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ArticleBMC health services research2023

Patient satisfaction survey of the "Healthy Heart" pharmaceutical care service - evaluation of pharmacy labelling with pharmaceutical pictograms.

Piotr Merks, Urszula Religioni, Miłosz Jaguszewski, Agnieszka Barańska, Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska, Justyna Kaźmierczak, Eliza Blicharska, Katarina Fehir Šola, Regis Vaillancourt

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Article in BMC health services research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Piotr MerksDepartment of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw, Poland.
Urszula ReligioniSchool of Public Health, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland. Urszula.religioni@gmail.com.
Miłosz JaguszewskiFirst Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Agnieszka BarańskaDepartment of Medical Informatics and Statistics With E-Health Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin, 20-954, Lublin, Poland.
Agnieszka Neumann-PodczaskaDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Justyna KaźmierczakZdrovit Sp.Z O.O, Piekary Śląskie, Poland.
Eliza BlicharskaDepartment of Pathobiochemistry and Interdisciplinary Applications of Ion Chromatograph, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Str., 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
Katarina Fehir ŠolaEuropean Association of Employed Community Pharmacist (EPhEU), Vienna, Austria.
Regis VaillancourtDepartment of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw, Poland.
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw · PLMedical University of Lublin · PLGdańsk Medical University · PLPostgraduate School of Molecular Medicine · PLPoznan University of Medical Sciences · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLow adherence is a major challenge in healthcare worldwide, being particularly dangerous for patients with chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and heart failure, where strict adherence is essential. Non-adherence is observed in almost half of patients, and the consequences encompass a lack of therapeutic effects, health deterioration, decreased quality of life, and even death. For cardiovascular patients, the great importance of health education and pharmaceutical education can be provided within pharmaceutical care in community pharmacies. Therefore, our study aimed at evaluating the level of satisfaction with the "Healthy Heart" pharmaceutical service, in which patients received pictograms with dosage information affixed to their medication. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe study was designed for patients who had been prescribed an antiplatelet medication for the first time. The patients were recruited by 577 pharmacies that took part in the study after completing a special course. Ultimately, 1590 patients were enrolled in the study. The project ran from November 2019 to January 2022.

resultsMost of patients had a positive attitude to the "Healthy Heart" pharmaceutical service. More than 85% of the respondents were of the opinion that the pictograms facilitated the use of the medication, and 81.7% of the respondents stated that the system of labels helped in adherence. Over 66% of the respondents thought that such labels should be included in pharmacy services, and 77.92% of the participants reported that this system of labelling medications should be offered through all pharmacies.

conclusionsPharmaceutical labels in the pharmacists' everyday practice can largely improve patient adherence. These efforts, provided as part of their pharmaceutical services, can have a huge influence on optimisation of patient health outcomes.

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Pharmaceutical ServicesPharmaciesPharmacyHumansPatient SatisfactionPharmaceutical PreparationsQuality of LifePharmaceutical PreparationsAdherenceCardiovascular diseasesNon-adherencePharmaceutical carePharmaceutical pictograms

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