Asthma

1. PRESCRIPTION PATTERN AND MEDICATION
ADHERENCE IN ASTHMA PATIENTS AT TERTIARY
CARE HOSPITAL.
Under the guidance of:
Mrs MERIN SUSAAN ABRAHAM,
Assistant professor
Department of pharmacy practice
The oxford college of pharmacy, Hongasandra
Bangalore 560068
Under the co-guidance of:
Dr JYOTHI
DEPARTMENT OF PULMONOLOGY
The Oxford Medical College Hospital and research Centre.
Attibele, Bangalore
Name of participants
1. MANOHARA.YM
2. ABHISHEK J
3. AMEEN KHAN
4. ANAND KRISHNA.C

2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
AIM: To study the prescribing pattern and patient medication adherence
in asthma patients.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
•To assess the prescribing pattern of drugs in asthma patients.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE
•To assess the medication adherence of patients.

3. METHODOLOGY
• STUDY SITE: The Oxford Medical College Hospital and Research Centre,
Attibele
• STUDY DESIGN: PROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
• STUDY PERIOD: 6 months
• ETHICAL APPROVAL FOR THE STUDY: Ethical approval will be obtained
from the institutional ethics committee of The Oxford Medical College Hospital
and Research Centre, Attibele

4. SAMPLE SIZE DETERMINATION
The following equation are used for calculating sample size (8)
Desired sample size :
X=
𝑧2𝑃 1−𝑃
ⅇ2
X=(1.96)2(0.131) (0.86)
(0.05)2
X= 0.4327
0.0025
X = 173.11
Required sample size
𝑛 =
𝑁𝑋
X + 𝑁 − 1
n= (150)(173.11)
173.11 + ( 150 -1)
n = 80.64
Z= confidence interval 95% =
1.96
P = Expected prevalence = 0.131
N= Desired sample = 150
Q= (1-p)
n = required sample size
e = error of margin

5. METHODOLOGY
Cases admitted during the period of 2022
After getting approval from the ethical committee
STEP 1: We obtained consent from 20 patients in both English and Kannada
language
STEP 2: We Collected demographics of the patient (Name, Age, Weight, etc),
prescribed drugs, indication, their route of administration, frequency, dose of drugs,
number of days of stay in case of inpatients through case files and patient interview .
STEP 3:We Obtained data through MARS questionnaires from patient at the time of
visit and follow up through telephone contact.
STEP 4: Assessment and analysis of data collected from MARS questionnaires.
STEP 5: To study the prescribing pattern and medication adherence of drugs in
asthma patient. The obtained data will be subjected to suitable statistical method like
z test .

6. STUDY CRITERIA
6.6.1 INCULSION CRITERIA:
•Both inpatients and outpatients with asthmatic condition.
•Patients above the age of 12 years.
6.6.2 EXCULSION CRITERIA
• Patient who are not willing to enrol in study.

7. CONCLUSION
20 cases are collected up to date , the collected cases revealed that the
most commonly prescribed drugs are Nebulizer combimist and
Nebulizer derinide , Nebulizer duolin , which is followed by
montelukast , levocetrizine
After the patient counselling the medication adherence was found to be
improved on follow up conducted

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