Comparing pharmacists versus allergists in low-risk penicillin allergy delabelling: The Hong Kong Penicillin Allergy Pharmacist Initiative (HK-PAPI)

IF 3.9 2区医学 Q2 ALLERGY

World Allergy Organization Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-21 DOI:10.1016/j.waojou.2024.101003

James K.Y. Hooi MBChB , Marshall C.H. Low BPharm , Jonathan C.L. To BPharm , Hugo W.F. Mak MBBS , Mandy M. Choi BPharm , Chris C.P. Tam BPharm , Raymond W.M. Mak MSc , Vincent K.C. Wong MPharm , Timo C.C. Chan MClinPharm , Andrew W.T. Li MClinPharm , Charlie C.Y. Mak MClinPharm , Valerie Chiang MBBS , Gordon K.H. Chu MBBS , Jane C.Y. Wong MBBS , Philip H. Li MD

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Abstract

Background

Mislabelled penicillin allergies are associated with a myriad of adverse outcomes and development of anti-microbial resistance. With the overwhelming need for specialist allergy services, pharmacist initiatives such as the Hong Kong Penicillin Allergy Pharmacist Initiative (HK-PAPI) have been advocated. However, evidence of their effectiveness, safety and impact on health-related quality-of-life (HR-QoL) are lacking.

To assess and compare the effectiveness, safety and improvements on HR-QoL of pharmacists vs allergists in a pilot low-risk penicillin allergy delabelling initiative.

Methods

All adult patients referred for low-risk penicillin allergy were randomized and evaluated by either pharmacists or allergists in a 1:3 ratio. Outcomes and changes in Drug Hypersensitivity Quality of Life Questionnaire (DrHy-Q) scores were compared.

Results

Of 323 patients referred, 96.3% (311/323) completed penicillin allergy evaluation (pharmacists: 83 [24.3%] vs allergists: 228 [66.7%]). Overall, 93.6% (291/311) were delabelled with no difference between evaluations by pharmacists and allergists (92.8% vs 93.9%, p = 0.729). There were no severe or systemic reactions in either cohort. Patients evaluated by either pharmacists (43.4 [SD:29.1] to 10.5 [SD:5.93], p < 0.001) or allergists (37.2 [SD:22.2] to 29.1 [SD:22.4], p < 0.001) reported improved HR-QoL as reflected by DrHy-Q scores. However, absolute changes in DrHy-Q scores were significantly greater among patients evaluated by pharmacists compared to those by allergists (−24.6 [SD:25.1] vs −9.19 [SD:13.7], p < 0.001).

Conclusions

Evaluations and delabelling by pharmacists (vs allergists) were comparably effective and safe among patients with low-risk penicillin allergy. Moreover, patients evaluated by pharmacists even reported significantly greater improvements in HR-QoL, highlighting the potential of multidisciplinary allergy initiatives.

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比较药剂师与过敏症专科医生在低风险青霉素过敏脱敏中的作用：香港青霉素过敏药剂师计划 (HK-PAPI)

背景对青霉素过敏与多种不良后果和抗微生物抗药性的产生有关。由于对过敏专科服务的巨大需求，药剂师倡议，如香港青霉素过敏药剂师倡议（HK-PAPI）已被提倡。方法对所有转诊的低风险青霉素过敏成人患者进行随机分组，由药剂师或过敏学家按照 1:3 的比例进行评估。结果在转诊的 323 名患者中，96.3%（311/323）的患者完成了青霉素过敏评估（药剂师：83 [24.3%] vs 过敏症专家：228 [66.7%]）。总体而言，93.6%（291/311）的患者被除名，药剂师和过敏学家的评估结果无差异（92.8% vs 93.9%，p = 0.729）。两组患者均未出现严重或全身性反应。由药剂师（43.4 [SD:29.1] 对 10.5 [SD:5.93], p <0.001）或过敏症专家（37.2 [SD:22.2] 对 29.1 [SD:22.4], p <0.001）评估的患者的 HR-QoL 均有所改善，DrHy-Q 评分反映了这一点。结论在低风险青霉素过敏症患者中，由药剂师（与过敏症专家）进行评估和脱敏治疗的效果和安全性相当。此外，接受药剂师评估的患者甚至在 HR-QoL 方面有明显改善，这凸显了多学科过敏措施的潜力。

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World Allergy Organization Journal Immunology and Microbiology-Immunology

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9.10

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5.90%

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9 weeks

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