Effect of Pharmacist Led Educational Interventions on Disease Knowledge and Glycaemic Control in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in a University Hospital-Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal EFFECT OF PHARMACIST LED EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS ON DISEASE KNOWLEDGE AND GLYCAEMIC CONTROL IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Authored by Javedh Shareef Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that presents high morbidity and mortality with significant reduction in patient’s quality of life. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pharmacist led educational interventions on disease knowledge and glycaemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus. Methodology: A prospective randomized educational interventional study was carried out in the General Medicine Outpatient department in a South Indian teaching hospital, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada district for a period of 12 months from October 2014 – September 2015. Results: A total of 106 patients who met the study criteria were enrolled and randomly divided into