A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DOCTOR OF PHARMACY/CLINICAL PHARMACY SERVICES TO GENERAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF AN ESI HOSPITAL

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A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON ROLE OF DOCTOR OF PHARMACY IN ESTIMATING THE KAP (knowledge, attitude, practice) OF SELF TEST FOR PCOD, BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCERS AND CREATION OF AWARENESS AND PREVENTION AMONG WOMEN WITH ADVANCED PATIENT COUNSELLING SERVICESIN OB Dr. M.manasa rekha*. Karuna sharma, Rinku mathappan, k. Rekha Gautham College of Pharmacy, R.T Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India ABSTRACT KAP It stands for Knowledge, Attitude & Practice in quantitative method which contain predefined question formatted in standardize questionnaires which provides access to quantitative & qualitative information. The study aims at implementation of Doctor of pharmacy services in assessing the KAP (knowledge, attitude, practice) of self-test for PCOD, cervical & breast cancer among women & creating awareness with advanced patient counseling services in obstetrics & gynecology department of an ESI hospital with an objective of to decrease the risk of breast & cervical cancer by patient counseling improve knowledge regarding them . Study Design: It is a prospective observational study. Methodology: The Present study was conducted for a period of six months from October 2018 to March 2019 in General Medicine Department at ESI hospital, Indira nagar. The Patients admitted in hospital during the study period of six months it Were 180 Patients. Personal interview (BSE of Breast, Cervical and PCOD self-test assessment forms, Patient counseling and feedback forms).All the patients satisfying the inclusion criteria were selected from General medicine department in ESI hospital, Indira nagar. All the required data was collected from patients through personal interview and case sheets and treatment charts. All the 180 patient were assessed by KAP on. Counseling of KAP on (Breast, Cervical Cancers, and PCOD) self-tests after patient counseling with positive feedback were 171 OUT OF 180 which clearly states 95% out of 100%. Prism graph pad software was used for this study and P-Value is 0.001 which states this present study was highly significant. Keywords: KAP (Knowledge, Attitude & Practice), Doctor of Pharmacy, Breast, Cervical Cancers, and PCOD Full Text Article