Rod Tucker
The role of community pharmacists in supporting self-management in patients with psoriasis.
Tucker, Rod; Stewart, Derek
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Derek Stewart
Abstract
Background: The majority of patients with psoriasis have mild to moderate disease which can be managed in primary care with topical therapies. The supportive role of pharmacists for patients with long-term dermatological conditions is largely unknown. Objective: To assess the impact of an educational intervention delivered by community pharmacists to improve self-management for people with psoriasis. Method: The study involved a pre- and post-intervention design. Seven community pharmacies were selected based on their location (urban, rural etc.) and the pharmacists recruited via local comprehensive research networks. Patients with mild to moderate psoriasis were recruited either opportunistically or via a letter of invite by pharmacists who undertook a face-to-face consultation with one follow-up visit after 6 weeks. The primary outcome was the change in person-centred dermatology self-care index (PEDESI) score and secondary outcomes were the self-assessed psoriasis and severity index (SAPASI), measuring disease severity and the dermatology quality of life index (DLQI). Key findings: A total of 47 patients were recruited. At 6 weeks, 42/47 (89.3%) patients completed the follow-up consultation. There was a significant increase in mean PEDESI scores (25.15 versus 17.78, P < 0.001) at 6 weeks compared to baseline. Similarly, SAPASI (11.60 versus 7.74, P < 0.001) and DLQI (7.21 versus 4.14, P < 0.001) scores improved significantly. Conclusion: Pharmacist-assisted support for patients with psoriasis improved knowledge, reduced disease severity and the impact on quality of life. These results suggest that community pharmacists might have an important role to play in facilitating self-management for patients with psoriasis.
Citation
TUCKER, R. and STEWART, D. 2017. The role of community pharmacists in supporting self-management in patients with psoriasis. International journal of pharmacy practice [online], 25(2), pages 140-146. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12298
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 12, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 4, 2016 |
Publication Date | Mar 8, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Sep 9, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 5, 2017 |
Journal | International journal of pharmacy practice |
Print ISSN | 0961-7671 |
Electronic ISSN | 2042-7174 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 140-146 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12298 |
Keywords | Clinical interventions; Clinical practice; Clinical topics; Community pharmacy |
Public URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1630 |
Contract Date | Sep 9, 2016 |
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