Impact of pharmacist-led educational interventions on asthma control and adherence: single-blind, randomised clinical tr
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Impact of pharmacist‑led educational interventions on asthma control and adherence: single‑blind, randomised clinical trial Kosisochi C. Amorha1 · Mathew J. Okonta1 · Chinwe V. Ukwe1 Received: 26 May 2020 / Accepted: 24 October 2020 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Abstract Background Asthma is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Education is a critical component in the management of asthma. Objective This study sought to assess the impact of pharmacist-led educational interventions on asthma control and adherence. Setting Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria Method This was a single-blind, three-arm, prospective, randomised, controlled, parallel-group study conducted in the Respiratory Units of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu State and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos State between March 2016 and September 2017. The three arms were: Usual Care, Individual Intervention, Caregiver-assisted Intervention (1:1:1 ratio). The Intervention arms received education for 6 months while the Usual Care arm received no education. The Asthma Control Test and the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale were filled at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after baseline. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Version 25.0 with statistical significance set as P
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