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E-Patient Counseling Trial E-PACO: Computer Based Education versus Nurse Counseling for Patients to Prepare for Colonoscopy
Published on: August 1, 2019
Effectiveness of patient-oriented education and medication management intervention in people with decompensated
Kelly L Hayward1,2, Patricia C Valery1,3, Preya J Patel1,4
1Centre for Liver Disease Research, Faculty of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Abstract:
People with chronic disease often have poor comprehension of their disease and medications, which can negatively affect health outcomes. In a randomised-controlled trial, we found that patients with decompensated cirrhosis who received a pharmacist-led, patient-oriented education and medication management intervention (n = 57) had greater knowledge of cirrhosis and key self-care tasks compared with usual care (n = 59). Intervention patients also experienced improved quality of life. Dedicated resources are needed to support implementation of evidence-based measures at local centres to improve outcomes.
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