EVALUATION OF HOME MEDICATION REVIEW IN COMMUNITY OUT REACH PROGRAM

Author(s)

Naik V*1;Nagappa AN2;Prabhu N1, Reddy K1 1Manipal Univiersity, Manipal, India, 2Manipal University, MCOPS, Manipal, India

OBJECTIVES: To Establish the value of WHO-FIP Pharmacuetical Care in chronic conditions like diabetes, Hypertnsion and Obesity  in a community out reach program. The Pharmaceutical Care program is new concept proposed in 2005, to aid the patient in improving his knowledge in the area of Drug, Disease and Life style by pharmacist. METHODS: The patients are approched at thier homes by a panel of health care professionals led by pharmacists. the pharmacist after interacting with the patients make the documentation regarding patient current status of knowlegde, regarding disease, drugs and life style along with his/her condition of health and the life style. The care plan is made by taking into above facts and patients are explained the correct way of using the medicine, the correct life style habits and idea about diet and physical activity. The patients were again approched after a fortnight at thier homes and measurements of Blood pressure, Body Mass Index along with Random blood sugar were carried out . All these values are recorded in a Pharmacuetical care card, which was issued to individual patients. The patients were usually followed upto 3 months in which minimum 6 visits have beed carried out. RESULTS: The patients are able to asses the progress of thier condition by following the advice of a health care professional. CONCLUSIONS: It is expected that patient will under go a cycle of knowlegde attitude and practice model. For assesing the value of the program, the pre and post evaluation by EQ 5D questionnaire and clinical parameters will be applied.

Conference/Value in Health Info

2013-09, ISPOR Latin America 2013, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Value in Health, Vol. 16, No. 7 (November 2013)

Code

PCV36

Topic

Health Service Delivery & Process of Care

Topic Subcategory

Hospital and Clinical Practices

Disease

Cardiovascular Disorders, Diabetes/Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders

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