Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: March | Volume: 8 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 737-741
Assessment of Drug Compliance Using Home Medication Review in Pediatric Population- A Community Based Study
A Ramakrishna Shabaraya1, Karol Sara Mathew2, Jewel Janice Fernandes2, Akhila Ullas2, Mohammed Adil Ashraf2
1Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, 2Student Pharm D,
Srinivas College of Pharmacy, Manglore, Karnataka, India
Corresponding Author: Karol Sara Mathew
ABSTRACT
The safety and efficacy of a treatment mainly depends upon the drug compliance. Drug compliance refers to whether the patient is taking their drugs according to the advice of the physician in the right time and proportion. A failure in compliance can lead to failure of therapy or may also have future complications. The pediatric population is a vulnerable part of the community as they should be treated with utmost care due to their differing pharmacokinetic properties. This study is a community-based prospective study where the information regarding pediatric compliance was obtained through home medication review of each study subjects. The study consisted of 150 pediatric participants who were assessed for their drug compliance. It was found that 52% of the population had low adherence, 30% of the population had medium adherence and 18% of the population were highly adherent. About 82% of the study population was noncompliant to their therapy. In this study, majority of the study population were noncompliant and hence it is necessary to bring awareness among the general public regarding pediatric medication adherence.
Keywords: compliance; home medication review; pediatric medication adherence.
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