Application of Pharmaceutical Care in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus at Home / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To explore the method of pharmaceutical care which influence the effect of the treatment for diabetes mellitus at home. METHODS:163 patients with diabetes mellitus in community who received treatment at home were selected, and then randomly divided into control group (58 cases),family visit group (51 cases) and group education group (54 cases);control group were given pharmaceutical intervention with traditional dispensing window;family visit group received door-to-door service or telephone follow-up service;group education group were given collective education and interactive way. The latter two groups were all given regular drug education,and the advisory desk was set up and provided consulting services about medication knowledge. RESULTS:After providing pharmaceutical care,the regular medication rate of 3 groups were 43.1%,64.8% and 78.4%;medication adherence were 51.7%,70.4% and 82.4%;the rates of blood glucose at target level were 29.3%,48.1% and 54.9%;the rates of glycosylated hemoglobin at target level were 13.7%,31.5% and 31.4%,ADR occurance rates were 31.0%, 13.0%,5.9%. These index of family visit group and group education group were all better than those of control group significantly (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Humane pharmaceutical care can improve the quality and effect of the treatment for diabetes mellitus.