The AGP and the Spanish society of hospital pharmacy remind of the importance of correctly follow treatment-pharmacological.

November 15, the day of adherence and medication information.

-la adherence Therapeutics is a priority health problem that affects, on the one hand, to the treatment of the disease and, on the other hand, the sustainability of the health care system

-The services of pharmacy of more than one hundred hospitals in all Spain joined in this initiative of informative character and disseminated various materials such as leaflets and posters

– there is a pharmacist in your hospital can help! ” is the motto of the campaign knows the importance of taking its pharmacological treatment correctly? ”, which stresses the importance of the pharmacist in the therapeutic bond

Madrid, 2011-November on the occasion of the celebration of the day of adherence and drug information, which was held last Tuesday 15, the General Alliance of patients supports the campaign knows the importance of taking its pharmacological treatment correctly? ” led by the Spanish society of hospital pharmacy (Spanish) to through its foundation and the Government Council and has the endorsement of the Ministry of health, Social policy and equality.

La adherence Therapeutics is a priority health issue because it affects both the sustainability of the health system and the treatment of the disease ”, indicated from the Spanish, an argument that also supports the Organization World of health.

Two years by raising the population

The day of adherence and and drugs information aims to raise awareness and explain the importance of a good adherence to drug therapy to the patient. In this second edition of the day, through the campaign knows the importance of taking its pharmacological treatment correctly? ” and under the motto there is a pharmacist at the hospital. can help you! ” the pharmacy services from more than 100 hospitals in all Spain will disseminate this initiative through leaflets and posters and inform the population of three key aspects:

-the patient is responsible for his treatment.

-the patient must be informed of the drug to receive.

-hospital pharmacist is the person in charge of giving This information.

Always close to the patient

In addition, a new feature this year has opened participation to all patients, as the central focus of activity and daily commitment of the Spanish. In this way, you can enter the web page www.sefh.es/dia-adherencia and fill a small test to find out how much you know about your medications and receive information about the use of treatments at the same time.

do knew what…?do do do

– a consequence of not having adequate information on medicines is the abandonment of the treatment?

– abandon treatment or take it wrong can lead to a therapeutic failure?

– a therapeutic failure can have important consequences for health?

-treatment failure is a major problem of public health with an enormous economic impact?

on the General Alliance of patients

La General patients Alliance (CPA) includes entities and Spanish sanitary institutions in various fields. It has been created with the intention of promoting the dialogue of patient organisations with the health administrations, professionals in the same area and private entities.

The main mission of the PGA is to provide patient organisations of mechanisms for participation in healthcare decisions. To this end, PGA seeks to facilitate dialogue between health professionals, public administrations, private health sector companies and organizations themselves of patients, sharing objectives, improvement opportunities and problems to solve.

PGA is constituted as a platform for dialogue around patients, using criteria of quality and transparency.