Construction and effectiveness analysis of working model of cough and asthma pharmaceutical care clinic
- VernacularTitle:咳喘药学服务门诊工作模式构建与效果分析
- Author:
Xiang LI
1
;
Ying LI
1
;
Yongzhong WANG
1
;
Lunzhu XIA
1
Author Information
1. Dept. of Pharmacy,the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine,Hefei 230031,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cough and asthma;
pharmaceutical clinic;
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
asthma;
pharmaceutical care
- From:
China Pharmacy
2025;36(15):1910-1914
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To establish a working model for the cough and asthma pharmaceutical care clinic and analyze the effects of outpatient pharmaceutical care interventions on patients. METHODS A pharmaceutical care clinic for cough and asthma was established in our hospital, with comprehensive regulations and rules, complete infrastructure and defined pharmaceutical care workflows. The demographic data of patients (gender, age, residence, disease duration and so on) were collected from May 2021 to December 2024. Indicators including health status, disease severity, inhalation technique, and medication adherence during visits and follow-up were collected and analyzed statistically, to assess the effects of pharmaceutical care interventions on patients. RESULTS The service procedure for the cough and asthma pharmaceutical care clinic in our hospital was established. A total of 215 patients’ basic information was collected. It was found that among the patients, males accounted for 55.35%, with an average age of (60.91±15.75) years old. Patients aged 60 to 69 constituted the largest proportion at 28.37%, and they exhibited relatively poor medication adherence [with an average score of (5.64±1.76)]. The majority of patients were diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and prescribed budesonide/formoterol powder inhalers. In 68 follow-up cases, EQ-5D-5L scores increased by 5.81 points (P<0.05); COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores decreased by 4.05 points (P<0.05), indicating reduced disease burden. Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores improved by 4.80 points, reaching partial control levels. Inhaler technique scores increased by 2.31 points (P<0.05). Medication adherence scores rose by 1.09 points (P<0.05). Patient satisfaction was over 90%. CONCLUSIONS After pharmaceutical care intervention, patients’ health status, disease severity, inhalant use technique, and compliance have all improved, and their satisfaction with the cough and asthma pharmaceutical care outpatient service is high. The pharmaceutical care intervention provided by the cough and asthma pharmaceutical care outpatient service can improve patients’ disease symptoms and medication compliance, and enhance the level of safe and rational drug use in the hospital.