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- Title
Effectiveness of patient‐oriented education and medication management intervention in people with decompensated cirrhosis.
- Authors
Hayward, Kelly L.; Valery, Patricia C.; Patel, Preya J.; Horsfall, Leigh U.; Wright, Penny L.; Tallis, Caroline J.; Stuart, Katherine A.; David, Michael; Irvine, Katharine M.; Cottrell, W. Neil; Martin, Jennifer H.; Powell, Elizabeth E.
- 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.
- Subjects
CIRRHOSIS of the liver; PATIENT education; QUALITY of life; HEALTH self-care; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; HEALTH literacy; MEDICATION therapy management
- Publication
Internal Medicine Journal, 2020, Vol 50, Issue 9, p1142
- ISSN
1444-0903
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/imj.14986