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PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
卷 100, 期 4, 页码 728-735出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.11.002
关键词
Asthma; Asthma control; Pediatric patients; Clinical pharmacist intervention; Patient education; Quality of life
资金
- Deanship of Research at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of clinical pharmacist's intervention on achieving better asthma control, quality of life and other clinical parameters. Methods: A prospective randomized controlled study in north Jordan was conducted. Pediatric patients with asthma (aged 7-18 years old) were included and randomly allocated into two groups, intervention and control. Both groups were interviewed at the first visit and followed up twice by phone (at 3 and 6 months). Education was provided to patients and their caregivers in the intervention group only. Results: Of 206 eligible patients recruited and randomized to our study, 178 patients completed the study (48.3% intervention versus 51.7% control). There were no significant differences in all baseline data between both groups. We identified significant differences in the improvement of asthma control (p < 0.001) and consequently pediatric and caregiver quality of life (p < 0.001) between both groups at the end of study. Significant differences were also detected in other clinical parameters (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Implementation of clinical pharmacy service can positively influence asthma control, pediatric and caregiver's quality of life, and other clinical parameters. Practice implications: To maintain a good asthma status, education of pediatric patients and their caregivers should be part of routine assessment during clinic visit. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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