Study of the Evaluation of Patient Education Efficacy in Pharmacy of National Taiwan University Hospital

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infection
• Interventions: Other: Reading the package insert of the drug; Other: Reading the education information provided by the Pharmacy of NTUH; Other: Oral education provided by the pharmacist

• Registration Number: NCT00677131
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient education efficacy of the pharmacists in National Taiwan University Hospital. We randomize patient family into one of the following three groups:

1. To read the package insert of the drug

2. To read the education information provided by Pharmacy of NTUH

3. Oral education provided by the pharmacist

Then we will evaluate the difference on patient knowledge of reconstitution, storage, and administration of oral antibiotic suspension from powder dosage form between these three groups.

Detailed Description

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient education efficacy of the pharmacists in National Taiwan University Hospital. We designed twelve questions about reconstitution, storage, and administration of oral antibiotic suspension from powder dosage form in a questionnaire. We will recruit pediatric patients who are prescribed one of the two oral antibiotics powder for suspension, Augmentin and Zithromax. We will randomize the family of these patients into one of the following three groups:

1. To read the package insert of the drug

2. To read the education information provided by Pharmacy of NTUH

3. Oral education provided by the pharmacist

Then we will ask them the twelve questions in the questionnaire and record their answer. Eventually, we will be able to compare the number of the correct answer, and to evaluate the difference on patient knowledge of reconstitution, storage, and administration of oral antibiotic suspension from powder dosage form between these three groups.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-04
• Study First Submitted: 2008-05-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-05-12
• Study First Posted: 2008-05-13
• Primary Completion: 2009-10
• Study Completion: 2009-10
• Status Verified: 2009-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-12-02
• Last Update Posted: 2009-12-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Family of pediatric patient who is prescribed one of the two oral antibiotics granule for suspension, Augmentin and Zithromax, in NTUH

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Exclusion Criteria

• Family of pediatric patient who can not read Chinese

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Reading the package insert of the drug	To read the package insert of the drug
2	Reading the education information provided by the Pharmacy of NTUH	To read the education information provided by the Pharmacy of NTUH
3	Oral education provided by the pharmacist	Oral education provided by the pharmacist

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of correct answer of questions that patient family make	At the end of education

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The type of the correct answer of question that patient family make	At the end of education

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan