Trial reportBMJ open2015
Supervised pharmacy student-led medication review in primary care for patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled pilot study.
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- Quality improvement strategies for diabetes care: Effects on outcomes for adults living with diabetes.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of student-led health interventions on patient outcomes for those with cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions for improving medication-taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Pharmacy Undergraduate Education: Can Student Primary Care Placements Add Value to Learning and Teaching?Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- University Pharmacy Clinic: Preventing Errors and Enhancing Lives Through Expert Medication Management.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Patient Outcomes from Student-Run Health Services: An Integrative Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Review
- Student-Led discharge counseling program for High-Risk medications in a teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia: A pilot study.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2021Article
- Pharmacist-participated medication review in different practice settings: Service or intervention? An overview of systematic reviews.PloS one · 2019Article
- Overcoming our nature and nurture.Canadian pharmacists journal : CPJ = Revue des pharmaciens du Canada : RPCArticle
- Clinical pharmacists´ interventions in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.Pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo pilot and feasibility-test supervised final year undergraduate pharmacy student-led medication reviews for patients with diabetes to enable definitive trial design.
methodThird year pharmacy students were recruited from one UK School of Pharmacy and trained to review patient's medical records and provide face-to-face consultations under supervision while situated within the patient's medical practice. Patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited by postal invitation letter from their medical practice and randomised via automated system to intervention or usual care. Diabetes-related clinical data, quality of life, patient reported beliefs, adherence and satisfaction with medicines information were collected with validated tools at baseline and 6 months postintervention. The process for collecting resource utilisation data was tested. Stakeholder meetings were held before and after intervention to develop study design and learn from its implementation. Recruitment and attrition rates were determined plus the quality of the outcome data. Power calculations for a definitive trial were performed on the different outcome measures to identify the most appropriate primary outcome measure.
results792 patients were identified as eligible from five medical practices. 133 (16.8%) were recruited and randomised to control (n=66) or usual care (n=67). 32 students provided the complete intervention to 58 patients. Initial data analysis showed potential for impact in the right direction for some outcomes measured including glycated haemoglobin, quality of life and patient satisfaction with information about medicines. The intervention was found to be feasible and acceptable to patients. The pilot and feasibility study enabled the design of a future full randomised controlled trial.
conclusionsStudent and patient recruitment are possible. The intervention was well received and demonstrated some potential benefits. While the intervention was relatively inexpensive and provided an experiential learning opportunity for pharmacy students, its cost-effectiveness remains to be determined. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN26445805; Results.
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