Impact of pharmaceutical care on clinical outcomes among hemodialysis patients : a multicenter randomized controlled study
Joint Authors
Attur, Ravindra Prabhu
Rangaswamy, Dharshan
Mateti, Uday Venkat
Nagappa, Anantha Naik
Nagaraju, Shankar Prasad
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2018), pp.801-808, 8 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2018-08-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of pharmaceutical care on medication adherence, hemoglobin (Hb) levels, blood pressure (BP), and interdialytic weight gain (IDW) among hemodialysis (HD) patients.
An open-label randomized controlled study has been conducted at three different hospitals of HD centers.
The patients have been randomized into two groups [usual care group (UCG) and pharmaceutical care group (PCG)] by block design.
The assessment has been carried out at baseline, 6th, and 12th months.
At the end of the study, a total number of 153 patients have been followed.
Out of 153 patients, 83 (UCG: n = 41; PCG: n = 42), 18 (UCG: n = 09; PCG: n = 09), and 52 (UCG: n = 25; PCG: n = 27) patients have been followed from academic, government, and corporate hospitals, respectively.
The PCG had significantly reduced its IDW and BP levels in comparison to UCG at different time intervals with a statistical significance of P <0.05.
The Hb levels and medication adherence rate scores of HD patients had significantly increased in PCG compared to UCG at different time intervals.
The “World Health Organization-International Pharmaceutical Federation pharmaceutical care” plan model delivered by the registered pharmacist regarding the knowledge about the disease, medications, life style changes, nutritional information, personal interview, and medication review had a positive impact on the on medication adherence, Hb levels, BP, and IDW.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mateti, Uday Venkat& Nagappa, Anantha Naik& Attur, Ravindra Prabhu& Nagaraju, Shankar Prasad& Rangaswamy, Dharshan. 2018. Impact of pharmaceutical care on clinical outcomes among hemodialysis patients : a multicenter randomized controlled study. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 29, no. 4, pp.801-808.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mateti, Uday Venkat…[et al.]. Impact of pharmaceutical care on clinical outcomes among hemodialysis patients : a multicenter randomized controlled study. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 29, no. 4 (Jul. / Aug. 2018), pp.801-808.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mateti, Uday Venkat& Nagappa, Anantha Naik& Attur, Ravindra Prabhu& Nagaraju, Shankar Prasad& Rangaswamy, Dharshan. Impact of pharmaceutical care on clinical outcomes among hemodialysis patients : a multicenter randomized controlled study. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2018. Vol. 29, no. 4, pp.801-808.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-896507
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 807-808
Record ID
BIM-896507