Impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence in geriatrics suffering from chronic disorders
Introduction: Medication nonadherence in elderly patients could result in a waste of medical expenses in a long-time span as well as deterioration of the patient's medical condition. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on m...
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| author | Narayana Goruntla Vijaya Jyothi Mallela Devanna Nayakanti |
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| description | Introduction: Medication nonadherence in elderly patients could result in a waste of medical expenses in a long-time span as well as deterioration of the patient's medical condition. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence among elderly patients suffering from chronic disorders. Settings and Design: This is prospective, open-labeled, randomized trial carried out at dispensing pharmacy of the secondary care referral hospital, located in resource-limited settings of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Subjects and Methods: A total of 330 (aged ≥60 years) patients were randomly assigned to one of three study groups: Group A (n = 110), no change in dosing and packing; Group B (n = 110), one-dose package dispensing; Group C (n = 110), One-dose package dispensing with patient counseling. Medication adherence levels were measured using a pill count and visual analog scale (VAS) method at baseline and follow-up (after 1 month). Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistics were used to represent the sociodemographic, clinical, and medication adherence profile of study participants. One-way ANOVA test is used to assess significant differences between three groups with a P < 0.05. Results and Discussion: Medication adherence levels measured by pill count and VAS method were significantly better in Group C (98.98 ± 1.34, 95.09 ± 5.02) one-dose package with patient counseling and Group B (92.93 ± 3.77, 90.09 ± 5.98) one-dose package dispensing than Group A (87.51 ± 6.23, 84.63 ± 6.86) conventional package (P = 0.0001, 0.004). Conclusion: Patients >60 years who are on multiple medications can benefit from one-dose package dispensing and appropriate counseling. This will improve medication adherence hence better outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b291fb1b0e44fb2aa722b84c02859302022-12-22T02:49:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCHRISMED Journal of Health and Research2348-33342348-506X2018-01-0151182210.4103/cjhr.cjhr_78_17Impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence in geriatrics suffering from chronic disordersNarayana GoruntlaVijaya Jyothi MallelaDevanna NayakantiIntroduction: Medication nonadherence in elderly patients could result in a waste of medical expenses in a long-time span as well as deterioration of the patient's medical condition. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence among elderly patients suffering from chronic disorders. Settings and Design: This is prospective, open-labeled, randomized trial carried out at dispensing pharmacy of the secondary care referral hospital, located in resource-limited settings of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Subjects and Methods: A total of 330 (aged ≥60 years) patients were randomly assigned to one of three study groups: Group A (n = 110), no change in dosing and packing; Group B (n = 110), one-dose package dispensing; Group C (n = 110), One-dose package dispensing with patient counseling. Medication adherence levels were measured using a pill count and visual analog scale (VAS) method at baseline and follow-up (after 1 month). Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistics were used to represent the sociodemographic, clinical, and medication adherence profile of study participants. One-way ANOVA test is used to assess significant differences between three groups with a P < 0.05. Results and Discussion: Medication adherence levels measured by pill count and VAS method were significantly better in Group C (98.98 ± 1.34, 95.09 ± 5.02) one-dose package with patient counseling and Group B (92.93 ± 3.77, 90.09 ± 5.98) one-dose package dispensing than Group A (87.51 ± 6.23, 84.63 ± 6.86) conventional package (P = 0.0001, 0.004). Conclusion: Patients >60 years who are on multiple medications can benefit from one-dose package dispensing and appropriate counseling. This will improve medication adherence hence better outcomes.http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2018;volume=5;issue=1;spage=18;epage=22;aulast=GoruntlaGeriatricsmedication adherenceone-dose packagepill countvisual analog scale |
| spellingShingle | Narayana Goruntla Vijaya Jyothi Mallela Devanna Nayakanti Impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence in geriatrics suffering from chronic disorders CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research Geriatrics medication adherence one-dose package pill count visual analog scale |
| title | Impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence in geriatrics suffering from chronic disorders |
| title_full | Impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence in geriatrics suffering from chronic disorders |
| title_fullStr | Impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence in geriatrics suffering from chronic disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence in geriatrics suffering from chronic disorders |
| title_short | Impact of one-dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence in geriatrics suffering from chronic disorders |
| title_sort | impact of one dose package dispensing with patient counseling on medication adherence in geriatrics suffering from chronic disorders |
| topic | Geriatrics medication adherence one-dose package pill count visual analog scale |
| url | http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2018;volume=5;issue=1;spage=18;epage=22;aulast=Goruntla |
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