Pharmaceutical practice of clinical pharmacists participating in outpatient treatment of diabetics

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of pharmaceutical practice of clinical pharmacists participating in outpatient treatment of diabetics. Methods 102 patients with diabetes mellitus were collected from diabetic outpatient of our hospital from July 2014 to October 2017. According to the random number table method, the patients were divided into intervention group and control group, with 51 cases in each group. In the control group, clinical pharmacists did not provide pharmaceutical care during the outpatient drug use; in the intervention group, clinical pharmacists provided pharmaceutical care for diabetic patients during the outpatient drug use. The fasting blood glucose level and self-management ability before intervention and at 6 months after intervention were compared between the two groups. At the same time, the drug compliance and prognosis (including non-appointment, emergency, and hospitalization) were compared between the two groups. Results After the intervention, the blood glucose level was lower than that before intervention in the two groups, the blood glucose level in the intervention group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). The compliance in the intervention group during out-patient treatment was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). After the intervention, the scores of diet control and reasonable exercise in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05), and the number of non-appointed visits, emergency, and hospitalization in the intervention group were significantly less than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions During the outpatient treatment of diabetes mellitus patients, clinical pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care, which can effectively improve their drug compliance, improve their self-management level, facilitate the control of blood sugar, and reduce the possibility of out-of-plan visits and hospitalization. Key words: Clinical pharmacists; Diabetes mellitus; Pharmaceutical practice; Drug compliance; Self-management ability