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In January 2001, we developed a program which efficiently identifies pharmaceutical problems from inpatient information and set up a computer system for making individual problem lists from such information. Problems were extracted from the inpatient information using a check list and then standardized. They were then output on problem sheets so that the pharmaceutical problems of individual patients could be identified. These problems were then checked and used in the making of individual problem lists. The proportion of patients with problem lists increased 1.5-fold after starting to run the system and the number of problem lists doubled for each inpatient, a significant increase.
The computer system we developed has made it easier to recognize pharmaceutical problems and facilitated the making of problem lists for individual patients. By doing so, it has enhanced the quality of pharmaceutical care for elderly patients and made it more efficient.
