Trial reportPulmonary medicine2019
Pharmacist Led Intervention on Inhalation Technique among Asthmatic Patients for Improving Quality of Life in a Private Hospital of Nepal.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pharmacist-Driven Outcomes in Asthma and COPD: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Medication Adherence.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Pooled it
- Attributes and levels in discrete choice experiments for pharmacy services: A systematic review to inform asthma intervention design.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Review
- Assessment of knowledge on self-management and level of asthma control among patients attending a tertiary care center in Nepal: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Pharmacist's knowledge, attitude, and practice toward proper inhaler technique.Journal of public health research · 2025Article
- Impact of Pharmacist-Led Intervention on Adherence to Inhalers, Inhalation Technique, and Disease Control Among Asthma/COPD Patients in a Resource Limited Center: An Interventional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- Can Pharmacists' Counseling Improve the Use of Inhalers and Quality of Life? A Prospective "Pre" and "Post" Education Analysis in Mardan, Pakistan.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2023Article
- Impact of pharmacist services on economic, clinical, and humanistic outcome (ECHO) of South Asian patients: a systematic review.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeAsthma is a chronic disease which cannot be cured but can be controlled. Although drug therapy is used to relieve and prevent symptoms of asthma and treat exacerbations, still a good asthma control and a better quality of life in many patients is suboptimal due to improper use of inhalation technique. Thus, this interventional study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a pharmacist intervention on asthma control, quality of life and inhaler technique in adult asthmatic patients. PATIENTS AND
methodsA total of 72 patients who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to give written consent were enrolled in the study. These patients were randomly divided into two groups i.e., test group (36) and control group (36) by simple block randomization technique. Test group were the interventional groups. Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ), Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) and structured questionnaires were used to sort the information like quality of life, asthma control and demographic details. They were counselled by the pharmacist about the asthma management and proper use of inhalers. Out of 72 patients, only forty six patients came for follow up after one month. Data were entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20.
resultsA significant change was observed in the mean score of quality of life (
conclusionPharmacist provided intervention improves the quality of life, asthma control and inhalation technique among asthmatic patients.
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