The Effects of Clinical Pharmacist Education on Lifestyle Modifications of Postmyocardial Infarction Patients in South India: A Prospective Interventional Study

Current Therapeutic Research, Clinical and Experimental
Sarumathy SundararajanShanmugasundaram Palani

Abstract

Myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with significant short-term and long-term mortality and morbidity. Secondary prevention and treatment of post-MI patients through medication and lifestyle modification is becoming an important aspect of patient care regimens. Pharmacists have a crucial role in providing these disease-prevention interventions compared with other health care professionals. The primary objective included evaluation of clinical pharmacist interventions at discharge and post-MI discharge follow-up to improve the secondary lifestyle modifications and medication adherence among post-MI patients. The secondary objective included the prevention of hospital readmission rates for major adverse cardiovascular events and death among post-MI patients. In this prospective interventional study comprising 160 screened patients, 154 patients were randomized according to eligibility criteria of whom 77 were enrolled in Group A (the intervention group: clinical care along with pharmacist education) and 77 in Group B (the control group: clinical care with usual counseling) (November 2017-April 2018). Two patients were lost to follow-up in both study groups. Group A patients received clinical care with pharmacist structured i...Continue Reading

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May 7, 2021·Patient Preference and Adherence·Oluwabunmi OgungbeYvonne Commodore-Mensah

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