Impact of community pharmacy diabetes monitoring and education programme on diabetes management: a randomized controlled study |
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| Authors: | Ali M Schifano F Robinson P Phillips G Doherty L Melnick P Laming L Sinclair A Dhillon S |
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| Affiliation: | School of Pharmacy, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield Merck Sharp and Dohme Ltd, Hoddesdon Manor Pharmacy Group, Hertfordshire Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Postgraduate Medical School, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK. |
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| Abstract: | Diabet. Med. 29, e326-e333 (2012) ABSTRACT: Aims To evaluate the impact of a pharmacist-led patient education and diabetes monitoring programme on HbA(1c) and other cardiovascular risk factors in the community setting. Methods Patients with Type?2 diabetes (n?=?46) attending two community pharmacies in Hertfordshire, UK were randomized to one of two groups. Patients in the intervention group (n?=?23) received a programme of education about diabetes, its treatment and associated cardiovascular risk factors. These patients were seen for monitoring/counselling by a community pharmacist on six occasions over a 12-month period. Measures included HbA(1c) , BMI, blood pressure, blood glucose and lipid profile. Patients in the control group (n?=?23) underwent these measurements at baseline and at 12?months only, without specific counselling or education over and above usual care. Results HbA(1c) fell from 66?mmol/mol (8.2%) to 49?mmol/mol (6.6%) (P?
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