한 병원의 외래를 이용한 고혈압 혹은 심장질환 환자대상 복약상담 실태조사

초록

The medication counseling to the patients with hypertension or cardiovascular diseases influences affirmative events for the treatment. In general, this kinds of education is provided by the medical caregivers and is needed to evaluate the efficacy if fulfill the demands of the patients. The aims of this study are to analyze the actual condition and to present adequate methodological directions for developing effective counseling programs. The study subject was eighty-five out-patients who suffering with hypertension or cardiovascular diseases. The questionnaire was developed and the face-to-face interviews were conducted by trained clinical pharmacists. About 74% of the patients recognized the dosage of their prescribed medications, 30% recognized the name, side effects, interaction, and precautions of the medications. Only 45.9% of patients (n=39) recognized their late blood pressure, 30% (n=18) recognized their therapeutic target number of the blood pressure. Around 40% answered the medication counseling is necessary. Thirty-two percent of patients (31.8%) necessitated the knowledge of drug-drug interactions, or the adequate count-actions to manage the un-wanted side effects (29.4%, n=25). In conclusion, for the patients with hypertension or cardiovascular disease, well-designed medication-counseling or education programs are essential to lessen the possibilities of the side effects and to increase the pharmacotherapeutic outcomes.