IMPACT OF PHARMACISTS-LED INTERVENTIONS TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION AMONG TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN PAKISTAN- AN INSIGHT FROM A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED NON CLINICAL TRIAL
Author(s)
Iqbal MS1, Iqbal MZ2, Iqbal MW3, Bahari MB4, Nasir S5
1Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, MAHSA University, Selangor, Malaysia, 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia, 3Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kualalumpur, Malaysia, 4Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia, 5Nishtar Hospital, Multan, Pakistan
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of pharmacists-led non-clinical interventions on knowledge, attitude and perception among pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients in Pakistan. METHODS: A randomized controlled non-clinical trial was piloted on PTB patients under the supervision of registered pharmacists whereby PTB patients received educational non-clinical interventions regarding knowledge, attitude and perception on PTB. Self-administered research tool was used and demographic characteristics of the patients were determined by means of descriptive statistics. Data was analyzed by using SPSS 21.0. Comparison between trial group and control group was done with the help of inferential statistics. RESULTS: Two hundred and eighty PTB patients were randomly chosen for the study i.e. one hundred and forty in each group. No significant differences were observed in either group for mean age, gender, education level, occupation and income whereas a significant improvement (p<0.001) in the knowledge, attitude and perception was noted in the interventional group. CONCLUSIONS: The pharmacist-led, non-clinical intervention caused a significant improvement in PTB patients’ knowledge, attitude and perception scores. This study highlights pharmacists’ need and their significantly important role towards better patient care and education. These finding are considerably useful for better disease management and control.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2015-05, ISPOR 2015, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Value in Health, Vol. 18, No. 3 (May 2015)
Code
PRS36
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Health State Utilities, Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes, Stated Preference & Patient Satisfaction
Disease
Respiratory-Related Disorders
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