A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of pharmacist-led clinical interventions on the health-related quality of life among TB patients.

ABSTRACT: Background: The study was designed to evaluate the impact of pharmacist-led clinical interventions on the health-related quality of life among tuberculosis patients in Pakistan. Methods: A randomized, controlled prospective study was carried out in a Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital tuberculosis (TB) control center. Participants who visited the TB center between September 2020 and December 2021 were randomly assigned to two clusters, the usual care group (UC group) vs. the intervention group (pharmaceutical care group), in a 1:1 ratio by a simple envelope technique. In the intervention group, a patient received centered care that encompassed informed decision-making, which can increase the quality of care and monitoring of adverse drug events. However, t

SUBMITTER: Khan FU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10246751 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature