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A STUDY ON IMPACT OF PATIENTS COUNSELING TOWARDS MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG ASTHMA PATIENTS: A PROSPECTIVE INTERVENTIONAL STUDY
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Corres.Author Mufeedha. P
Email mufeedhabinthibrahim42@gmail.com
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Asthma is a chronic disease requiring lifelong treatment and involves the use of specialized devices. It also requires self-monitoring of treatment by the patient. In our study population the concept of patient counselling is at the infancy stage and data regarding pharmacist provide counselling in asthma are scarce. Objective: To study the impact of patient counselling on medication adherence and factors affecting medication adherence among asthma patients at tertiary care teaching hospital. Method: The study is a prospective Interventional study. The adherence is calculated by using MMAS-8 scale for asthma. Data collected from asthmatic patients and entry into the data collection form and follow up are taken within 20days. Results: Among study population (n=95) in case of patient observed with low adherence on MMAS-8 score before counselling (Pre-intervention) and after counselling(post-intervention) the score ranges from 2.20±0.83 to 2.10±0.79 which was not statistically significant (p value >0.05) and in case of patient observed with medium adherence on MMAS-8 score before counselling (Pre-intervention) and after counselling (post-intervention) the score ranges from 5.93±1.44 and 6.53 ±1.47 which was statistically significant (p value<0.001) and the score ranges from 4.29±1.679 to 6.61±1.251 .conclusion: In this study the inconsistency on medication adherence were assessed, we found that a good progress in the gap between baseline through up to follow-up. Provision of patient education by healthcare professional is well successful in creating awareness among public about asthmaddd