INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF PHARMACIST-LED INTERVENTIONS ON MEDICATION ADHERENCE

Abstract

A scoping review of the effects of pharmacist-led interventions on clinical outcomes and medication adherence among patients with hyperlipidaemia and hypertension was conducted using pre-defined search terms in three scientific databases (Google Scholar, Science Direct, and PubMed) and a multi-step screening process based on relevance, publication year (2009–2019), English language, and article type (original research).  After excluding review articles, meta-analysis papers, and conference proceedings, data charting was done iteratively using an extraction form tailored to each study. Eleven trials reported statistically substantial (P<0.05) effects on drug adherence.   Although they were less commonly linked to the achievement of clinical outcomes, pharmacist-led interventions were linked to better medication adherence among patients. Although in-person counselling was the most often utilized intervention, multiple therapies most likely had greater impact in raising overall outcome markers.