Authors :
A.S Manjula Devi; Jeeva Santhiya G; Ashlin Maria Shine; P. Jambulingam; Padhma Sv
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 12 - December
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10435213
Abstract :
One of the prime learning outcomes for
Pharm.D graduates is medication-related counselling
expertise. Evaluation of counselling is essential to assess
the effectiveness of counselling, identify areas of
improvement and refining student’s counselling skills.
Further, testing the evaluation tool in patients with
specific disease conditions like T2DM, systemic
hypertension etc., allows better analysis of the tool.
The study objectives was to evaluate medication
counselling abilities of Pharm.D students using a
validated medication counselling evaluation tool in
patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and identify the
key areas of improvement.
Initially, Medication Counselling Checklist (MCC),
emphasizing various medication counselling points on
T2DM medications was prepared. Patients with T2DM,
selected for the study were counseled for their drugs
prescribed during discharge. The counselling
performance was evaluated using the validated tool and
scores were awarded to respective students. The MCC,
patient profile forms, documentation forms and graded
evaluation tool for every patient counseled were collated
as student’s workbook. Analysis of data was performed
and key areas of improvement related to both provision
of medication counselling by Pharm.D students and
medication counselling evaluation tool were identified
and discussed.
Total of 61 patients with Type 2 DM were
counselled. Out of all the patients, presence of other
clinical conditions such as systemic hypertension,
coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease etc., were
observed. The most common anti-diabetic medications for
which counselling provided were insulin analogues,
biguanides, DPP-4 inhibitors, sulfonyl ureas, and SGLT-2
inhibitors. Using the evaluation tool, all parameters were
graded based on the student’s performance and total
scores were summed up for each counseling session. The
scores obtained in specific elements such as Introduction,
Professional competence, Counselling session,
Communication ability and Closure of the session were
evaluated specifically. It was evident that pharmacists’
expertise in professional competence sector and possess
good communication skills, while few components of
counselling session requires improvement.
Outcome of the study provides a visualisation of
calibre of pharmacists in patient counselling. Medication
counselling abilities of Pharm.D students could be further
enhanced in terms of their professional competence and
quality of medication counselling.
Keywords :
Medication Counselling Checklist; Discharge Medication Counselling Evaluation.
One of the prime learning outcomes for
Pharm.D graduates is medication-related counselling
expertise. Evaluation of counselling is essential to assess
the effectiveness of counselling, identify areas of
improvement and refining student’s counselling skills.
Further, testing the evaluation tool in patients with
specific disease conditions like T2DM, systemic
hypertension etc., allows better analysis of the tool.
The study objectives was to evaluate medication
counselling abilities of Pharm.D students using a
validated medication counselling evaluation tool in
patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and identify the
key areas of improvement.
Initially, Medication Counselling Checklist (MCC),
emphasizing various medication counselling points on
T2DM medications was prepared. Patients with T2DM,
selected for the study were counseled for their drugs
prescribed during discharge. The counselling
performance was evaluated using the validated tool and
scores were awarded to respective students. The MCC,
patient profile forms, documentation forms and graded
evaluation tool for every patient counseled were collated
as student’s workbook. Analysis of data was performed
and key areas of improvement related to both provision
of medication counselling by Pharm.D students and
medication counselling evaluation tool were identified
and discussed.
Total of 61 patients with Type 2 DM were
counselled. Out of all the patients, presence of other
clinical conditions such as systemic hypertension,
coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease etc., were
observed. The most common anti-diabetic medications for
which counselling provided were insulin analogues,
biguanides, DPP-4 inhibitors, sulfonyl ureas, and SGLT-2
inhibitors. Using the evaluation tool, all parameters were
graded based on the student’s performance and total
scores were summed up for each counseling session. The
scores obtained in specific elements such as Introduction,
Professional competence, Counselling session,
Communication ability and Closure of the session were
evaluated specifically. It was evident that pharmacists’
expertise in professional competence sector and possess
good communication skills, while few components of
counselling session requires improvement.
Outcome of the study provides a visualisation of
calibre of pharmacists in patient counselling. Medication
counselling abilities of Pharm.D students could be further
enhanced in terms of their professional competence and
quality of medication counselling.
Keywords :
Medication Counselling Checklist; Discharge Medication Counselling Evaluation.
