Analysis of the Descriptions in the Tracing Report and Post-Submission Treatment～First Report: Cases in Which Medication Follow-Up Resulted in Tracing Report Submission～

Abstract

To evaluate the efficacy of medication follow-up, we analyzed cases where this support was provided, and a tracing report (TR) was submitted. During the survey period, 907 TRs were submitted, representing 46.5% of the total reports (907 out of 1,952). Telephone contact was an important source of information. The breakdown of reports was: 1,387 for Side Effects and Allergies, 603 for Awareness of illness, awareness of medication, and living environment, 33 for Concomitant medications, dosage and dosage form, and 452 for Drug Adherence (with multiple reports per TR). On average, 2.73 reports were listed per TR. There were 140 TRs that included suggestions to alter prescriptions, and in 68 of these cases, the prescriptions were subsequently altered. Additionally, we investigated 22 cases in which prescriptions were not altered to elucidate the reasons. In 106 cases, prescriptions were altered based on the patient’s condition, even without specific prescription alteration suggestions. These findings suggest that sharing information obtained from Medication follow-up with healthcare providers positively impacts subsequent visits and aids in effective drug treatment.