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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2020 Sep;50(9):1142-1146.
doi: 10.1111/imj.14986.

Effectiveness of patient-oriented education and medication management intervention in people with decompensated cirrhosis

Kelly L Hayward  1   2 , Patricia C Valery  1   3 , Preya J Patel  1   4 , Leigh U Horsfall  1   4 , Penny L Wright  4 , Caroline J Tallis  4 , Katherine A Stuart  4 , Michael David  5 , Katharine M Irvine  1 , W Neil Cottrell  6   7 , Jennifer H Martin  5 , Elizabeth E Powell  1   4
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of patient-oriented education and medication management intervention in people with decompensated cirrhosis

Kelly L Hayward et al. Intern Med J. 2020 Sep.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Intern Med J. 2020 Oct;50(10):1302. doi: 10.1111/imj.15087. Intern Med J. 2020. PMID: 33111419 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

People with chronic disease often have poor comprehension of their disease and medications, which can negatively affect health outcomes. In a randomised-controlled trial, we found that patients with decompensated cirrhosis who received a pharmacist-led, patient-oriented education and medication management intervention (n = 57) had greater knowledge of cirrhosis and key self-care tasks compared with usual care (n = 59). Intervention patients also experienced improved quality of life. Dedicated resources are needed to support implementation of evidence-based measures at local centres to improve outcomes.

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