CLINFARM: SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS RELATED TO MEDICATIONS IN COMMUNITY PHARMACIES
Pharmacotherapeutic monitoring; Drug-related problems; Community pharmacy; Health innovation; Clinical software.
Low adherence to medication treatment among patients with chronic diseases
represents a serious public health problem, often associated with the occurrence of
Medication-Related Problems (DRPs). The practice of pharmacotherapy
monitoring in community pharmacies is still limited by technological barriers,
such as the lack of adequate digital clinical tools. This dissertation aimed
to develop Clinfarm, a software specialized in pharmacotherapy
monitoring, aiming to optimize the identification and resolution of DRPs. To this end,
an applied methodological approach was adopted, with incremental development,
based on Design Thinking and RUP methodologies, in addition to the use of hexagonal architecture and
microservices. The system was implemented as a web application with integrated clinical
functionalities, such as structured patient care recording, automatic alert generation,
and clinical data analysis. The software validation included interviews with
practicing pharmacists, who highlighted the scarcity of clinical solutions in the market. The results indicate that Clinfarm offers relevant support to pharmacists' clinical practice, improving care efficiency, patient safety, and treatment adherence. It is concluded that Clinfarm helps fill a technological gap in the community pharmacy sector, with the potential to have a positive impact on public health.