CLINICAL STUDY ON THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF ANGINA PECTORIS AND TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF PATIENT COUNSELING

 ABSTRACT

The study is aimed to assess the patient knowledge with the help of knowledge assessment questionnaire (KAQ) about the disease and to evaluate the importance of education as an instrument of therapy in controlling the disease. The patients were evaluated about the knowledge of disease among them and adherence to the drug therapy. An intervention based, randomized study is designed to evaluate the effect of patient counseling. A patient information leaflet (PIL) was prepared this was first designed in English and was then translated into the local language (Telugu) the demographic details (age distribution, sex, literacy residence, food habits co morbidities, adverse drug reactions of the therapy etc.) were calculated.  Most of the patients were in the age group of 50-60 years (36%). In our study about 53% of patients were overweight 23% and 24% were normal weight and obese respectively. It was found that 75% were non vegetarian 28% were having smoke and 8% were having alcohol habits. The major co-morbidities that are present in the study population were hypertension and diabetes. In the present study we found that about 28% of study population was having abnormal blood cholesterol levels. In the present study knowledge was assessed in patients with angina pectoris regarding disease, factors that influence CAD, life style modification and complication of Angina. cheap trx canada for sale It was found that most of the patients were unaware about the basic concepts. In our study we found that patients in the intervention group, who received counseling by the pharmacist showed significant improvement in the knowledge compared with the before intervention.

Key words: Angina pectoris, Myocardial ischemia, Patient knowledge assessment and Patient counseling.