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Clinical pharmacist counseling improves outcomes for Taiwanese asthma patients.
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- Impact of pharmaceutical care for asthma patients on health-related outcomes: An umbrella review.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions for enhancing medication adherence.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Assessment of pharmacist-led patient counseling in randomized controlled trials: a systematic review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2014Pooled it
- Patient-Centered Outcomes of Medication Adherence Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes ResearchPooled it
- Impact of Adding a Decision Aid to Patient Education in Adults with Asthma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.PloS one · 2017Trial
- The impact of patient support programs on adherence, clinical, humanistic, and economic patient outcomes: a targeted systematic review.Patient preference and adherence · 2016Review
- Longitudinal associations between asthma control, medication adherence, and quality of life among adolescents: results from a cross-lagged analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2015Article
- Clinical pharmacy services that influence prescribing in the Western Pacific Region based on the FIP Basel Statements.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2015Article
- Primary care challenges in treating paediatric asthma in the Asia-Pacific region.Primary care respiratory journal : journal of the General Practice Airways Group · 2013Article
- Recent educational interventions for improvement of asthma medication adherence.Asia Pacific allergy · 2012Article
- Medical Device-related Counseling Practice and Barriers among Sudanese Pharmacists: A Questionnaire-Based Study.Journal of research in pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the impact of an asthma educational program provided by a nurse combined with asthma counseling provided by a pharmacist on asthma knowledge, quality of life and clinical outcomes in Taiwanese patients with asthma.
settingAll patients were recruited from Pulmonary Medicine outpatient clinic, the Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Asthma education was given in three one-hour sessions offered during monthly clinic visits.
methodA total of 91 asthma patients were randomly assigned to a nurse-administered education program (Group 1), the education program with additional pharmacist counseling (Group 2), or a control group receiving routine care only (control). Three questionnaires were used for assessment at months 0, 3 and 6. Outcomes were compared between groups to determine efficacy.
main outcome measureAsthma knowledge, health-related quality of life, and medication adherence were measured at baseline and 3 and 6 months after enrollment.
resultsA total of 104 patients were enrolled; 91 completed the study. Knowledge scores of patients in Groups 1 and 2 increased significantly compared to control group. Both intervention groups showed significant increases in knowledge scores with longer follow-up. Group 2 showed a significant improvement in clinical symptoms between baseline (month 0) and month 6 (4.99 vs. 4.21, P=0.008). No significant differences in medication adherence were seen among groups.
conclusionRegular nurse-administered asthma education with additional pharmacist counseling improves asthma knowledge and clinical symptoms in asthma patients.
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