IMPACT OF PHARMACIST COUNSELLING IN PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY

Abstract

Background and objectives: About one person out of every 103 suffers from epilepsy, a common neurological disorder. The study was conducted in a Multi speciality hospitals, Erode on Neurology department. The Aim of Study iscounselling produce any significant benefit to patients with epilepsy.

Materials and methods:100 patients with epilepsy who receive the pharmacist counseling in addition to the regular treatment. An observational study was carried out in a Multi speciality hospitals at Erode.

Results:The epilepsy subjects were described according to their demographic profiles such as age, gender, educational status, precipitating factors, social histories, injuries during seizures, number of medications, number of dietary therapies, age at onset, last one year incidents, last six month incidents, primary care given during initial epilepsy occurrence, seizure duration, medications used and drug at registration. study shows, that majority of the study population were male which is 56 patients (56%) and 44 patients (44%) female. shows among the study population majority of the patients were from 56-65 years which is 27% of the population, followed by 36-45 years (21%), 26-35 years (18%) and the least were from the age groups of 15-25, 46-55 (17%) . The mean age of them was 41.3±14.8 years with range of 15-65 years.most of the patients in the study population were secondary which is 32%of the study population followed by illiterate (23%), primary (22%), graduates (17%) and less number of population were Higher secondary (6%).

Conclusion: Specialized counselling given by pharmacists to entire population results in a positive impact on patients knowledge on epilepsy and the use of AEDs. The improvements such as medication, information, safety, seizure, life style and total from pre counselling to post counselling. There was a significant improvement in the epilepsy self management score of each patients post follow up. Therefore, it is highly recommended that pharmacists counselling have a key role in the education of patients with epilepsy.