ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Impact of a pharmacist-led patient-centred care intervention along with textmessage reminders, on the management of newly diagnosed tubercular patients: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
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- Study protocol for a randomized control trial investigating the effectiveness of a multifaceted mHealth approach on adherence to antihypertensive treatment among patients in Pakistan.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
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Objectives: Non-adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is the leading cause of the increase in drug resistance cases. This study will determine the effectiveness of pharmaceutical-care-based interventions coupled with short messages delivered by a pharmacist on treatment outcomes and adherence among TB patients. Methods: The study will be conducted in TB Control Center of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Islamabad and District Bannu TB Control Center time period will be from August 2019 to September 2021. The patients will be included into the control group (usual care) or the intervention group pharmaceutical care and SMS reminder. The primary outcome includes a change in mean score from baseline in treatment outcomes and adherence, measured by Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, and clinic appointment attendance registration. Secondary outcomes include health-related quality of life of patients, disease knowledge, and patient satisfaction with the intervention. Result: The major issues in patients with TB are cure rate and medication adherence. The method anticipated in this manuscript could set the foundation of pharmaceutical care and mobile SMS for the future provision of care to improve TB treatment outcomes. Conclusion: The study will make available fundamental information about the influence of the patient centered program on the adherence and clinical outcomes of patients with TB.
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