Use of therapeutic outcomes monitoring method for performing of pharmaceutical care in oncology patients.
Cataldo RRV, Manaças LAR, Figueira PHM, et al. Use of therapeutic outcomes monitoring method for performing of pharmaceutical care in oncology patients. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2022;28(4):884-891. doi:10.1177/10781552211005072.
Clinical pharmacist involvement has improved medication safety in several clinical areas. Using the therapeutic outcome monitoring (TOM) method, pharmacists in this study identified 43 negative outcomes associated with oral chemotherapy medication and performed 81 pharmaceutical interventions. The TOM method increased patient safety by improving the use of medications.