Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: Pharmacists have been involved in providing comprehensive interventions to osteoporosis patients, but pharmaceutical care issues (PCIs) encountered during such interventions have not been well documented. Therefore, the aim of this study was to document PCIs encountered by post-menopausal osteoporotic women prescribed bisphosphonates. METHODS: A randomized controlled study was conducted from September 2005-February 2009 in the University Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia. This main intervention study measured the effects of pharmaceutical care on medication adherence, persistence, quality of life, knowledge and patient satisfaction. However, this manuscript is part of the main intervention study and focuses only on the PCIs encountered. Inclusion criteria: post-menopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis (T-score
Keywords
bisphosphonates, Malaysia, osteoporosis, pharmaceutical care issues, pharmacist intervention, post-menopausal
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Volume
37
Issue
5
Publisher
Wiley
Additional Information
Lai, P S M Chua, S S Chan, S P eng Randomized Controlled Trial Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2012/03/03 06:00 J Clin Pharm Ther. 2012 Oct;37(5):536-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2012.01335.x. Epub 2012 Mar 1.