Naslov
Pharmacist-patient communication might improve adherence to medication behaviour: cross-sectional study

Autori
Culig, Josip ; Leppee, Marcel ; Vrca-Bacic, Vesna ; Mestrovic, Arijana ; Boskovic, Jelena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
10th EACPT Congress ; abstract: Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology 109(Suppl. 1), 144 / - , 2011

Skup
10th EACPT Congress

Mjesto i datum
Budimpešta, Mađarska, 26.06.2011. - 29.06.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
pharmacist-patient communication; adherence; medication behaviour

Sažetak
Introduction Patients' adherence to chronic medication is poor. A survey in Zagreb from 2008 showed that adherence was only 41%, for which various reasons were found: personal behavior (forgetfulness, away from home), drug prescribing (dosage schemes, too many different drugs), doctor–patient and pharmacist-patient communication. Patients and methods Patients with chronic diseases were interviewed during their visit to a public pharmacy (Pharmacia, Zagreb). A standard questionnaire to assess the adherence behavior rate was used along with the standard EQ-5D. A pharmacist-patient communication was evaluated using a set of eight specific questions. They were asked to visit the pharmacy within thirty days for the next prescribed packages of the same medication. The same interview was repeated. Results At the 1st visit, 152 patients accepted to take part in the survey. Among the prescribed medication, 52, 8% was cardiovascular treatment. According to a self-reported interview, 65, 1% of patients claimed to be adherent to medication. Only 87 patients (57, 2%) showed up at the 2nd visit to the pharmacy and took part in the survey ; 60 of them (69, 0%) claimed to be adherent to medication. The evaluation of the pharmacistpatient communication showed significant improvement during the 2nd visit. Statistically significant was the answer to the procedure of loudly repeating the dosage scheme by patients (p<0, 05). The QoL parameters showed better results in chronic patients who were adherent to medication. Conclusion Patients' adherence to medication behavior is a great challenge for efficient pharmacotherapy. The pharmacist-patient communication should be reassessed and improved.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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