Kidney disease requiring dialysis Urological and Genital Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Patients included in the study received a single half-hour one-to-one pharmacist-led education and personalized counselling session. A semi-structured counselling guide was used in the session. An edu
Sponsors
The Hospital Pharmacies Enterprise, Sout Eastern Norway
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age>18 years 2. Receiving chronic dialysis two to four times a week for at least five months 3. Using at least one self-administered phosphate binder 4. Able to speak, read and write Norwegian 5. Able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Life expectancy < 5 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the proportion of patients with serum phosphate below 1.80 mmol/L. Serum phosphate levels for five months prior to the intervention, and five months after were drawn from the medical records for included patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the patient's knowledge, beliefs and adherence after the intervention measured by completion of questionnaires: 'Patient Knowledge' 'Medication Adherence Report Scale' 'Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire' The participants were asked to answer the questionnaires twice; at the time of inclusion and 3 - 4 weeks after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Norway
Contacts
Public ContactBodil Jahren Hjemås
Outcome results
None listed