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Improving medicine usage through patient information leaflets in India.

Usha Gupta1, Sangeeta Sharma, Prafull D Sheth

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. usha_gupta2@yahoo.com

Tropical Doctor
|August 18, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Patient information leaflets (PILs) significantly improved medication knowledge and home compliance in an Indian public health facility. This study highlights the value of pharmacist-provided PILs for enhancing patient understanding and adherence.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences
  • Pharmacology
  • Patient Education

Background:

  • Patient information leaflets (PILs) are crucial for medication adherence and understanding.
  • Assessing the impact of PILs in resource-limited settings like public health facilities in India is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of patient information leaflets (PILs) in improving patient knowledge and medication compliance.
  • To determine if demographic factors influence the impact of PILs.

Main Methods:

  • A controlled study was conducted in an outpatient department with 232 patients, divided into control and intervention groups.
  • The intervention group received PILs, while the control group did not.
  • Patient knowledge and awareness scores were measured and compared between groups.

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Main Results:

  • The intervention group receiving PILs showed significant improvements in primary indicators (15.7 +/- 7.3 vs. 12.2 +/- 5.4).
  • Awareness scores increased threefold in the intervention group (9.5 +/- 5.2 vs. 3.3 +/- 2.7).
  • Increased drug prescriptions correlated with decreased patient knowledge (P < 0.0001), but PILs mitigated this effect.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmacist-provided PILs significantly enhance patient knowledge about medications.
  • PILs improve medication compliance at home, regardless of age, sex, or literacy level.
  • PILs are an effective tool for improving patient education and adherence in public healthcare settings.