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The Effects of Clinical Pharmacist Education on Lifestyle Modifications of Postmyocardial Infarction Patients in South India: A Prospective Interventional Study.
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- Consultation-based interventions to optimize medication adherence in primary care: a systematic review.Family practice · 2026Pooled it
- Pharmacist-led transition of care services in patients with cardiovascular disease: a systematic scoping review.Cardiology · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to promote medication adherence for chronic diseases in India: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of clinical pharmacist-led behavioural theory-based discharge service to promote medication adherence in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a randomised controlled trial.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Trial
- Medication adherence interventions for South Asian populations with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Developing a post-myocardial infarction medicines optimisation clinic: core competencies for upskilling pharmacists and initial patient feedback.BMJ open quality · 2023Review
- Medication Adherence Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Patient preference and adherence · 2021Review
- The Role of the Pharmacist on an Integrative Medicine Healthcare Team.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMyocardial infarction (MI) is associated with significant short-term and long-term mortality and morbidity. Secondary prevention and treatment of post-MI patients through medication and lifestyle modification is becoming an important aspect of patient care regimens. Pharmacists have a crucial role in providing these disease-prevention interventions compared with other health care professionals.
objectivesThe primary objective included evaluation of clinical pharmacist interventions at discharge and post-MI discharge follow-up to improve the secondary lifestyle modifications and medication adherence among post-MI patients. The secondary objective included the prevention of hospital readmission rates for major adverse cardiovascular events and death among post-MI patients.
methodsIn this prospective interventional study comprising 160 screened patients, 154 patients were randomized according to eligibility criteria of whom 77 were enrolled in Group A (the intervention group: clinical care along with pharmacist education) and 77 in Group B (the control group: clinical care with usual counseling) (November 2017-April 2018). Two patients were lost to follow-up in both study groups. Group A patients received clinical care with pharmacist structured intervention at post-MI discharge and through telephone follow-ups, whereas Group B patients received clinical care with usual counseling at baseline. Patients in both groups were analyzed for secondary lifestyle modifications such as fasting blood sugar level; postprandial blood sugar level; blood pressure; and total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, VLDL-C, and triglyceride level; hospital readmission rates; and medication adherence at the baseline. At the end of 6 months patients in both study groups underwent follow-up. Medication adherence was analyzed using the Medication Adherence Rating Scale. Statistical analysis was carried out by using SPSS software version 17 (SPSS-IBM Inc, Armonk, NY).
resultsThe mean (SD) age of the study population was 56.38 (11.68) years in Group A and 53.93 (13.26) years in Group B. Ther were more male patients than female patients in the study population. There was a statistically significant reduction in systolic and diastolic BP in Group A (
conclusionsClinical pharmacist counseling improved the medication adherence and lifestyle modifications in post-MI patients with the reduction in blood glucose levels, blood pressure, and total cholesterol levels among the study population.
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