Impact of pharmacist-led collaborative patient education on medication adherence and quality of life of schizophrenia patients in a tertiary care setting

• Published in: Bulletin of the Faculty of Pharmacy Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 345 - 349
• Main Authors: Mishra, Ambed, Sai Krishna, G, Sravani, A., Kurian, Tony D., Kurian, Justin, Ramesh, M., Kishor, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2017; Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
• Subjects: Collaborative care; Medication adherence; Pharmacist; Quality of life; Schizophrenia; Medication adherence; Schizophrenia; Pharmacist; Collaborative care; Quality of life

•Impact of findings on practice statements.•A pharmacist-psychiatrist collaborative patient care model in India is proposed.•Patient education results in improved medication adherence and quality of life. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental-disorder and one of the top 10 causes of disability globally....