Abstract
Chronic diseases are the diseases of longer duration and generally slow progressive in nature. Chronic diseases need a treatment throughout life. Medication Adherence is one of the important factor to determine the therapeutic outcome and how that influences on Quality of life. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of clinical pharmacist involvement in the medication adherence and quality of life of Asthma and COPD patients. A Prospective, Randomized and interventional study was carried out in the medicine department for a period of 8 months in Adichuchanagiri hospital and research center after taking the Ethical Clearance. The patient data was collected by using a well designed patient data collection form after taking their consent. The questionnaires were used to know the medication adherence behaviour and quality of life. A total of 150 prescriptions were screened, out of which 78 prescriptions were containing Asthma and COPD. In which 5 patients were dropped out from the study. The Morisky medication adherence Scale and Medication adherence report scale results showed P value 0.153, 0.282 for asthma,
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