:Effects of Pharmaceutical Care in Stroke Patients

Within the scope of pharmaceutical care, medication review services for past and current medication use were provided by the clinical pharmacist. The patients in the intervention group were given verbal information about the definition of stroke, symptoms, how to manage risk factors, and their medications by the clinical pharmacist on the day of discharge, in addition to the neurologist. Each patient in the intervention group had a scheduled meeting with the clinical pharmacist. During the 1-year follow-up the patient education given by the clinical pharmacist was repeated every 3 months.