A clinical study on therapeutic management and impact of patient counseling on asthma patients

Abstract

An observational descriptive study was conducted in Krishna nursing home, Narasaraopet. For six months to assess the impact of pharmacist provided therapeutic management, patient education on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and patient counseling in tuberculosis patients. 200 patients were taken for the study in preintervention 100 patients and post intervention 100 patients in study and control groups. Patient knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire was prepared in English and translated in telugu. The patients received pharmacist provides patient education regarding drug therapy and life style modifications through the patient information leaflets (PIL) in English and Telugu. a significant was observed with the help of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire towards the disease. KAP was observed in paired‘t’ test significant was difference (P<0.001).