Acute Coronary Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be conducted at the Medical wards of Teaching hospital Peradeniya.
The patients will be randomized into control and intervention groups by block randomization method. There are four s
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male and female patients above 18 years of age who are diagnosed and managed as ACS by the medical team will be considered as the study population in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who refuse to participate Patients who are diagnosed with psychological disorders Patients who are younger than 18 years Patients who are pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Number of hospital readmissions due to acute coronary syndrome related issues during the study period [At the end of the followup period (six months after discharge)] 2) Changes in medication adherence. (Patients medication adherence will be compared between the time of recruitment and end of study at six months after discharge using a validated tool (Brief Medication Questionnaire) [ ] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of Drug related problems [ At the end of the followup period (six months after discharge)] Number of adverse drug reactions during the study period [ At the end of the followup period (six months after discharge)] Cost effectiveness of clinical pharmacist intervention [ At the end of the followup period (six months after discharge)] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactN. M. Y. Bagyawantha
Lecturer (Probationary)
Outcome results
None listed