Outcome of Pharmaceutical Care in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patient by Line Application

Abstract

 Diabetes in Wangmuang District, Saraburi province tends to increase the number of patients coming for services. OBJECTIVE: To study the results of monitoring and evaluating drug use in patients with type 2 diabetes using Line Application. A quasi - experimental research with the objectives were 1) to compare the level of knowledge advised by pharmacists. Along with tracking treatment of type 2 diabetes patients via Line Application. Classified by experimental and control group 2) to compare the level of knowledge before and after receiving advice from a pharmacist along with tracking treatment of type 2 diabetes patients via the Line Application. The sample group included patients with type 2 diabetes followed up at the outpatient department, chronic disease clinic, Primary care unit of Wangmuang Hospital,  Saraburi Province. The sample group was divided into the experimental group of 40 patients with type 2 diabetes that could be followed up and assessed of diabetic drug use through Line Application and the control group of 40 patients with type 2 diabetes followed up by conventional process. The research tool was a questionnaire with high reliability (coefficient=0.823). Findings from the research suggested that:

 With respect to knowledge on self-care of type 2 diabetes comparing clinical results before and after receiving advice from the pharmacist in association with follow-up on treatment results by Line Application, Total cholesterol (mg/dl), LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) and HbA1c found in the experimental group decreased significantly with statistical significance of 0.05. In general, treatment follow-up by the pharmacist will include advice and knowledge for all. Therefore, it can be seen that the results of the study showed that follow-up with the Line Application was effective and effective in caring for patients because of the clinical results. Therefore, the pharmaceutical management guidelines should encourage follow-up with the Line Application as it is convenient, safe and suitable for the situation of the COVID-19 outbreak.