Effects of a Program to Promote Medication Adherence Using Telepharmacy in Chronic Disease Patients Pa Sang Hospital, Lamphun Province

Abstract

Background: From the World Health Organization report revealed that various chronic diseases encountered all over the world was a big problem that’s getting more and more serious and be is a major public health problem. Therefore, a study of medication use promotion programs was developed to strengthen the use of medicines by patients with chronic diseases who are serviced through telepharmacy.

Objective: The main objective was to compare the results before and after using the this program on medication adherence and the secondary objectives were to assess medication use behavior, patient’s behavior and self-care and home medication use problems at home.

Methodology: The study was a quasi-experimental research. Study was conducted between September and December 2022 with a total of 202 hypertensive patients, a chronic disease representative, participating in the medication delivery program with telepharmacy.

Results: Comparisons before and after using the program showed that: the mean±SD of cooperation in medication use by Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (8 full score) was significant increased from 6.18±0.95 to 7.36±0.79 (p<0.05), home medication use behavior (5 full score) from 3.60±034 to 4.06±0.57 (p<0.05), patient’s behavior, and self-care at home (5 full score) from 3.34±0.39 to 3.49±0.34 (p<0.05) and home medication use problems (5 full score) were decreased from 1.89±0.62 to 1.45±0.32 (p<0.05)

Conclusion: A telepharmacy medication promote program produces positive outcomes for chronic disease patients. This includes promoting knowledge, cooperation, correct medication use behavior, patient’s behavior and self-care and reduce home medication use problem.