Health Condition 1: A499- Bacterial infection, unspecified Health Condition 2: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension Health Condition 3: I119- Hypertensive heart disease withoutheart failure Health Condition 4: E118- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Drug Information Pamphlet: A separate pamphlet for each of the commonly prescribed drugs and all antibiotics available in OPD Pharmacy will be prepared by the investigator in the region
Sponsors
JIPMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a)Inclusion criteria 1. All patients who are more than 18 years receiving the commonly prescribed medications (as identified from ABC analysis) including antibiotics from OPD and know to read Tamil. 2. Patients taking the commonly prescribed medications at least for one month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria Patients collecting medications by proxy. Patients first time visit to pharmacy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary: To evaluate the effectiveness of drug information pamphlets for commonly prescribed medications including antibiotics in improving patientsâ?? adherence to medications. (Medication Adherence).Timepoint: 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary: 1. To identify the commonly prescribed medications in OPD of JIPMER hospital by conducting an ABC analysis. 2. To estimate the baseline level of adherence to commonly prescribed medications in patients attending OPD of JIPMER hospital. 3. To estimate the level of adherence to antibiotics, after the completion of course, in patients attending OPD of JIPMER hospital. 4. To prepare printed drug information pamphlets for commonly prescribed drugs including antibiotics in regional language.Timepoint: 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Deepika Somani
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER)
Outcome results
None listed