Impact of pharmaceutical care interventions in improving clinical outcomes among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pharmacists can play an important role in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) through optimising medication use and safety, promoting adherence to anti-TB drugs, and providing patient education. Limited evidence is available on the effectiveness of pharmacist's interventions on health outcomes in patients with pulmonary TB. This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of pharmaceutical care interventions in the management of pulmonary TB.

Methods

English language studies assessing the impact of pharmaceutical care interventions in TB management were searched across three electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane), a RCT registry ClinicalTrial.gov, a peer-reviewed journal 'The Lancet Infectious Diseases', and the references of retrieved articles. In

SUBMITTER: Awad K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851829 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature