IMPACT OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY BASED PATIENT EDUCATION ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN HYPERTENTION
Dept. of pharmacy practice, AM Reddy Memorial College of Pharmacy, Narasoraopet, Guntur, A.P, India
K. Padmalatha
Vijaya institution of pharmaceutical sciences for womens, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
V. Satyanarayana
Sri venkateswara college of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
G. Nagarjuna Reddy
KLR College of Pharmacy, Polvonchal, India
CH. Manohor Babu
Gokaraju Gangaraju College of Pharmacy, Hyderabed, Andhra Pradesh, India
A. Jayarami Reddy
Vijaya institution of pharmaceutical sciences for womens, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
An observational descriptive study was conducted in two hospitals City Cardiac Center and Ravi cardiac and diabetic center Vijayawada. For six months period to assess the impact of community pharmacy based patient education on quality of life in hypertension. Totally 70 patients were taken for the study, in pre-intervention were 35 patients and post-intervention were 35 patients. Pre-intervention group patients were received pharmacist provide patient education regarding drug therapy, diet, exercise and lifestyle modifications through the verbal and written education material in English and telugu language. A significant implement was observed with respect to knowledge, practice and attitude towards disease. Quality of life and a significant decrease in blood pressure p<0.005 was observed in patients
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