TITLE:
Effectiveness of Clinical Pharmacist Directed-Diabetes Management
AUTHORS:
Neha Farheen Tabassum, N. Himanandini, Manaal Fathima, M. Sankeerthna, Nikhil Kumar Vanjari, Siva Subrahmanyam Bandaru
KEYWORDS:
Diabetes Mellitus, Clinical Pharmacist, Glycated Hemoglobin, Fasting Plasma Glucose, Post-Prandial Blood Glucose, Diabetes Care and Management
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.9 No.3,
August
22,
2019
ABSTRACT: Objective: The main aim of the study is predominately utilizing clinical pharmacist in the provision of continuing diabetic education programs to emphasize and re-emphasize the importance of risk factors, prevention, adherence to medication and behavioral changes to prevent recurrences of the disease, their progression, and ultimately minimize hospitalization. Specific goals are to improve clinical outcomes for patients with diabetes—to maintain optimal plasma glucose concentrations Fasting, Postprandial Plasma Glucose, and Glycated Hemoglobin. Study design: A prospective interventional study in the Outpatient General Medicine Department, for a period of six months from October 2018 to March 2019. Results: HbA1c levels were reduced from baseline by −1.107 ± 0.8634, Fasting Plasma Glucose levels and Postprandial blood glucose levels were reduced from baseline by −24.2218 ± 5.70352 and −30.1891 ± 1.40592 respectively. Conclusion: A trained clinical pharmacist by providing diabetes education and care can significantly reduce hyperglycemia, thereby improving the quality of life in diabetes patients and ultimately reducing health care costs associated with these morbidities.