Comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients: A cross-sectional study in Nigeria
Background: Patient knowledge on medication is considered a critical aspect of medication self-management by the patient. Medication education and counseling is an important component of pharmaceutical care services. Objective: This study was aimed at evaluating the impact of medication education an...
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| description | Background: Patient knowledge on medication is considered a critical aspect of medication self-management by the patient. Medication education and counseling is an important component of pharmaceutical care services. Objective: This study was aimed at evaluating the impact of medication education and counseling services offered to ambulatory patients receiving care in a typical Nigerian healthcare setting on the patients' knowledge of their medication. Methods: A cross sectional prospective study conducted at the outpatient pharmacy unit of University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. The patient population was divided into two arms: those who were yet to receive medication education/counseling – Arm 1, and those who had received medication education/counseling from the clinical pharmacist – Arm 2. A patient medication knowledge assessment questionnaire was used to assess patients' knowledge of their prescribed medication. Data obtained were analyzed using the IBM SPSS computer package version 25.0. Results: Three hundred and ninety-one outpatients (196 in Arm-1 and 195 in Arm-2) participated in the study. There was a statistically significant difference in the mean medication knowledge score between patients in Arm-1 and those in Arm-2. Patients in Arm-2 had a statistically significant higher mean medication knowledge score than those in Arm-1 (5.228 versus 3.191; t = 10.152; P = 0.000). Conclusion: Outpatients who received medication education and counseling from clinical pharmacists had better knowledge of their prescribed medications than those who were yet to receive this pharmaceutical intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7b6afb7d6fa4072855a11757503ffe22024-03-21T05:38:12ZengElsevierExploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy2667-27662024-03-0113100388Comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients: A cross-sectional study in NigeriaUnyime Israel Eshiet0Chioma Nneoma Igwe1Angela Ogbonya Ogbeche2Corresponding author at: Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, University of Uyo, PMB 1017, Uyo, Nigeria.; Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, University of Uyo, NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, University of Uyo, NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, University of Uyo, NigeriaBackground: Patient knowledge on medication is considered a critical aspect of medication self-management by the patient. Medication education and counseling is an important component of pharmaceutical care services. Objective: This study was aimed at evaluating the impact of medication education and counseling services offered to ambulatory patients receiving care in a typical Nigerian healthcare setting on the patients' knowledge of their medication. Methods: A cross sectional prospective study conducted at the outpatient pharmacy unit of University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. The patient population was divided into two arms: those who were yet to receive medication education/counseling – Arm 1, and those who had received medication education/counseling from the clinical pharmacist – Arm 2. A patient medication knowledge assessment questionnaire was used to assess patients' knowledge of their prescribed medication. Data obtained were analyzed using the IBM SPSS computer package version 25.0. Results: Three hundred and ninety-one outpatients (196 in Arm-1 and 195 in Arm-2) participated in the study. There was a statistically significant difference in the mean medication knowledge score between patients in Arm-1 and those in Arm-2. Patients in Arm-2 had a statistically significant higher mean medication knowledge score than those in Arm-1 (5.228 versus 3.191; t = 10.152; P = 0.000). Conclusion: Outpatients who received medication education and counseling from clinical pharmacists had better knowledge of their prescribed medications than those who were yet to receive this pharmaceutical intervention.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667276623001695Medication knowledgeEducationCounselingClinical pharmacist |
| spellingShingle | Unyime Israel Eshiet Chioma Nneoma Igwe Angela Ogbonya Ogbeche Comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients: A cross-sectional study in Nigeria Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy Medication knowledge Education Counseling Clinical pharmacist |
| title | Comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients: A cross-sectional study in Nigeria |
| title_full | Comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients: A cross-sectional study in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients: A cross-sectional study in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients: A cross-sectional study in Nigeria |
| title_short | Comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients: A cross-sectional study in Nigeria |
| title_sort | comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients a cross sectional study in nigeria |
| topic | Medication knowledge Education Counseling Clinical pharmacist |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667276623001695 |
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