Effect of pharmacist-led patient education on adherence to tuberculosis treatment

Clark, Patricia M.; Karagöz, Turan; Apikoğlu-Rabuş, Şule; İzzettin, Fikret

doi:10.2146/ajhp050543

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“…Child self-report includes 5-7, 8-12 and 13-18 years old. A 5-point Likert scale is utilized across the child self-report for ages [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] (0=never a problem; 1=almost never a problem; 2=sometimes a problem; 3= often a problem; 4=almost always a problem). Items were reverse-scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale, so that higher scores indicate better health-related quality of life.…”

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Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is generally defined with short endurance, suddenly observed fever (39-40 °C) and painful abdomen, joints, chest. The aim is to measure the impact of pharmacist-led education on the quality of life (QoL) of children with FMF. This study was carried out in the Pediatric Rheumatology out-patient clinic of Istanbul Medeniyet University Ministry of Health Goztepe Research and Teaching Hospital, Istanbul. The QoL of 59 children was measured using the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scale. Oral and written education about the disease and its treatment was provided and after a lag period QoL was reevaluated. Significant improvements in QoL were recorded in the domains of physical, psychosocial and school functioning (p<0.05); and in the emotional functioning of patients with more severe attacks. These improvements were only found to be significant after a lag period of more than four weeks. Findings suggest that the medium term benefits of education on QoL may be more important than shorter term gains. Additionally, prescribed doses were observed to be lower than optimal doses which may lead to inadequate therapy.

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“…There are few studies investigating the quality of life or adherence to therapy in this patient group. On the other hand, clinical trials have shown the benefits that pharmacist-led education can make to health outcomes and adherence in chronic illness [15,17]. However, to date no such study has been conducted in children with FMF.…”

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“…105 The use of mobile phones for medication intake reminders and community-based networks/education, among others, are interesting initiatives in this sense. [106][107][108] Electronic medical information systems are becoming increasingly accessible, even in remote rural areas of lower resource countries. Cell phone networks are increasingly supporting data services that allow internet access.…”

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Clinical Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Resource Constrained Settings

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Ritacco

2013

Clinical Medicine Insights: Therapeutics

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Drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis (TB), particularly multi-and extensively drug-resistant TB, represent an important obstacle to global control of the disease. Recently, new drugs, repurposed drugs, and new drug combinations have been evaluated, with a number showing promise for the treatment of drug-resistant TB. Additionally, a range of methods for accelerating mycobacterial culture, identification, and drug susceptibility testing have been developed, and several in-house and commercial genotyping methods for speeding drug resistance detection have become available. Despite these significant achievements in drug development and diagnostics, drug-resistant TB continues to be difficult to diagnose and treat. Significant international efforts are still needed, especially in the field of clinical and operational research, to translate these encouraging developments into effective patient cure and make them readily available to resource-constrained settings, where they are most needed.

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“…For example, patients frequently cite the experience of TB medication side effects, as well as the perceived inability of HCWs to advise and manage these side effects, as a reason for non-adherence (13,14). Programs may consider creating positions for pharmacists within their teams, with roles in the teaching of patients, communities and staff, provision of consultative advice, program evaluation and research (15)(16)(17). In terms of behavioural and professional skills, the quality of the relationship between health care worker (nurse, doctor, community worker) and patient is central to promoting adherence to any health care intervention.…”

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Adherence to tuberculosis care in Canadian Aboriginal populations Part 2: a comprehensive approach to fostering adherent behaviour

Orr

2011

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Effect of pharmacist-led patient education on adherence to tuberculosis treatment

Abstract: Patients' adherence to TB treatment improved when a pharmacist provided patient education on medication use and addressed patients' pharmaceutical care issues.

Cited by 70 publications

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Clinical Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Resource Constrained Settings

Adherence to tuberculosis care in Canadian Aboriginal populations Part 2: a comprehensive approach to fostering adherent behaviour

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