ANTI HYPERTENSIVE DRUGS ON DIFFERENT COMPELLING INDICATIONS BASED IMPACT OF LIFE STYLE MODIFICATIONS.
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Medication Adherence, Patient Counseling, Quality Of Life, Morisky-8 Item.
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The aim of the study is to Assess the medication non- adherence and provide patient counseling for better quality of life in rural hemodialysis patients. A prospective observational study conducted for period of one year 2018-2019. The data was collected by morisky-8 item questionnaire, self-prepared formsand analyzed using descriptive statistics. Counseling on medication adherence and lifestyle changes were given to the study population and post counseling changes were collected at visit 3. The significant difference was calculated by using chi-square test and p-values. A total of 100 patients were recruited in the study and they were assessed for their adherence rate and overall effect of patient counseling on medication non-adherence, life style modification in their daily life in three reviews.There was a significant difference in blood pressure and blood glucose levels (p<0.05) in patient’s and Hb% (p<0.05) and drastically decrease in complications from initial visit to final visit in the study population In every dialysis units especially in rural areas, there is a need of clinical pharmacist-provided educationabout life style changes and medication knowledge in order to make patient free of complications and extend their life span for better quality of life
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Neelaphar P
Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, VelsInstuite Of Science,
Somasundaram I
Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Velsinstuite of science, technology and advance studies (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai - 600117, Tamil Nadu, India.