Study on management and impact of pharmaceutical care services on health-related quality of life in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients at a Private tertiary care teaching hospital

Authors

  • S. Anandkumar Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Swamy Vivekanandha College of Pharmacy, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode-637205, Namakkal (Dt)
  • A Prithiya Department of Pharmacy Practice, Swamy Vivekanadha College of Pharmacy, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu
  • J Rajalakshmi Department of Pharmacy Practice, Swamy Vivekanadha College of Pharmacy, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu
  • Reshma Thomas Department of Pharmacy Practice, Swamy Vivekanadha College of Pharmacy, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu
  • Riya Vincent Department of Pharmacy Practice, Swamy Vivekanadha College of Pharmacy, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu
  • P Parkavirani Department of Pharmacy Practice, Swamy Vivekanadha College of Pharmacy, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpr.v9i5.5177

Keywords:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Health related quality of life, Management, SF-36 questionnaire, pharmaceutical care

Abstract

Aim: To study the management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus by analyzing the prescribing pattern and to determine the impact of pharmaceutical care services on health-related quality of life in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients using SF-36 questionnaire.

Methodology: The prospective comparative study was conducted in 98 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients for a period of 6 months at Vivekanandha Medical Care Hospital, Elayampalayam. The drugs prescribed were analyzed for their indication and efficacy (Lexicomp, Micromedex). Patient counseling was provided using patient information leaflet and quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire.

Results: For the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Glimepiride (39.21%) and Metformin (35.94%) were widely prescribed. Health-related quality of life was affected mainly in Physical functioning and General health domains. Significant improvement was found in the Intervention group for all the domains during follow up.

Conclusion: Providing pharmaceutical care services improve the patient understands about their condition &health-related quality of life.

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Published

2019-06-08

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 5 (2019): May

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Research Articles

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Anandkumar S, Prithiya A, Rajalakshmi J, Thomas R, Vincent R, Parkavirani P. Study on management and impact of pharmaceutical care services on health-related quality of life in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients at a Private tertiary care teaching hospital. Int J of Pharmc Res [Internet]. 2019 Jun. 8 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];9(5):e5177. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijpr/article/view/5177
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