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Intervention Study on Medication Reconciliation Among Pharmacists in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Intervention Study
Interventions
Other: Medication reconciliation
Registration Number
NCT03182972
Lead Sponsor
University of Ibadan
Brief Summary

This study will assess the current practice of medication reconciliation among pharmacists in the selected institutions with a view to making an intervention to address gaps discovered

Detailed Description

Background information garnering will be done among the pharmacists in the two selected hospitals to collect data on current practice of medication reconciliation. Focus group discussion will be done in the intervention group so as to identify peculiarities of their practice and to provide the best approach to carrying out the intervention. Diabetes and hypertensive patients in medical outpatient clinic will be interviewed in order to assess current practice of medication reconciliation.

Intervention will be channeled towards addressing gaps discovered. University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State will be the intervention group, while University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State will be the control group.

The effect of the intervention will be measured over time to ensure that medication reconciliation is implemented in the selected institutions.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participant has diabetes and/or hypertension
  • Registered pharmacists in the selected institutions
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participants that are neither diabetic nor hypertensive
  • Unregistered pharmacists in the selected institutions

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention armMedication reconciliationSeminar presentation will be done using the followings: 1. Power point presentation on the following topics as it relates to medication reconciliation: 1. Communication skill (with patients and also with other members of the healthcare team) 2. Documentation of pharmaceutical care activities 3. Medication history taking 4. Drug therapy problems 5. Medication reconciliation practice 2. Case studies on medication reconciliation 3. Role plays on medication reconciliation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Medication reconciliation: Percentage unreconciled medications3 months

Percentage unreconciled medications

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital

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Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria

University College Hospital

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Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

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