Pharmacist-led Medication Counseling for Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Path to Better Adherence

Lolwa Al-Abdelmuhsin, Maha Al-Ammari, Salmeen D Babelghaith, Syed Wajid, Yousef A Asiri, Mansour S Almetawazi, Sultan M. Alghadeer and Mohamed N. Al-Arifi
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Lolwa Al-Abdelmuhsin: Pharmaceutical Care Services, Ministry of the National Guard—Health Affairs, Riyadh 1515, Saudi Arabia
Maha Al-Ammari: Pharmaceutical Care Services, Ministry of the National Guard—Health Affairs, Riyadh 1515, Saudi Arabia
Salmeen D Babelghaith: Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Syed Wajid: Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Yousef A Asiri: Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Mansour S Almetawazi: Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Sultan M. Alghadeer: Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed N. Al-Arifi: Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 7, 1-9

Abstract: Objective: The primary objective was to assess the satisfaction of patients undergoing hemodialysis regarding counseling services provided by pharmacists. The secondary objectives were to compare the effect of years on dialysis and the presence of comorbidities on patient satisfaction. Methods: A total of 138 patients were included in the study, and all demographic and clinical variables were retrieved from the dialysis unit records of King Abdulaziz Medical City over a period of 4 months from July to October 2015. Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used for group comparisons at a significance level of 0.05. Results: Most patients aged between 51 and 75 years and had been on dialysis for 1 to 5 years; 94.9% of them had comorbidities. The overall satisfaction of patients toward pharmacy services was excellent (77.5%), and approximately 38.4% of patients thought that pharmacists were providing clear information about their prescribed medications. In addition, 55.8% of the patients did not know that hemodialysis could affect the efficacy of their medications. Conclusions: Patients undergoing hemodialysis were somewhat satisfied with the counseling provided by the pharmacist. Moreover, there is a need for educational programs for patients undergoing hemodialysis that would increase awareness among hospital pharmacists to improve patients’ medication knowledge.

Keywords: renal replacement therapy; hemodialysis; satisfaction; counselling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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