems have emerged as useful tools in good pharmaceutical monitoring of drug users. This research is an integrative review aimed to search and evaluate the available scientific evidence on the use of computerized systems in pharmaceutical care in the last five years. Therefore, the selection of studies was performed using four databases: PubMed, MEDLINE, LILACS and SciELO, resulting in 15 scientific articles. The presentation of the articles included in this integrative review was distributed in tables considering the following points: title, author, purpose and results/conclusion. The results were discussed in a descriptive manner and in accordance with the proposed objective. We highlight the advantages of using such softwares in monitoring pharmacotherapy and therefore are encouraged among pharmacists. However it is necessary a better understanding of data security for an effective incorporation into clinical practice.