Impact of pharmacist counseling intervention to improve health-related quality of life in pulmonary tuberculosis: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) often leads to impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The study evaluates the impact of a pharmacist-led educational counseling intervention on the HRQOL in individuals with PTB.

Methods

This single-blind, randomized controlled trial employed a parallel-group design at a tertiary care hospital in Malaysia. A total of 206 adults diagnosed with PTB were randomized (1:1) to receive either standard care under the directly observed therapy (DOT) strategy (control group) or DOT plus structured pharmacist-led counseling (intervention group) for 6 months. HRQoL was assessed at baseline and at treatment completion using the EQ-5D-3L and visual analog scale (VAS). Data analyses were performed using SPSS.

Results

There was a stat

SUBMITTER: Ahmad R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12775972 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature