Intervention Study on Medication Reconciliation Among Pharmacists in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Intervention Study
- Sponsor
- University of Ibadan
- Enrollment
- 1000
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Medication reconciliation: Percentage unreconciled medications
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
AKINNIYI AKINBIYI AJE
Lecturer II
University of Ibadan
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Medication reconciliation: Percentage unreconciled medications
Time Frame: 3 months
Percentage unreconciled medications