Credentialed pharmacist-led home medicines reviews targeting treatable traits and their impact on health outcomes in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pre- and post-intervention study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should engage in self-management strategies targeting behavioural traits and lifestyle risk-factors for optimal outcomes.

Aim

To evaluate the impact of credentialed pharmacist-led home medicines review (HMR) targeting treatable traits (TTs) on health outcomes in COPD in primary care.

Method

A pre- and post-intervention study was nested within a cluster-randomised controlled trial. A total of 81 participants with COPD from 21 Australian general practices received an HMR with a credentialed pharmacist targeting TTs. Changes in health outcomes at 6 and 12 months from baseline were assessed.

Results

Ten TTs were assessed and targeted during the HMR. At baseline, no-one had a written action plan f

SUBMITTER: Sarwar MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742330 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature