Comparative assessment of medication knowledge among ambulatory patients: A cross-sectional study in Nigeria.
Clinical pharmacist
Counseling
Education
Medication knowledge
Journal
Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy
ISSN: 2667-2766
Titre abrégé: Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9918266300706676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2024
Mar 2024
Historique:
received:
25
07
2023
revised:
27
11
2023
accepted:
29
11
2023
medline:
8
1
2024
pubmed:
8
1
2024
entrez:
8
1
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
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. 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. 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: 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; 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.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
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
UNASSIGNED
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
UNASSIGNED
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:
Results
UNASSIGNED
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;
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38188471
doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100388
pii: S2667-2766(23)00169-5
pmc: PMC10770546
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100388Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors hereby declare that there is no conflict of interest.